The one thing I can tell you is that sales people get paid very little, in fact $8.00 an hour in California area where I live and it isn’t enough to live on. So, if you really want a paycheck you have to find new members to joing the gym. We do not make up the rates that are offered at 24 hour, so it isn’t your “friend” MIKE’S fault that there are so many different prices. We come to work and find that one special has ended while another promotion has begun. It is totally out of our control what the company is promoting, just like the ads at the grocery store when things are on sale. A reason to buy if the item is what you want at the price you are willing to pay.

The right to Cancel is a right according to law and we are required by law to let our customers know that they have the right to cancel and they have to sign on the paperwork to acknowledge we have informed you of that right. It is also in your information packet that you get after you get your membership. It is always some jerk that gives all sales people a bad name. I think that if 24 hour fitness was more aware of what the sales people are saying or people complained to the management, he wouldn’t have a job there. On the other hand not knowing this guy he could be just trying to make a living like I am, which isn’t easy at $8.00 an hour.

What I want people to know about our job in sales and membership is that we do care about the fact that you are going to be using equipment and our knowledge to help you get healthy and fit. It isn’t always about our paycheck, it’s about the person who comes in the door wanting to lose weight, lower their blood pressure, get fit, look good or just stay in shape. Whatever your reasons when you walk through the door, we hope that our need to make a living can also give you a service at the same time.

How our sales commissions work is that for every hour we work we are expected to see enough to make up for the money they give us per hour. That is not enough to live on and you wouldn’t want to live on that amount of money so you ave to really work to make your commission above and beyond the hourly wage. When you finally sell enough to “make draw” the company then takes back the 8.00 per hour and gives you the money you have earned through sales. So in fact we are not making an hourly wage plus commission which is very hard in the beginning and is the one reason why there is such a high turn over rate in the sales area, at least in my club and ones in the surrounding areas where I live.

Last I would just like to say that in every job there are jerks and people that make our experience a good one. Shop around and get the best deal for your money before you sign up. Second, get yourself a good personal trainer if you are trying to lose weight or you want do work out properly. You have no idea what a personal trainer can do for you unless you have tried one. Well worth every penny, if you do not quit and get to your goal of getting fit. Even highly skilled athletes have trainers, so there is always something to learn. These people have degrees in sports medicine and are certified with many national certifications. Some are master trainers, they know what they are doing and can help you.

In the end, if you sign up for a month to month deal with 24 hour fitness and you don’t like it you can always cancel. If you get a prepaid membership at a deal you have really gotten a better deal than the month to month if you are really going to use it. Look at fitness as a long term health insurance policy, an investment in your own health and life.

As for MIKE and the MIKES OF THE WORLD, call the management and put blogs up like this one to let others know what they are up against. I can’t understand how this guy will survive anyway in the end, so he just may just self destruct in the light that he isn’t well received by potential members.

Don’t let this guy ruin your experience with fitness centers. Just concentrate on your health and keep working out.

Barbara

Regards,,
Sharika