I want to get into personal training, so, I interviewed w/ a rather large, corporate fitness club. anyway, they're opening a new club on Jan 1, and I went into this thing w/ no training or experience (I just work-out & have a dance background) and all of a sudden last week the mngmt. approached the two other new hires & me w/ a huge list of things to accomplish for the grand opening on Jan 1 incl. 10 training sessions in all areas of fitness to do w/ potential members, several 1 hr. seminars that we have to present to like, 100 people,& we're expected to learn aerobic classes in 1 week & then teach them on stage and I have NO training!~ we haven't even recieved our or studied our info. for certification yet. I feel totally overwhelmed and just want to back out on this thing right now! I've been w/ them for 2 weeks. WHAT should I do?!
2006-12-20 05:23:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You sound like a lawsuit waiting to happen. A "personal trainer" w/o credentials?! What the heck were they thinking? Tell your supervisor that you are not certified, HR made a mistake and they need to get your certified before you can legally work. Also,talk to your lawyer, make sure YOU are not liable if you jeopardize someones health by working w/o knowing anything.
2006-12-20 06:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I wouldn't have applied for the job first with out having some type of physical fitness degree. You can get into big law suites if you don't have one. The training should have been done before he expected you to have all the classes prepared. Certifications by the company are not necessarily the same as you would get from a school, but hey that's a start. I would gather the other employees and have a sit down with the boss. Explain that you are not trained yet and that you are overwhelmed. What were the requirements for the certification... were you to study o your own? Were you to have some type of class setting training? If it was up to you then you should have been reading your manual. That is why they have question time at interviews to make sure you know what you are getting into.
2006-12-20 05:41:23 · answer #2 · answered by Karen A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow i've been having the same concerns about this exact same thing. at this rate, you can't go wrong with just being honest. they may give you a second chance and decide to hire you for honesty at least once they see how much you need the job and that you were straight forward with them. i've had an incident happen to me about 5 weeks ago at wal-mart that i will admit was my fault and i was honest in my mistake. now whenever i apply for a job and reach the previous employment section i just sorta pause for a minute and think whether or not i should tell the truth or let the employer find out on their own if they do a background check and previous employment check. since that incident i have had another job, but they fired me because i "wasn't catching on fast enough", so they fired me. now whenever i apply for a new job i get so upset cause i wonder if i'll ever get a job despite the mistake i made. but to answer your question, i would be honest. you'll be rewarded for you honesty one way or another. can't go wrong with it! many blessings to you and good luck.
2016-05-23 01:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems to me that it's just the timing of when you began your employment with them. They've obviously got a deadline that's fast approaching, and lots and lots of things to do in order to get ready for their opening.
The fact that they're roviding you with some training is nice of the, and they obviously feel you've got enough of a background and desire to do it.
I don't think it's personal, but rather poor timing. The KEY here is that you are all in the same situation, so I wouldn't overly sweat it. I would just do the best I can to prepare for it. If they didn't think you could handle it, they'd let you go, but that doesn't seem to be the case right now. So hold on!
2006-12-20 06:19:50 · answer #4 · answered by msoexpert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa! Grab the reins, girl. This opportunity is exactly what you wanted. How will you ever learn and get experience if you back out now? You were fortunate to be hired.
Besides, this may be just a test to see who of the new hires is really interested in learning and working. And motivated.
Instead of whining about what you don't know, take some initiative to learn what you need to learn. Get right into your boss's face and ask for advice, assistance, training - whatever it takes to get the job done.Your boss hired you knowing you were inexperienced, but he / she liked you anyway. Show him/her that their decision to hire you was the right one. Let one of the other newbies quit. They probably only want one or two of you, and this is their way of knowing who the best new hire will be.
How you handle this situation will form the basis of future life problems you will encounter.
2006-12-20 05:38:00 · answer #5 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
First of all if you want to quit so bad, find another job first so you don't end up unemployed. And talk to the other new hires about this problem. See if they feel the same. If they do perhaps you should approach your manager.
2006-12-20 05:34:16 · answer #6 · answered by prettyblueeyes101010 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While most companies will not give you the information you need until the need arises, this just seems downright cruel.
You can't exactly be the perfect vision of health when you're ready to pull out your hair from frustration.
If there's a senior trainer there, or someone who is kind who knows the ropes, I would suggest talking to him or her. I would also ask the boss for the information you need. If he or she cannot provide that for you, you're not working in a place you want to stay. Seriously.
2006-12-20 05:31:05 · answer #7 · answered by <3 The Pest <3 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋