Your number of applications is pretty nice.

But how does that compare to previous generations? People who were 25 in 1960 may have also had 25% interest, but by the time that generation was 50, they could have gone up in interest. It's an old man's game.

Sometimes? Maybe? But whenever I see test cricket on ESPN+, the stadium usually looks abandoned. There's no shortage of "test cricket is doomed" articles to be found on the web, and the ICC has even tossed around the idea of shortening the match time limit from 5 to 4 or even 3 days to add a sense of urgency and more aggressive play.

Me: 1 email --> 1 conversation --> 1 accepted

Im sorry to all the people with a lot of hassle. Especially when a company doesnt even respond back, thats so unprofessional idk how hard is it to say "nah"

I wonder if you could add college sports that feed each league.

SEC football for example has Knoxville gathering 120k fans for a game on the regular.

Would be interesting to see those feeding leagues, and even more so it you graphed funds associated with those leagues on a vertical axis for each.

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Sophomore in college and has the ability to make this. Impressed. You will go far.

Which is no excuse as the same system should let them auto reply a generic no thanks good luck in the future message to everyone they don't invite to interview.

The blame goes both ways. Companies are less responsive, but they are also wading through a mountain of bullshit. I’d wager that 95% of applicants for any given position at a large company have no business applying. And I don’t mean that like “there are clearly going to be better candidates”, but “you have literally none of the skills or experience stated for the position”.

You are comparing an annual event to sports that have 80-160 games per season, can't really make a comparison there.

This stuff matters less and less with such a complex global trade system. Would be better to say “Assembled in” since parts/components of most things come from many different countries

It's on the chart

+1. Using the average per team, Baseball averages 3.4M attendence per team across 150+ games. NFL averages 1M across 17 games.

Would be interested to see if average NFL ticket prize is 3.5x MLB.

True, my bad!

Rejected includes some from interview, use your eyes

I'm starting to find Edge far better than chrome and less resource heavy.

Buuuut, Chrome now has all my integrations with GDrive, Gmail, YouTube, and my Android phone. MS's suite is still a nightmare.

Yes, I count listening to audiobooks as reading. I think some books are better suited to audio format, and others to text, but I think from the pedagogical studies on preferred learning styles (and the fact they're generally untrue) can be fairly applied to format of reading / listening, to an extent, too.

Favorite books: hard to say given so many good books out there. I'll mention the surprisingly enjoyable ones:

1. Stoner, by John Williams. Classic literature, fiction. "Literature reflects upon experiences of life; real or imagined. Stoner is as depressing as all life journey's are, filled with regrets, love, friendships, foes, growth, disappointment and eventually death. I feel this is a really important book for thanatophobes like myself, because it frames death with the perspective of a life lived. "
2. Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, by Alfred Lansing. Nonfiction. "The most astounding account of the human spirit against impossible odds. My favourite book I've read this year, so far, by far."
3. The Perks of being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky. Contemporary fiction. "I was expecting a pretentious waste of time. Not sure why, in retrospect. This is a beautiful story, touching and fills the reader with compassion."
4. The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss. Fantasy. "A masterful fantasy piece of writing. The only negative that must be mentioned is the lack of any female characters that are fully fleshed out. However, there was a great paragraph about the difficulties of being a working woman, the lack of opportunities and the dangers of a patriarchal society, which was insightful. I am told the next book improves with regard to representation of women, so I will continue on (without guilt)." (I read the next one, and it was excellent)
5. Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman. Nonfiction, Psychology. "Fascinating and insightful, if a bit over explained at times. This model of conscious and unconscious decision making is an I'll formed concept natural to us all, but it's well defined here. Another must read for researchers."
6. This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, by Adam Kay. Nonfiction, comedy. "Excellent, brutally honest with sharp humor. Bit gross but c'est la vie. Must read."

Applications: 69, Rejected+Interview+Incomplete+No Answer=71

Anyway, congrats on your intership!

How big are the stadiums though? Average attendance should be compared to average max capacity.

are you counting audiobooks as books read?

also, what were your favorites. Fiction and non-fiction.

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Well, the data here shows they almost always fill their stadiums. Average attendance is 91% of average max capacity. That's insanely good. Means almost every NBA game is sold out.

It sucks, but that's just how it is. Companies churn through hundreds to thousands of applicants even with ATS.

I'd go to an NFL game if I could afford the tickets.

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