Great People, Depending on Location - Certified Personal Trainer GoodLife Fitness Employee Review

2.0
28 Feb 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Experienced trainers with long-term financial stability in mind tend to be great to work with and learn from -Get to work out for free every day -Be part of a gym community and get to know the regulars -10% commission on total contract value, which is usually $8k-$14k ($800 - $1,400) / contract. If you can sell, you can thrive.

Cons

-Pay is extremely client based. No hours, no pay -Depending on location, you may be starved for clients -Upper management (fitness managers' managers) often give hiring mandates and incentives to them, which cannibalizes the potential new clients for training staff. -Poor on-boarding -Goodlife sales mantra is outdated and very "cult-like" -Goodlife takes 65% of contract value, so after the 10% commission, you need to work for the last 25% of the contract. If clients don't show up to their sessions, you're screwed. Working for money is normal, working for money already earned is weird. -Vacation structure is poor. Get paid 4% vacation pay of total earnings for that pay period every pay period. So if you take vacation thinking you'll be paid your 7.5 hours / day (10 days a year to start) at your level's rate, think again. Basically, if you take a week off, because your pay is halved, so will your vacation pay. It was normal to see $40-$60 of vacation pay per pay that included vacation days taken. Consider you're rate is $40/hour, you'd think "oh, 7.5 hours X $40, I'm covered for my vacation" ---- think again.

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GoodLife Fitness Response
2y
Thank you for providing us with your direct and honest feedback. We’re always eager to hear from past and present Associates. We are grateful for your comments and want them to serve as an opportunity for us to learn, grow and continually improve in this area. If you’re willing, please reach out to associateexperience@goodlifefitness.com and one of our leaders will connect with you to learn more about your experience.

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