Pros
Some of the following were what I would consider to be perks in this job: - Compensation potential. This was a commission based job where you could fall back on your hourly rate if you did not break your quota. So there was a high earning potential if you put in the work. - The job environment was decent and gave access to perks such as a no cost membership to employees.
Cons
- High turnover rate with management and employees. This usually was caused by clashing of heads between co-workers and outrageous goals set forth by the upper levels of management which gave rise to either termination or quitting. - Management would expect you to work outside of your 8-9 hour shift no matter what. If you had no other pressing matters then you could stay longer. - In terms of their "marketing", you were solely in charge of that. If a "member appreciation day" was coming up, as an individual you would have to prepare to throw a party type atmosphere which sometime resulted in money out of pocket that was never reimbursed. - Ridiculous goals were sent down to individual clubs which would require an average of 40-60 calls a day, 10-12 new contacts a day, 6-8 appointments for on the day and the next day you work and finally 2-3 memberships a day. These goals can remain with a club in an area where the resources of new potential members has been tapped and bled dry. - There is definitely a "cut-throat" atmosphere in this job where even management will go behind your back to make a sale. Morals are thrown completely out the window. Although it is not always the case, it did seem like a frequent problem. - Management forced a "do whatever it takes to get the sale" type attitude in training and on a daily basis which leads to blame if a customer walks out without a membership. Although it takes some further time and effort to get a new customer to commit to improving their health, there is definitely a certain line that should not be crossed.