While the gym offers a well-regarded professional development program , as well as health insurance and other employee benefits that few fitness chains provide, many Equinox trainers, especially beginners, work exhausting schedules. “It’s very ‘Hunger Games’-style,” said Alexander Miotti, a trainer who worked at a Los Angeles Equinox until this summer, when he left after a dispute with his managers. During those floor shifts, trainers are expected to pitch their services to Equinox members working out in the gym. Trainers who succeed at Equinox pick up enough clients to move from floor shifts to coaching members full time. Omar Kharroub, who trained clients at an Equinox in Northern California until August, said he had worked as a DoorDash delivery driver on the side to support himself.

Source: New York Times December 05, 2019 07:52 UTC