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I have to say the management here is some of the absolute worst I have ever encountered. No knowledge or practice of up-to-date training protocols, gym culture or customer service. Expect to have people who have no idea how to do your job tell you how to do your job.

The pay is truly abysmal and you are expected to work full-time hours as a part-time employee. Management is completely ignorant about proper training culture and protocol, the focus is 100 percent on sales and squeezing every dime possible out of members. You are encouraged as a trainer to manipulate potential clients to sell packages and you get NO bonuses. You are "required" to work floor hours as a PT in order to make more sales, but you receive NO sales bonuses. There is a culture of deception from top down, they will silence anyone who goes against the corporate line and they will act like robots if opposed in any way.

Chelsea Piers  tries to project the image that they are a "luxury brand" but the coaching culture, equipment and working conditions are no better than a Planet Fitness or a Blink. Truly a shame, the company has millions of dollars but pays even it's high level trainers little more than minimum wage. Promotion completely based in favoritism, not merit. You are expected to be completely loyal to CP, but they offer nothing substantial in the realm of benefits, bonuses or incentives. The break areas are small and depressing, there is no privacy or sense of pride taken in the space.

Worst of all, from the top down there is  deep seated culture of misogyny and homophobia. Not surprising coming from a company that has powerful conservative financial backing. 

A typical day working in Sky Rink was very calm and friendly. The best thing I learned working here was patience. We would get people from all around the world. Some that spoke English, some that didn't. We has people that knew how to skate, some that didn't. It was always something different everyday. None the less Sky Rink was one of the best jobs I have ever worked at for the simple fact that it felt like you would be working with family. The people around you all wanted to see you thrive and all looked out for each other. Honestly, the hardest part of the job was the pain in your feet from skating. Of course that was expected, on the bright side I did one of my favorite hobbies while getting paid for it!

Check-in in the mornings. Quiet begin to the day. I've learned how to communicate more efficient with children as well as parents. Also, how to be organized and on a balanced schedule. My supervisors were always on task from what I knew. I loved my co-workers. We had great communication and it was never a dull moment. We worked well together, being we were all outspoken and easy to speak with. It was difficult at times to deal with the attitudes the children may have had . Having to keep calm and bite your tongue from saying anything out of ordinary. I enjoyed the children. Their happiness and laughs kept my spirit alive. Watching there shows and enjoying it as much as they did.

Co-workers are very cool nice and good vibe. Job security is definite. Management has their own cliches but I try to keep my distance. Certain people talk a lot, you have to watch out who you say things to cause people will know your business if you are worried about that sort of thing. 

12.50 an hour is my rate. They will keep raising it every year and it's mandated that they increase to 15.00 an hour so keep that in mind.

The staff members are wonderful to work with and it is a friendly environment every day. I learned how to take control of a group from being a party and event coach and it was always fun to meet new camp members during the summer camp. Whenever I needed help, other coaches were more than welcomed to give me some guidance and everyone treats each other with great respect. Even though the days can be long and tiring, it was definitely worth my time and I would recommend this place to anyone who is eager to coach for sports.

Working at the pier's was a great experience. Always a fast pace environment with new and exciting challenges. Coworker's were wonderful people to work with, and after 16 years of service I have no complaints. The hardest part of the job was making sure everything went to plan to ensure our guest had the best possible experience. Now for the most enjoyable part of my job was knowing we were able to exceed our guest expectations.

You walk in and you have assigned parties that you must seat each day. The parties averages between 5 to 13 parties per shift. You must greet the party contractors at the door and help them set up their lane. This becomes tricky when you have more than one party starting at the same time. You must replenish their food, drinks make sure the lanes are kept clean. Also work with servers for cake and other things. And at the end you must fill out paperwork before ending you shift.

The overall company is an excellent place to work. It is fun with all of the sports and entertainment plus a enormous work out facility that can not compare to any gym in the city. The culture is more geared toward up and coming college graduates who have extraordinary ideas to move this business forward.

I was privileged to be able to work with many Olympic and pre-olimpic figure skaters off ice. When I realized that the US lacked the focus for ballet, I created a program geared for figure skaters and it became much more successful and so we would stay competitive with other countries.

The golf club is a very strange environment to work helps if you (like golf/play golf) to be sociable at work.  
- There is not really any teamwork or team spirit 
- hard to be friendly everyone is pretty uptight and a bit sour
There are few days where staff morale is mediocre   
most of the entry staff leave to find another job due to gernal disrespect and lack of motivation 


Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Barista 3 salaries reported	$18.00 per hour
Housekeeper 6 salaries reported	$18.83 per hour
Hospitality team member 6 salaries reported	$18.33 per hour
Camp counselor 11 salaries reported	$19.23 per hour
Gymnastics coach 9 salaries reported	$29.72 per hour

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