Quote (staysictonkpils @ Jan 12 2011 02:26pm)
The most common things to expect being a trainer and WORKING for a gym:
1. low pay for the first few months to establish new clientele
2. clients who expect to have their dream body overnight and if they don't achieve it, they blame you.
3. clients too stupid to understand even the most basic concepts even when you explain it
4. bosses who demand for you to do more even though you are doing as much as physically possible - nothing is ever enough
5. crazy hours eventually as you start getting enough reputation and a steady enough client base which start adding to stress
6. clients who start following directions and really seeing good progress which makes you feel good
7. a good amount of money starts rolling in after a few years of staying at the same place
8. you make a good name for yourself and management starts to understand that they want you to stick around
9. you can accept a promotion to manager of training and/or the corporate sector of training
10. you end up running the company
OK numbers 8,9, and 10 are a bit of a stretch and not common in all places lol...but certainly after you have a rich client base you do pretty well for yourself. It usually takes a while though. Don't give up. Bosses will always bitch and whine, clients will always fall off the horse or blame you for their shortfalls. Seriously less than 1% of your clients will actually see good progress and follow anything through. It is very rare to find someone motivated enough to stick with something as complex and life-changing as a full diet and exercise routine.
anyway, hope this helps