When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee? (Update)

什么时候是超级巨星? (更新)

Freakonomics Radio

社会与文化

2025-02-05

1 小时 8 分钟
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In 2023, the N.F.L. players’ union conducted a workplace survey that revealed clogged showers, rats in the locker room — and some insights for those of us who don’t play football. Today we’re updating that episode, with extra commentary from Omnipresent Football Guy (and former Philadelphia Eagle) Jason Kelce.
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  • Hey there, it's Stephen Dubner,

  • and I thought you might need a bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio for the upcoming Super Bowl.

  • We recently put out a new episode about the economics of the running back position in the NFL.

  • This episode, which we first published in 2023, looked at NFL teams as employers.

  • We've updated facts and figures as necessary, although the team rankings we discuss are from the 2023 report card.

  • So stick around to the end to hear what changed in 2024.

  • As always, thanks for listening.

  • When I say the words workplace environment, where does your mind go?

  • If you're like most people, you might think about an environment like this.

  • Or like this.

  • Hi, what can I get for you today?

  • Maybe even something like this.

  • Stand clear of the closing doors, please.

  • What you probably don't think about when I say workplace environment is this.

  • But if you are one of the roughly 2,000 men who play in the National Football League, that's your office.

  • I mean, it's business.

  • Like, let's not get it wrong.

  • It's business.

  • The NFL Players association, or NFLPA, is the union that represents the players.

  • And in 2020, they conducted their first ever employee survey about workplace conditions.