Today, I was fired from job as a personal trainer. Why? Because I was working out with a friend while off-duty. Apparently, working out with a friend on a day off means I am training them under the table. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my personal trainer fired me. Why? Because I wanted to focus on strength training, not weight loss, and refused to track my carb intake or fasting hours or "hold off on carbs til the optimal time of day." Nice to know I'm not allowed to be satisfied with my own weight. FML
Today, I lost my job to the individual I just finished training. Within 2 hours after being escorted out, my old boss called and yelled at me for doing a lousy job. He was angry that the training was deficient and because the new person is as bad as I was. FML
Today, I got fired from my job because my boss thinks that me doing everything he says makes me untrustworthy. FML
Today, I got fired from my job. When I asked why, all that was said to me was, "We don't have to disclose that information, but you did nothing wrong. It's just not working out." FML
Today, I was fired without warning from my job because I was not consulting my boss about things like washing dishes and throwing away garbage. Basically, I was fired for being too good at my job. FML
Today, despite filling all the parameters for a model employee and being praised by multiple people over the time I was working, I was fired because a client complained to my manager that I didn't seem to know what I was doing. FML
Today, I was fired. Not only was I fired with no warning, not only was my friend the one who fired me, but I was fired from the unpaid volunteering position I took to help her out. FML
Today, my boss fired me because a coworker had seen me reading magazines on the job. That same coworker was the one who offered me the magazine. FML
Today, I was shopping at my workplace, out of uniform, with my husband. A customer recognised me and wanted me to serve him, but I couldn't since we can be fired for doing so while off-duty. He complained to my manager, who wasted no time publicly bitching me out. FML
Today, I was working out in the gym when a fitness trainer came up to me and said it wasn't safe to be exercising while this far along in a pregnancy. I was too ashamed to tell them that I'm not pregnant, so I went along with it. Time to find a new gym. FML
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timb1234 13
Its not like your running a underground fitness club
cutycat136 28
Imagining this, I would think working out under the table would be quite difficult, let alone training someone else under the table with you.
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Comments (86)
RAH94 17
There's nothing wrong with that... /:
nicfo 22
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are you serious?
kibster9 20
I think she means that there is nothing wrong with working out off-duty.
asilhouette 11
I would want my personal trainer to work out in their free time if anything. It would probably enhance their ability to train me.
timb1234 13
Its not like your running a underground fitness club
Welshite 40
The first rule of Fitness Club: you do not talk about Fitness Club.
bearstyle22 11
whats the second rule of fitness club?
danthehuman 29
You already broke the first one.
jewstooge 13
first rule about fitness club don't talk about fitness club
Repethetic 25
correction: 1st rule of fitness club: always talk about fitness club!!
thatoneguy1111 15
But how will my Instagram followers know that I workout??
Dave_Davington 34
What about my running a underground fitness club? You need to finish your sentences.
MzZombicidal 36
You guys are the worst members of... the... club... Woops.
zyzy92 8
Maybe... maybe not... Are you OP?
nomorealcoholeva 9
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I have always said that working out is bad! This proves it
JustinJK 21
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K, have fun being out of shape.
psychopolarbear 28
Round is a shape
Ryan8878 21
#3 - Well, I thought it was funny at least. Obvious sarcasm is obvious.
funsizedliz 16
At least op is active, unlike me :(
ballbags 14
That sucks. It's sad how greedy this world is.
PePziNL 20
Why do you... A ballsack? I... Huh?
Teyros 24
It's all about money now.. It's sad. The wiser we get the more the world seems crazy ;)
niallo 23
Am I wrong in thinking that you're supposed to have a training buddy so as you train better and safer? I would think they would encourage this as a good example.
oceanbrickfire 21
No, I actually had to research this, and it made more sense working out with someone else
AllSoul 23
When weight lifting and pushing your limits, it's definitely better to have a workout buddy and makes it so much easier. It's kind of hard to push your limits when you don't have one.
Meettitan 14
If you're lifting free weights you should have someone spotting you so you don't do something dumb like choke yourself with a barbell while bench pressing.
Brandi_Faith 34
It sounds to me like they were just looking for an excuse to fire you op. If op was training his friend during his off time (which is none of their business what he does during his personal time) he probably wouldn't be stupid enough to do it at the club he works at. He would probably do it somewhere else. Ya, I think they were just looking for a reason op. Sorry. :(
buttcramp 21
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i get your point, OP.. but i can also relate to your boss' point of view. Hopefully you can explain and get your job back.
EvilTurtle 35
How can you see from the boss's point of view, if he has his head up his ass?
Lexipants 21
Off the clock means none of the boss' goddamn business.
celiacy 7
I semi agree, it does look a wee bit dodgy. That's presuming that the OP was giving their friends tips, if not then all good! Plus the OP probably doesn't have to pay to use the gym as a work perk so they're using a perk of the job to potentially help a friend.
DontClickOnMe 28
That's stupid. Try to explain that to them and hopefully they'll understand. They should have asked first though before just assuming.
DontClickOnMe 28
Well I feel that's a bit more serious than this, but yeah you're right.
cutycat136 28
Imagining this, I would think working out under the table would be quite difficult, let alone training someone else under the table with you.
Cian_1 28
Haha, wouldn't it just. Kinda like the gym fanatics version of limbo... :P
gabwielle 8
Don't they cancel gym memberships for helping a friend instead of using the trainers that work at the gym?
AllSoul 23
I haven't seen any place like that. All the gyms I've been to you get the choice of a personal trainer or not. I just workout with my boyfriend cause you have to pay more for the personal trainer.
gabwielle 8
I remember reading an article of this body building mom helping her son workout and they canceled her membership for not asking a trainer for help
PegLegRacing 34
No... But Planet Fitness will kick you out for grunting or being too attractive, so it's not exactly a stretch to see nonsense like that in the future. And personal trainers do cost money because they aren't there working for free. But they can be really beneficial if you are newer to working out or helping you reach specific goals because they can program your workouts to be exactly what you need them to be.
thecrazymancan 17
Wait, can gyms really do that? You'd think that what you do off-duty would be your own business but apparently not. :/
Brandi_Faith 34
I agree that it's not their business what op does on his off time. But if he was training his friends at his place of business then that would be wrong (and just plain stupid) and I could see why he would be fired. But op clearly wasn't doing that and was just working out with a friend. Every workout buddy spots the other and gives pointers and encouragement, doesn't mean they're getting paid and actually "training" them.