Ever have to get your nerve up & quit?

[Dogmama]

The politics of gyms is disgusting, the managers treat the employees as peons (I once worked for a place with 10 PM meetings when I had little kids and my DH was traveling) and as I am used to be treated as a professional, it it didn't work for me.

That's the part that really gets to me. I don't expect a rose lined path to the spinning room but at least respect our wishes when we say 8AM on Sunday is a lousy time for a meeting! Plus they call it "mandatory" and never give an agenda. I wanted to write - "Mandatory or what??"

I've worked in some very professional areas and we were never treated with such disrespect. In our last meeting they handed out a big roster with instructors' names and the count of how many students they had in class. If you were low, they said you needed to "look at yourself" and see where you can improve. I'm the only certified Spin instructor in the organization (everybody else is certified by the company - big deal) & although my numbers were good, I double-dog-dare you to come into my class & tell me to do contraindicated moves. And how humiliating for the newer instructors!

So, yeah, I never thought I'd find a place with more politics than a University but I was wrong.

[Velocivixen]

Here's what I take away from your post:
You're reacting because you're p*ssed at your boss.
You love the girls and want to keep volunteering with that.
Maybe you have boundary issues & it's hard to say "No" as you keep "subbing" for classes. Try saying "Sorry, I'm not available" instead of subbing.
Keep up your primary spinning classes only (no subbing).
Make time for yourself and don't feel guilty.
Good luck. You're worth it.

[smilingcat]

Here's what I take away from your post:
You're reacting because you're p*ssed at your boss.
You love the girls and want to keep volunteering with that.
Maybe you have boundary issues & it's hard to say "No" as you keep "subbing" for classes. Try saying "Sorry, I'm not available" instead of subbing.
Keep up your primary spinning classes only (no subbing).
Make time for yourself and don't feel guilty.
Good luck. You're worth it.

Agree with Velocivixen. Great advice. Managers are people too and they take the easy way out. If you are too accommodating, they WILL take advantage of you. And they have.

Be strong and take care of yourself first. Let your injury heal. Take care of yourself emotionally then the rest of the things in your life.