fitness instructor

sales representative

teacher

instructor

front desk agent

Pure barre

A typical day included teaching classes while selling retail. The staff was great except the management. The owner of the studio treated myself in a completely different manner than the rest of the studio. She addressed me in a completely unprofessional manner, i.e. texting, Facebook messaging. She also took advantage of the fact that I was the youngest instructor and the most passionate about Pure Barre. The owner did not care that I was a full-time student while working for her, she also did not care that I would drive 40 minutes every day to simply take class which aided in clients ability to preform the exercises. When the owner was upset it was clearly known to myself and the other staff members. She would avoid talking to you completely as well as not you look you in the eye. The owner was unable to accommodate my needs as a student and did not take into account that I have a learning disability which limits my ability to retain information in a short amount of time. The owner was not understanding during busy times in my life, ie. finals week, and the beginning of the semester, she simply felt i was blowing her off which I was not. As an honors student, TA, peer tutor, member of Phi Theta Kappa, and a Finance major with a double minor in Economics and Business Management , she did not understand that as a 4.0 student I often had to cancel meetings with her on short notice to due school obligations. When I met with her for the final time, prepared to teach her a class and prove to her that I had been studying, she simply stated i breached the terms of my contract, and did not give me the opportunity to teach her a class which is what the meeting was intended for. All in all we ended on a negative note, for it seemed as if she did not care about my abilities to teach pure barre, but instead simply did not like me as a person. This conclusion can be drawn because she refused to even hire me as a Barre tender, a person who works the front desk, even though as a prior teacher at the studio I already knew how to work the software used in the studio.

Avoid it if you could do barre training stay with classic. long study times that do not allow for any other work but this is part time job. low pay based on group fitness rates. better work for Lifetime, or a large gym and do training else where. if you quit, you have to pay back for training close to $2500! Make sure owner manager has fitness background and  has knowledge about running a fitness oriented business. its a franchise so there is limitations on pay/advancement/everything.  but a good owner will be able to run it smoothly. i was there only 6 months and 3 other instructors left too!

left the company since management did not care for safety of the participants in class, cared more about bodies being in the studio than quality of class. sometimes 30+ people attended open houses. not safe, age range as well as many prenatal clients were in class.

If you’re looking for the most minimum paid hours and terrible management who talk behind your back work here. The only person who benefits from working is the manager as they schedule themselves all the shifts. They try to phase people out by not scheduling them even though they are the hardest workers. If you say something to stand up for yourself they try to pin all the workers and clients against you. They hire high schoolers to exploit them since they’re so young and can’t stand up for themselves. The management team is fake and laugh in your face and tell all personal things to clients and others. Being that every studio is franchised means it’s different everywhere but if the owner has the attitude of a fake high school mean girl I’d run if I were you. It’s not the business it’s the people who ruin things. I worked at different studio in another state and absolutely loved my time there and who I worked with but that was not the case here.

As much as I love the workout of PureBarre, the pay is AWFUL, Sales Ambassadors are overworked and run into the ground, and everyone who works between my in particular location(s) don't have a life- they eat, sleep, breath PureBarre?? We once had a meeting on a Friday evening and it went until 11:30 pm?? The turn over at this job is so bad because they lead you on to think it is this empowering place to exist and work, when really your schedule is not honored, you are only respected when you sell X amount of memberships, and they are flaky with their own members and will do anything to make more money, including purposely not reminding someone when their membership is about to renew knowing that member is about to cancel. Also, it is ironic how a monthly unlimited is HUNDREDS of dollars but Sales Ambassadors starting pay is 15 bucks, 17 for a manager position, and only 30 if you're a teacher. Lots of money for so much work and responsibility. 

Pure Barre is an amazing method of exercise
Safe and effective 

Job requires too many hours.  I value my family and being a wife.  I was coming home, showering and going to bed.  I was not able to go to Church due to working 8-11on Sunday’s.   When you do the math, the number of hours /salary, I made $12 an hour. There could have been solutions to make my job work.  
I was frustrated due to the fact that I was never trained on operational task.  I do believe the studio I was hired at is a unique situation.  I met other owners/GM’s and they found solutions and worked together.  I was asked to provide information to corporate that I was never taught how to obtain.  It was very stressful.  

Instructors are incredible and work super hard to perfect their skill and Pure Barre is something I will do as long as I am physically able.  I did not ask enough questions upon hire.  Just make sure you are informed before accepting a management position.

I absolutely have LOVED my job at Pure Barre. The owner, managers, instructors, and sales team are amazing. It's a good part-time job that doesn't necessarily feel like work, most days. The only down side to this job is the lack of opportunities to grow and get promoted. Unless you've been an instructor for several years, there is no opportunity to become a full-time manager of a studio... or at least that's my understanding. I would love to work for Pure Barre full-time, but unfortunately the options are limited. So you'll have to view this company as more of a fun part-time gig and not full-time work. You work here because you love it, not because you need a salaried position. Overall, I 100% would recommend it as a part-time opportunity. The job culture is so supportive and loving, a little family. 

I used to work in food service, however, my experiences there were rough with all kinds of unkind people and staff. Working at Pure Barre, however, has given me a sense of belonging. I love the people I work with and I especially love the costumers. I don’t dread going to work every morning! Sure, the pay is average, however you can work for commissions and that in itself encourages Sales Reps to have a positive attitude on the day. Plus, it’s very rewarding when you manage to sell many commissions in a day :)

The staff is all so lovely to me, they actually speak with me and help me succeed in my job and give me advice. Additionally, I’m the youngest at my job — 17 — whereas a majority of them are mothers, and yet they treat me as an equal, not as somebody to be demeaned or made fun of for my age. I love it here.




The classes are fine. Everything else is not.
This is a poorly run studio with an absentee owner and a roster of undertrained, unnecessary staff. Too many people hired off the street, not enough actual direction or leadership. Nobody minding the store — and it shows.
If you’re serious about a career in fitness, this is genuinely one of the last places you want to start. You will not learn anything here, you will not be mentored by anyone worth learning from, and you will not be working in a stable environment. The business itself is struggling, and it reflects in everything around you.
This is what happens when fitness becomes a corporate franchise product with no heart, no soul, and no real investment in the people walking through the door — employees or otherwise. Places like this are exactly why boutique fitness is dying, and frankly, they deserve to.
There are far better options out there. Find one of them instead.

I really wouldn't reccomend working at Pure Barre. They paint it out to seem like it will be a standard front desk position, until you end up 'calling' 18 people per shift (mostly calling people again and leaving them another voice mail). And let me tell you, by the end of the 18th call you just wanna end it right there. The members were the best part of the job because it was a sweet relief from having to waste my time all day. Ontop of that, the shifts there were 3-4 hours, 2-3 days a week, with minimum wage. They try to get you in with 'comission bonuses' until you find out that the commission takes 2 months to get put into your account AND it's barely anything. Management wasnt bad but the owner of the studio tends to make everyone who works there uncomfortable (including me).

Save yourself from the pain and just look elsewear. 

A typical day in the studio is greeting clients, having conversation with them, making them feel welcome, prepping the studio for class  and then having a class in session. It's a very friendly, family feeling environment. Music is always playing, keeping a positive vibe. Management is equal with everyone and one with clientele. All of the employees have built loyal friendships and work together. They work equally hard to get all of the jobs done. The hardest part of the job is walking into the room before class and knowing that I am in charge and not to let any doubt come in between me and my class.The most enjoyable part of the job is knowing that I have this family of women, who believe in the same things about health and fitness lifestyle that I believe in and most importantly, they truly believe in me.

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