Within the Leather
by Michael Radermacher Assistant Superintendent at Mendakota Cuntry Club www.michaelradermacherturf.wordpress.com
Compensating the Assistant Superintendent
I’ve seen some recent talk on Twitter about the assistant superintendent position’s compensation; or lack thereof. I’ve had some thoughts about it and thought I could give some perspective from a current assistant’s point of view. Somebody once told me, “You’ll work your entire life and never have enough money.” I think that is partly true, that no matter how much money you’re making, you can always use a little bit more. Even multi-millionaire professional athletes are always negotiating to Page 42
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get a little bit more. It’s our culture and human nature to want more, more, more. My point being, in the long run the money is not going to matter as much as the knowledge, mentoring, and experiences that you gain from your professional career. I think young assistants like myself should be putting more value in experiences and professional development, rather than worrying about making a few more thousand dollars. (Sometimes the highest paying jobs aren’t the most rewarding.) With that being said, I do understand that young assistants