Yes you'll be way ahead knowing what you know from those big names. Opening you own biz isn't that difficult and if you're training ppl on the side and they are seeing results that is great. Try to branch out to ppl you don't know so well, like friends of friends.
Working in a gym usually exposes you to a broader group from which you can find clients and working in one can be very different than one-on-one in your own personal space.. At a gym you are out in the open, basically on display for all to see. While you should always present a professional image and attitude I think it will be even more important in a gym. The gym may also present situations where you have be more creative if eqipt is in use, or things aren't available. Crossfit uses very few machinces and most gyms are machine based so you shouldn't be totally opposed to them. They have their benefits, and great for certain clients..
Why not experience the best of both worlds? Get a job at a gym, continue to do stuff on the side. See where you are successful. If the gym isn't cutting it for you, break away (take the experience and clients with you).
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