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One can also choose to work as a
Private, Independent Fitness/Wellness Trainer here in Singapore.
These trainers traditionally operate out from a fixed location
- such as a hotel gym, or a private training facility - where they
pay a monthly fee in order to make use of the facility's space and
equipment; and also for the privilege to bring in their own clients for training.
Pros Of Being A Private,
Independent Fitness/Wellness Trainer Operating From A Fixed Location
1. Low Capital Costs Required
2. Clients Come To Your Location
3. Can Choose/Select Your Own Clients
4. Can Choose Your Working Hours
Cons Of Being A Private,
Independent Fitness/Wellness Trainer Operating From A Fixed Location
1.
Recurring Fixed Monthly Expenses
- These come from the payment of your
monthly dues or 'rent' for making use of the facility and its
equipment. This amount varies from place to place, with facilities operating nearer to town
or high-traffic areas, usually charging a higher monthly fee.
2. Subject To The Management's
Policies & Regulations
- The management of your facility may
want you to accept certain policies or conditions before allowing you
to use their space. Also, some may take advantage to UP the
rental cost as and when they wish, or even stop you abruptly from using
their facility if they so desire.
3. NO Control Over Your Work
Environment
- As you are merely a 'visitor' at the
facility, you have no control over the environment. You have to
'share' space with other users of the gym/studio, particularly with
your COMPETITORS - other trainers, instructors and coaches who are
also using the facility to train their own clients. Tales of machine
hogging, client-tapping, confrontations, professional & personal conflicts,
over-crowding and other forms of friction between competing trainers
are common in such 'shared' space arrangements.
4. LIMITED Client Pool
- When you operate out from a fixed
facility, you can only hope to attract clients working or residing
around the area. Those outside your facility's geographical boundary
would usually give you a miss, as they can always opt for nearer or
more convenient locations. As such, your client pool will always be
limited in size.
5. LIMITED Scheduling Flexibility
- As all facilities have fixed opening
and closing hours, you are limited by these time constraints when
scheduling your clients for training. What if your clients want to
train at 6am in the morning or 10pm at night? You'll then be caught in
a fix as your facility would NOT be open at these
odd hours, neither will they make special concessions to accommodate you
and your clients.
6. NO Fixed Income
- Working as a private, independent
trainer means that your income will fluctuate from time to time. This
is made worse by the fact that even in 'bad' months, you will still
have to cough up your monthly rental fees to pay the facility in order
to maintain your training privilege.
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Part 1: Introduction To Fitness Jobs
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Part 2: A Career As A Singapore
Fitness/Wellness Employee
Part 3: A Career As A Singapore
Fitness/Wellness Business Owner
Part 4: A Career As A Singapore
Private, Independent Fitness/Wellness Trainer
Part 5: A Career As A Singapore
Private Home/Mobile Fitness Service Provider
Part 6: Conclusion To The Singapore
Fitness/Wellness Jobs And Careers Series
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