Look, I think we all understand the pain of having to take a new headshot for a new job.
It’s genuinely annoying! You’ve got to wear a nice outfit, obviously, which takes a bit of time to put together. And, whew boy, don’t let it be a bad hair day. That’s another problem entirely. All of this for a work photo? Nobody feels like doing it.
Sometimes, though, the new gig lets you use the photo from he old gig as your headshot. That’s always a relief.
Sometimes the old gig’s photo simply isn’t usable. Or, well, maybe it shouldn’t be. Somebody should’ve told that to Jon Erlichman before he submitted his old picture as a new hire photo for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Erlichman was once the VP of process and analytics for the Tampa Bay Rays. Obviously, he took a photo for that job. And that job just so happened to require him to put on the Rays uniform.
Yes, I know what you’re asking. “Wait, what? He had to put on the uniform? But he didn’t play?” I know. It’s ridiculous. It’s one of those weird baseball things, though.
Luckily for us, though, it’s resulted in some unintentional comedy. Because, apparently, after Erlichman was hired a few months later by the Pittsburgh Penguins, that photo of him in a team uniform was the only one available.
The Penguins have announced several staff hirings and promotions to the hockey operations department.
Read more about the staff: https://t.co/biy7LSS8l5 pic.twitter.com/pSaV4wCu2g
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) August 19, 2024
I don’t know how or why this happened, but I’m so happy that it happened. For a split second, I thought we had just seen our first interleague trade. Of course that was unrealistic. But a man can dream, can’t he?
The Penguins are going to correct this at some point down the line when they get a proper staff photo. The only thing I ask is that they require Erlichman to dress in a full Penguins kit. It’s only right.
