How lucky are people that work in the world of sport? Well, actually, it’s not luck. They have matched their sporty personality to a career that will perfectly suit them… And then they’ve gone out and got it. After all, sporty people tend to be nothing if not competitive!
We take a look at sporty personalities and show you what jobs you can do if this sounds like it matches you.
What is a sporty personality?
Do you jump out of bed early in the morning to get your early run in? Perhaps you are glued to Sky Sports every spare minute absorbing every sport you can lay your eyes on? Or maybe you are just a key part of your local sports group? Whatever your habits, if you love all things sport and exercise then sporty jobs may be just the ticket!
Personality traits
If you can tick more than five of the following points then you have a sporty personality:
- I love exercise and playing my sport of choice
- Sky Sports is my favourite channel
- I can’t imagine life stuck behind a desk
- I work well as part of a team
- London 2012 fills me with excitement!
- I prefer physical activity to sitting about all day
- I have joined my local sporting team
- PE was one of my favourite subjects at school
- I am an energetic person
- I get bored easily
So, are you a sporty person? No - check out some other work personalities. Yes - read on…
What sporty job?
Yeah, yeah, we know. Not everyone can make it to the heady heights of these sporting megastars. Still, if you are sporty there are lots of jobs available that could appeal to your personality.
Sports jobs for sporty people
Making money from a sporty personality
Of all of our totaljobs.com personality types, a sporty personality is the one where the big money opportunities are obvious. Other than celebrities, sportspeople (successful ones, at least) are some of the richest on the planet.
Wayne Rooney and co – Wayne famously said that if he wasn’t a footballer then he would have struggled to find a job that he enjoyed and could be good at. As it is, he now makes £250,000. A week. Every week.
David Beckham – A national treasure and, yup, ANOTHER footballer, Beckham is a millionaire several times over and even lived in a place dubbed Beckingham Palace. Classy. OK, that’s an understatement. His current worth is estimated at well over £100 million.
Lennox Lewis – Who knew that beating on people could be so lucrative? In all seriousness, Lewis had an incredibly successful boxing career that netted him a reputed £110 million.
Lewis Hamilton – At just 26, Hamilton is already worth over £50 million thanks to his motor racing skills. Oh, and he bagged himself a Pussycat Doll. Bonus.
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