front desk agent

personal trainer

member services representative

professional driver

fitness equipment technician

Wisconsin Athletic Club

I enjoyed my time working at the WAC for the most part but there were constant issues that came up. I was always an extremely hard worker and took what I did seriously while having fun. I was constantly a top performer in the company and even received awards. That being said this is how I would break down the pros and cons:

Pros: 
- Free CPR/AED courses to keep you updated
- Gym environment was a blast to be around
- Continuing education courses 
- Free Child Care while working
- Free family gym memberships for full time
- They have a feeder system for training which helps trainers establish clientele.
- Annual work outings
- Some really talented coworkers to collaborate ideas with

Cons:
- Cliques that act as if they never left high school starting drama
- Opportunity for promotions is a joke, this does not go based off of proving yourself or even being the best fit for the job. Some people are just given it without justification because of friendships. Also these positions are limited and a pay decrease for most people.
- To make a "decent" living, you have to run yourself into the ground
- I've witnessed several things considered immoral or unethical occur and when they were reported, the individuals were not disciplined according to the severity due to nepotism
- You are forced to go to their lame parties WITHOUT being paid.
- Not everyone is held to the same standards, rules are bent for certain individuals
- The building itself is just trash. Constant leaks in the roof, stains in the carpets, tiles falling off, the outdoor track has speed bumps where if you're lucky you can roll your ankle
- Space for training is limited and some staff are territorial, purposely inconveniencing other staff

This all being said and knowing what I do, I miss some of the people I worked with but I would never go back to this company even if they doubled my salary. There are too many people that smile to your face but can't wait for you to turn around so they can put a knife in your back and start rumors. The company itself has a great vision but unfortunately most of it is just talk. I hope this can be of help to some people as these are my experiences and observations.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part about working for this company is how much autonomy they allow instructors with fitness classes. They really are a company who desires all members who feel like part of a community and all employees are expected to extend that feeling and experience to employees. It makes us really embrace the role and appreciate our part.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I would have to say the most stressful part can be if you are not a full-time employee and have a second joboIt is also your responsibility to find a substitute if you’re not able to fulfill your class but with the job being mostly a second part-time job for most people, That part gets a little tricky juggling 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is pleasant and energetic. There’s always more room for growth and management helps to work with employees to be your best self.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My role is not full-time, it is part-time, and it consists of me coming up with an exercise workout that is suitable for a group of members with all different fitness levels and experiences. You might have beginners in your class or very advanced athletes and you must instruct a class that is both challenging but also rewarding for all participants well always.  keeping safety as your number one goal

Great opportunity fresh out of college.  Future career goals within the company seemed to be unobtainable even with high performance credentials was very discouraging.  I remained to be one of the top performing trainers consistently for 3 years for number of clients and hours worked as well as top sales as well.  Interviewed for multiple director positions and was never considered despite my credentials and performance.  Commissions and bonuses were slowly cut from my pay scale with an increase to the amount of how much each training package costs per the company which I was responsible for signing up clientele and making the sales.   Others within the company received director positions with little to no experience and without performing in the area needed to qualify for the designated positions.  Seemed to have a "Good Ol Boys Club" mentality to be considered for any position at the Wisconsin Athletic Club.

I loved what I did and enjoyed the easy going atmosphere and fun environment with coworkers and managers. Unfortunately there were too many trainers hired and not enough people who actually wanted to train at this location. After being the top trainer at my last location I couldn’t even pay my bills after 8 months. The leads were distributed between 14+ people at a very small gym and the chances of getting one as a client were about <5%. Very slow growth and not the career opportunity I was promised. I was expecting a full time job but realized every single other trainer was part time due to lack of opportunity. If it was managed better I think it could be an amazing place to work. With that being said everyone was extremely nice and easy to get along with and it felt like everyone was very close.  Wishing them the best but definitely hoping they adjust to be more cultivating to people who really want to be successful at training. 

A typical day or work consisted of training clients while constantly marketing yourself to obtain new cliental. Management is very hands on and are willing to help you anyway possible. The hardest part of the job as a personal trainer is to have a constant flow of cliental. People will come and people will go, but to keep a consistent amount of business is the tricky part. I learned how to market and promote my services. I got an immense amount of practice working on my social skills in working with clients and members. I also learned how to use promotion and marketing to start programs. The best part of my job is to be able to share my knowledge with others and help them reach their health goals. I get to be with them step my step. I enjoy seeing them change and grow.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The other employees are great. They are friendly and care about one another. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Keeping up with the towels. We go through a lot of towels every morning when there is back to back water classes. At times it is very difficult to maintain the towel wall. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very chill and laid back. Nothing bad to say. It is nice.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Being a cleaner it’s very repetitive, just the nature of the job. It is also very fast paced for lot of the day. It is very easy just a lot of work at times. Nothing bad just my honest experience.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The coworkers, they really only hire friendliest people and the bad ones don't last long.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No role here is too stressful, its a gym.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Everyone is super nice. The company can feel a bit cult-like at times(especially at events) but its all in good fun.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Like any other gym just with more of an expectation to connect with members.

Most days at work was pretty busy with phone calls, member check-ins and keeping up with the laundry. I learned that fitness is more then just lifting weights, it is a way of life. Management was great, they were always there for any issues that ever came to be, really hands on. We had a really great staff, everyone got along great and we were all really close outside of work. The hardest part of the job was working nights when it slowed down. The most enjoyable part of the job was the connections made with the members.

A real culture of personal growth and development is embraced in order to better serve members. Each employee is encouraged to bring their own brand to the company and team work is highly valued.  My staff and colleagues were the best part of the job and great members a close second.

Work schedule was very structured but not flexible. Management had high expectations which is good, at times showed favortism though. People themselves were very good the company as a whole just needs more structure in relation to policy. Hardest thing about the job was selling a not needed product in a difficult economy. Most enjoyable was the people I worked with and the atmosphere in which we worked.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Front desk agent 5 salaries reported	$10.20 per hour
Personal trainer 3 salaries reported	$21.33 per hour
Member services representative 3 salaries reported	$34,167 per year
Professional driver 2 salaries reported	$30.00 per hour
Fitness equipment technician 1 salary reported	$45,550 per year

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