Went to the gym at 7am only to find it closed, and 7.05 as I was leaving, he was driving into the parking lot.
Edit: Happened 3 days in a row.
That’s more than 5 minutes late if they were just driving in, probably takes at least another 10 minutes to park, unlock, turn on all the lights, get everything settled, etc.
I wouldn’t use them as a trainer, you’re paying them for the time and they’re not giving you the time.
I am assuming you are paying this trainer for an hourly session.
This guy isn’t going to last as a trainer. They have two hours (7-9) in the morning to see clients and three maybe four (4-7) in the afternoon.
He either cuts your session short or he makes his next client late too.
You said he was late three times in a row and will unpredictable when football season starts?
Fire him.
Have you failed to factor in human fallibility to your cost-benefit analysis for this gym membership?
Yes, my bad I also failed to mention it happened 3 days in a row.
Have you tried talking to them about it?
Yea just did a couple of minutes ago.
And?
I mean, no update?
He woke up late, won’t happen again etc etc. I’ve got 4 trainers with the gym because I do 6 days a week but only 1 guy is always late. It’s also distracting when we’re working out and he runs off to swich machines on in the middle of a rep. They always want me to commit 100+ hours each time I renew and paid upfront, so I guess being punctual is not too much to ask. In a way waking up at 6am everyday prepping for gym requires some discipline, I expect no less from the trainers.
He’ll improve for sure, until the English Premier League starts and Arsenal (his team) plays a late (+7) game on Sunday / Monday morning, then I’ll need to have a conversation with the gym manager again.
You have 4 trainers. Just rotate in a different trainer that can match your schedule.
The fact you prepay has removed all urgency from them. If your trainer is late don’t do the session, don’t pay for the session, just do a solo workout.
They have demonstrated a habit, if you accept it (pay for it) they won’t change.
More generally, one off events are no big deal, remember the human and all that. It’s the pattern that is the issue.
Why wait until it becomes a problem during football season? Ask for a different trainer sooner.
Yeah, I’d be looking for someone else too. I don’t believe in being a slave to a clock, but he’s just not matching your needs and expectations even when he’s there, so it just isn’t a good pairing. A trainer and client have to be on the same page for them to be able to really guide you.
Sorry you’re working so hard and not being supported right. There’s plenty of room for a relaxed trainer, but that’s not what you need to meet your goals. Sucky position to be in. If it wasn’t prepaid, I’d say just walk entirely since it’s a recurring issue.
Good thing is that trainers tend to have a fairly high turnover rate, so he may end up not being there long.
Did posting this before you talked to the person help you.
I agree with Kanzars comment.
Ah, yeah that’s worth a remark. Maybe next time start without them in the car park as a joke. Hopefully they get the hint.
Talk to them. Then if it keeps happening, talk to their manager.
Sometimes life happens, but if it’s consistent it’s annoying, and people have to be professional about it. If they signed up for the job and the job says the gym unlocks at 7, he better be inside at 6:30, get stuff ready and then unlock at 7.
5 minutes is about 8% of an hour. If he’s just driving in at 5 past, it’s gonna be closer to 10 past before he’s actually training you.
He’s not giving you 15% of the hour you have paid for, and if he does it 7 times, he’s stolen a whole hour of training from you
Execute him by firing squad. Such an insult will not be suffered.
OP leaving out the its happened at least 3 times now sequentially is a big thing. Being late once 5 minutes? Let a person be late, yknow maybe? They are habitually late, thats not a rough morning but a constant lack of punctuality. Yeah, no. They should be ready by 7 sharp, they should be making sure they can be and if they cant making such arrangements with the gym (if they work for the gym)
This is not they are late 5 minutes this one time, this is, my trainer isn’t being responsible, im getting jipped, I have tried escalating it but its not working, what can I do?
Warm up stretches.
Five minutes late once? I’d be annoyed but I wouldn’t think about it again.
Five minutes late, twice in a row? I’d ask what’s going on.
Five minutes late, thrice in a row? I wouldn’t go back. There’s plenty of trainers out there.
Assuming each time has cost you 15 minutes effectively, that makes a total of 45 min by now (1 hour after rounding).
Write a nice formal complaint letter to the company.
IDGAF about five minutes in most circumstances. There’s just too much shit that matters way more.
If it was something that was a dealbreaker metrics because it fucked other things up for me, I’d want to know what the deal was, communicate that my needs weren’t being met, and decide to stay a member/customer based on that, but it’s not something that would bother me.
I refuse to be a fucking slave to the clock on my phone, and wouldn’t insist anyone else be either. Back before network clocks, we all did fine without and nobody died.
Sounds like my hairstylist. I’m always her first client of the day, and I always end up sitting outside and waiting for her to get there. I get it, going to work sucks. She’s good and I like the location, so I don’t complain.
🤷🏼♂️ what’s the problem?
I pay by the hour, and I need to start sharp at 7 and finish at 8, then get ready for work by 9. If the gym is open at 7am, they should be in earlier and ready to go by 7am.
Go elsewhere. If they don’t respect your time and money someone else will.
Three times? I’d switch trainers as they’re not respecting the time I’m paying them for.
Thank you for all the replies, did not expect to get so many. In conclusion this is what we’re going to do, while I also try to reply some of the comments here.
Have you failed to factor in human fallibility to your cost-benefit analysis for this gym membership?
We agreed if anyone is going to be late, then they should notify in advance.
Three times? I’d switch trainers as they’re not respecting the time I’m paying them for. Five minutes late, thrice in a row? I wouldn’t go back. There’s plenty of trainers out there. 5 minutes is about 8% of an hour. If he’s just driving in at 5 past, it’s gonna be closer to 10 past before he’s actually training you. He’s not giving you 15% of the hour you have paid for, and if he does it 7 times, he’s stolen a whole hour of training from you Go elsewhere. If they don’t respect your time and money someone else will. Sounds like my hairstylist. I’m always her first client of the day, and I always end up sitting outside and waiting for her to get there. I get it, going to work sucks. She’s good and I like the location, so I don’t complain.
All valid points, but I’m going to give him another shot, just because he’s a great kid with a great attitude during sessions. He has a big focus on form which I really appreciate to avoid get injuries.
Warm up stretches.
I walk to the gym, its not too far, then walk up 3 floors of car parking to the gym’s back entrance (gym is in a mall and the main entrance only opens at 10.30am). Pretty warm by then! I guess that’s part of my frustration. Happy to say I went to the gym today and everything was set up and ready to go by the time I arrived.
