I wonder how many McBeth/innova fanboyz will actually switch over to DC. Obviously the DC guys are gonna jump all over his discs, especially a FAF Z Zone(I would imagine the first run of those will be gone on preorders before they even ship from the factory), but how many of those diehard Innova guys are really gonna jump ship to justify a 250k a year deal?...
Have to remember that disc golfers are contracted employees. They aren't paid benefits, such as health care, dental, vision, disability, workers comp, sick leave, vacation pay, etc. Thus he isn't a medical risk (cost) if he or any of his dependents has a medical issue.
Something most people don't consider. It's a lot easier to hire a contractor because they don't pose anywhere near the risk to a company that a regular employee does if there is any type of medical or work related issue, which can all be costly. If Paul gets hurt they aren't on the hook for anything.
A total benefits package a typical worker receives from XYZ company is worth 40% if their salary. That means Paul's deal, if it was stacked up against say an Accountant or a Sales Manager from XYZ company, is actually worth 150k a year, not 250k.
So Paul makes 150k if he was employed in a normal 9 to 5 at XYZ company. That's a good job, don't get me wrong, but something to consider. Obviously he will make more in sales, but that is supplied from the consumer. So as far as guaranteed money Discraft HAS to pay, they aren't hit any harder than if they were hiring say a Controller/CFO, a Lawyer on retainer, or someone on staff that is Executive level.
