DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
---------------------------------------------------------
ComeAllWithin (Harlequins Rugby)
HTML https://comeallwithin.createaforum.com
---------------------------------------------------------
*****************************************************
DIR Return to: ComeAllWithin Board
*****************************************************
#Post#: 5147--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: Blucherquin
Date: September 4, 2018, 2:41 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Sure. But £10 an hour is a decent wage for the work. It’s the
going rate for cleaners and babysitters and plenty of other
jobs.
I’d guess the reason we don’t attract anyone is it’s a rare
thing for anyone to want to do and probably more the sort of
thing you’d do for a laugh rather than as a vital way of making
ends meet.
#Post#: 5154--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: Everyone’s a Quinner
Date: September 4, 2018, 3:40 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: Blucherquin link ---
>
> Sure. But £10 an hour is a decent wage for the work. It’s the
going rate for cleaners and babysitters and plenty of other
jobs.
>
> I’d guess the reason we don’t attract anyone is it’s a rare
thing for anyone to want to do and probably more the sort of
thing you’d do for a laugh rather than as a vital way of making
ends meet.
>
--- End Quote ---
Fair point, but then I’m also sure that there are people who
will do anything to make ends meet
#Post#: 5159--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: quinalan
Date: September 4, 2018, 11:56 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Looking through that long job description & everything required
to be an entertainer, being a superhero to kids, & a kind of
cheerleader, is a bit more than just turning up as a labourer or
a cleaner. They do heck of a lot more than the stewards for
example. Just saying. £10 per hour seems a pathetic wage to me.
#Post#: 5163--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: Blucherquin
Date: September 5, 2018, 2:56 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Money aside - the bears have been rubbish since they changed
their outfits.
Seemed a bit better on Saturday than the previous two seasons.
Last year the one with the drum couldn't even beat it in time to
"Harlequins...clap, clap, clap"
#Post#: 5167--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: Adrian
Date: September 5, 2018, 4:10 am
---------------------------------------------------------
My daughter just started in the shop on matchdays, she'd love to
get £10 and hour.
#Post#: 5170--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: never sleep
Date: September 5, 2018, 4:28 am
---------------------------------------------------------
I did some searching
"Paul Pierson -- a mascot for the Atlanta Braves and Harlem
Globetrotters -- said the Braves paid him $65 per game. Detroit
Tigers Mascot Erin Blank reports that he earned $45 per game as
a minor league mascot. The lowest paid mascot quoted in the
interview was former D.C. United mascot Peter Lund, who only
took home $40 per game."
Mascots for the NFL, etc seem to be the highest paid. Some are
full-time jobs and it is reported that they can earn > $100k per
year - but, generally, earn a figure of around $100 per game or
$100 per day (giving an estimated salary of approx $25k if they
were fulltime).
So, £10 an hour looks in line with the averages.
In a way, it is a really difficult thing to measure. I am sure
that some people are super-fans and would happily do it for free
and would be extremely good. Potentially, paying a professional
entertainer may not be such a good move as they may have no
actual interest in the club.
For example, the guy from Quinsa (Clive Munton?) is basically a
mascot and I would be surprised if he gets paid for flag waving,
etc.
#Post#: 5183--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: September 5, 2018, 6:23 am
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
>
> I did some searching
>
> "Paul Pierson -- a mascot for the Atlanta Braves and Harlem
Globetrotters -- said the Braves paid him $65 per game. Detroit
Tigers Mascot Erin Blank reports that he earned $45 per game as
a minor league mascot. The lowest paid mascot quoted in the
interview was former D.C. United mascot Peter Lund, who only
took home $40 per game."
>
>
> Mascots for the NFL, etc seem to be the highest paid. Some
are full-time jobs and it is reported that they can earn > $100k
per year - but, generally, earn a figure of around $100 per game
or $100 per day (giving an estimated salary of approx $25k if
they were fulltime).
>
> So, £10 an hour looks in line with the averages.
> In a way, it is a really difficult thing to measure. I am
sure that some people are super-fans and would happily do it for
free and would be extremely good. Potentially, paying a
professional entertainer may not be such a good move as they may
have no actual interest in the club.
> For example, the guy from Quinsa (Clive Munton?) is basically
a mascot and I would be surprised if he gets paid for flag
waving, etc.
>
--- End Quote ---
The NFL mascots get a lot better pay than the cheerleaders,
that's for sure:
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxyKJisUgJo
#Post#: 5188--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: Blucherquin
Date: September 5, 2018, 7:05 am
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
>
> I did some searching
>
> "Paul Pierson -- a mascot for the Atlanta Braves and Harlem
Globetrotters -- said the Braves paid him $65 per game. Detroit
Tigers Mascot Erin Blank reports that he earned $45 per game as
a minor league mascot. The lowest paid mascot quoted in the
interview was former D.C. United mascot Peter Lund, who only
took home $40 per game."
>
>
> Mascots for the NFL, etc seem to be the highest paid. Some
are full-time jobs and it is reported that they can earn > $100k
per year - but, generally, earn a figure of around $100 per game
or $100 per day (giving an estimated salary of approx $25k if
they were fulltime).
>
> So, £10 an hour looks in line with the averages.
> In a way, it is a really difficult thing to measure. I am
sure that some people are super-fans and would happily do it for
free and would be extremely good. Potentially, paying a
professional entertainer may not be such a good move as they may
have no actual interest in the club.
> For example, the guy from Quinsa (Clive Munton?) is basically
a mascot and I would be surprised if he gets paid for flag
waving, etc.
>
--- End Quote ---
But also -- the NFL mascots are really good, football games go
on for HOURS and they actually do loads of stuff during the
game.
Our bears appear max twice a game, fart about a bit and vanish.
#Post#: 5443--------------------------------------------------
Re: Anyone fancy being the new Harley Bear?
DIR By: DOK
Date: September 7, 2018, 11:19 am
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: Everyone’s a Quinner link ---
>
> All I’m saying is what’s another couple more quid to the club
when they make so much money.
>
--- End Quote ---
Sorry, the club is losing money hand over fist isn't it?
*****************************************************
Page 4 of 4
DIR Previous Page