Originally Posted by Panic

Been working in soccer management for the past 16 years, sales, marketing, management, player repping, scouting, general "fussball genius" as my Swiss friend calls me.

Well last team I was working for turned out to be a killer. I was working about 80 hours a week from February till August, gained 17 lbs, developed high blood pressure, exhaustion and then got the flu, followed by pneumonia. Was borderline diabetic as well - and with the pneumonia, couldn't do any exercise.

In February I was finally cleared to exercise, started shooting hoops and weights, and then a ride on the trainer, then another, then I hit the street. In March I was laid off by mutual consent. I couldn't stay working there and the team couldn't afford me.

So now I'm trying to get my riding up, was at 75 miles before the dog incident and hope to get back to 100+ a week in the next couple of weeks.

Job hunting since November, but seriously since February - hard to job hunt when you have laryngitis and can't speak for than a few words. Met with a couple of recruiters - basically I'm old, HR departments see soccer and do not comprehend what I can do or have done (if I can sell soccer in the US, I can sell ice to eskimos).

Also have the guilty feelings of exercising when wife is working. Doing some freelance scouting work, but unless the player signs with the team, I get diddly squat for my time and efforts and expenses.