David Howell
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
My dad had to work extra shifts just to fund the travel for tournaments.
He was working 18-hour shifts as a doctor constantly.
He was working 18-hour shifts as a doctor constantly.
And the prize money wasn't great.
And the prize money wasn't great.
I think it's a bit like some sports like tennis, for example.
I think it's a bit like some sports, like tennis, for example.
If you're at the very top, it's very good.
If you're at the very top, it's very good.
But...
in the middle of the pack, you feel like you're in limbo.
in the middle of the pack, it's still, you feel like you're in limbo.
Even as a grandmaster, even before I started commentating, the pandemic hit, I was struggling to make a living.
Like when I was, even as a grandmaster, even before I started commentating, like the pandemic hit, I was struggling to make a living.
Dang.
Dang, as a grandmaster?
As a grandmaster?
As a grandmaster, yeah.
As a grandmaster, yeah.
I mean, most grandmasters, they make a living through teaching