Job Fair Flashback

We held our annual P-Nats Job Fair the last 2 nights, and it reminded me of my first moment with the Potomac franchise- the Cannons Job Fair of 2004. I saw the ad on the Cannons website, and after talking to my girlfriend of a month (some girl named Staci), decided that it would be a fun extra job. And who knows, maybe I'd find a full-time front office job (naive, in hindsight).

I was a nervous wreck as I drove on that early Saturday morning. I didn't have a clue what I would be applying for, didn't know what kind of hours I could work (I was making great money as a Chili's bartender), didn't even know where the stadium was. When I did arrive, it was an exciting feeling- I had long dreamed of working in baseball, and even a part-time job was a good start.

My interview went well, it was alot easier than I imagined. It felt great to walk into the stadium and then the locker room- a strange sense that this place would be important in my life (little did I know!). Soon after, I received a call- they would like to have me cook and pour beer. I was very excited and loved working games. It was easily the most fun you could have at $5.50 an hour. I was only able to work a few months before my job situation changed, and it would be a long 3 years before my return to baseball (in the same place). Amazing that within a few short weeks I began dating my soul mate and started the long and winding road to my baseball career.