You make $100k a year working at Lowes? Damn dude, I'm in the wrong industry... It is also unlikely that he would have stayed at $100k if he had stayed with the Sounders. He is one of the best left backs in the league, I would not have been shocked if his salary would have at least doubled. Darmstadt was in the Bundesliga last season and is still in 2.Bundesliga... I also doubt that Jones sees them as the last step in his career. If he does well for Darmstadt, he's likely to draw the attention of a team that is currently in the Bundesliga, or a team that is closer to promotion to the Bundesliga than Darmstadt currently is.