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Boca's "which would you rather" thread and then a notice at the health club tonight got me thinking.
The notice was for becoming certified in one of several areas. I'd go for Pilates because I could see myself leading a class in that and it's something I very much believe in and have read a lot about.
Group fitness classes that involve choreography would not be something I'd enjoy planning or leading (and with the leader constantly falling down or losing her place, it would not be a good class for the participants
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I figure I'll check the exact cert out with some trainers to see if it would actually mean anything, be worth anything - there are many "certifying bodies" and I don't recall which this was.
At work today, the boss and I were joking about how when you're this close to being fired, it's really liberating and you just don't worry so much about things anymore. (long story involving a punishing micromanaging maniac president but within an organization with a fabulous mission and some great people passionate about it - the pres is the wild fart under the covers: the visitors can't smell it but most staff know exactly what the stink is).
Boss lady is probably in the list of Top 10 Most at Risk while I'm way farther down on the list (tho leading a very visible project that could be successful and still get me fired). Any day I could stand up for something and be cut down (not that I'd mind getting on the Shut Up and Go Away payoff program). She, however, has been making jokes more frequently about getting canned so she has apparently had too many opportunities to stick to her guns, and has.
I've always thought, if speaking my mind and standing up for what I know is right gets me canned, then it's not a place I want to work for anyway. besides, I'm not too worried about finding employment. But can you really have too many things to fall back on??
I've been in this industry long enough that when I left my last job, I thought about switching careers. fast forward a few years, and the thought returns.
Is there anyone that, um, later in life, thought, "Hey, I would love to do this!" and got the fitness cert and still loves doing it?? It wouldn't be about making a living; I'm not concerned about the money. I'm not interested in going back to school to take anatomy and physiology and the like - I just want the lightweight class instruction stuff. From the sound of the notice, they will pay for the cert, and toss you some class time. I know they've lost a lot of trainers lately (mostly starting their own gyms) and I guess they are also hemmoraghing instructors and need to maintain the class schedule.
Do certs expire, or do you merely keep adding them in a continuing-education type of thing?
Anyone with experience in this field or funny "how I got fired" stories? Gee, maybe I'll be adding one of those myself!
The notice was for becoming certified in one of several areas. I'd go for Pilates because I could see myself leading a class in that and it's something I very much believe in and have read a lot about.
Group fitness classes that involve choreography would not be something I'd enjoy planning or leading (and with the leader constantly falling down or losing her place, it would not be a good class for the participants
) I figure I'll check the exact cert out with some trainers to see if it would actually mean anything, be worth anything - there are many "certifying bodies" and I don't recall which this was.
At work today, the boss and I were joking about how when you're this close to being fired, it's really liberating and you just don't worry so much about things anymore. (long story involving a punishing micromanaging maniac president but within an organization with a fabulous mission and some great people passionate about it - the pres is the wild fart under the covers: the visitors can't smell it but most staff know exactly what the stink is).
Boss lady is probably in the list of Top 10 Most at Risk while I'm way farther down on the list (tho leading a very visible project that could be successful and still get me fired). Any day I could stand up for something and be cut down (not that I'd mind getting on the Shut Up and Go Away payoff program). She, however, has been making jokes more frequently about getting canned so she has apparently had too many opportunities to stick to her guns, and has.
I've always thought, if speaking my mind and standing up for what I know is right gets me canned, then it's not a place I want to work for anyway. besides, I'm not too worried about finding employment. But can you really have too many things to fall back on??
I've been in this industry long enough that when I left my last job, I thought about switching careers. fast forward a few years, and the thought returns.
Is there anyone that, um, later in life, thought, "Hey, I would love to do this!" and got the fitness cert and still loves doing it?? It wouldn't be about making a living; I'm not concerned about the money. I'm not interested in going back to school to take anatomy and physiology and the like - I just want the lightweight class instruction stuff. From the sound of the notice, they will pay for the cert, and toss you some class time. I know they've lost a lot of trainers lately (mostly starting their own gyms) and I guess they are also hemmoraghing instructors and need to maintain the class schedule.
Do certs expire, or do you merely keep adding them in a continuing-education type of thing?
Anyone with experience in this field or funny "how I got fired" stories? Gee, maybe I'll be adding one of those myself!