Thanks for all your insights. I recently had an interview with a big chain and when he told me the pay I almost fell out of my chair. I feel that I am in a great position to take on this career as my current job is truly part time and very flexible. Which is why I was so into learning training in the first place. To be able to do it part time, while still making an income and honing my skills is ideal. The current job pays the bills, but I am still far from loving it.
I think with a little more knowledge under my belt, and obviously experience, it could be a good fit for me. Watching the trainers now, I see much room for improvement. Not in the way they train, because I have little knowledge in program design and whatnot, but in thier personalities. Looks like half of them just rolled out of bed, smiles are few and far between, and thier motivation is horrible. One guy the other day, which happens to be the biggest seller at the gym, was wearing sandles and eating while he was training a client. I mean come on....
Look professional, have good personality, motivate, know your sh!t and I think you can make a living at this.
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