How can you absolutely hate a job but look forward to it every year? I have no idea but every year I fall in the trap. If you are a commissioner of a Fantasy Football league you understand my pain. You love playing fantasy football, and getting together with friends but it's because of your friends you hate being a commissioner. As a commissioner you are responsible to pick a draft date and location that works for everyone in the league. After you somehow manage to plan around: John's therapy session, Sam's dance lesson, and Jacob's time of worship, you still have to monitor the draft to make sure everything goes smoothly. Once all of that is settled the real fun begins; The fantasy football season. Week 1 is days away but wait...what's this...you are still missing money from 2 league members. Matt lost all his money at the casino and Sydney had to pay for her cat to go on the biggest loser. No matter the circumstances you are responsible to get everyone's entry fee. You have to harass them before the first game because who knows if their team does so bad its not worth the entry fee anymore. After the first few games kickoff Michael is upset because he was volunteering at the church and didn't have time to set his line up. He nags you all afternoon to change it for him but it's too late, he shouldn't have been volunteering. While you are dealing with that situation, another member is upset that the league scoring isn't the same as their other 5 leagues. The West Side Wangs (my league I'm commissioner for) does not give points to Adrian Peterson for every broken tackle. I'm sorry but do people not understand what an offseason is? The offseason is a magical time where you have over 6 months, or half a year, to bring up concerns and changes for the next season. Now its week 8, the season is finally in full swing and everything is going well when somebody decides to add complications. The trade deadline is approaching and trade is made. You receive constant messages telling you to put the trade through and messages telling you to veto it ( and nothing is worse than making a trade for yourself and everyone demands you veto your own trade).
To top off all of that, every week you win somebody throws the classic "you are using your powers to cheat". I'm sorry your team is worse than the Oakland Raiders.
If you survive all 16 weeks of being a commissioner I thank you. It is not an easy job and it's really not that fun. You put up with everyones bulls**t all season and for what? You don't get paid. But at the end of the season, after the champion has been crowned, you get the satisfaction of a successful year (maybe not your team but league wise). It's one of the most thankless jobs you could have but it's also the best job you could have.
"You get no love for being a league commissioner. It’s a thankless job" - Kevin MacArthur, The League on FXX
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