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Re:Olympians turn to OnlyFans to fund dreams due to 'broken'... by Almondsetat on Thursday January 09, 2025 @05:34AM (#42643867)
Ok then why don't they get paid a living wage by the countries they are representing? Wouldn't representing a country be a government job?

Otherwise they are private workers/entrepreneurs and as such should be paid by what their customers feel like they're worth. Creating software can be an unpaid hobby, a government job, a private job, or a personal business.

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Re:Olympians turn to OnlyFans to fund dreams due to 'broken'... by carlosjobim on Thursday January 09, 2025 @09:04AM (#42645608)
If it became a government job, then they wouldn't be able to get rid of the athletes when they're too old to perform. The solution of course is to distribute gold medals and awards according to age and experience rather than athletic performance.
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