One good thing about sports is you dont have to advertise and gloat much on what you do in the playfield, at work, you have to understand the politics and art of advertising your achievements so the people who promote you and give you bonus knows...
I heard that call centers have established clear metrics, but, most of us who work in plants in Laguna, Cavite, Batangas... have to understand how to use email, powerpoint, table meetings to lift the personal chair.
Sports as work (e.g. NBA players), including Singing, Acting... are among the few trades that can naturally be loved. I dont believe at face value anyone who says "I love my work!" if he/she does this 8 to 5 (even up to 10pm!) toiling with metals, automotive, semiconductors.
But I can only imagine the attached pressure in pro sports at a certain level. What level? One quick indicator is if the play is televised. Play to win the game; if you lose; how many sleepless nights is it equivalent to erase the pain? Office work, if you fail, even through a major-major personal screw-up, a colleague, you, or your boss can still stand by and defend.
So, along the line of many other conclusions, it all depends on the person in the end. Competitive spirit and natural disdain for office politics? Go boxing. That is if you have the punching talent... if not, wont hurt to understand how to advertise yourself now.
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