My Bally's total work experience

by jesse hobbs
(levittown,pa,usa)

I worked at Bally's Franklin Mills location in Philadelpia during late 2003 for approx. 3 months, which turned out to be the shortest job I've ever held to date,for the following reasons:

First off,I was hired as a sales assoc.,but it seemed that I was used as a "greeter" 90% of the time. I held a brand new degree in Physical training from Temple U.,and was lead to believe that I would be doing more useful tasks that related to my field of study.

Secondly,the pay was 9.00 an hour. Not that great, but I was willing to cut my teeth by doing what needed to be done to get my feet in the door somewhere. I asked about benefits constantly, but was given the run-around in one form of an excuse each time I brought it up.

Did I like the job? I disliked the company and it's rules on sales tactics more than I did enjoy interacting with potential members or current members about there workout routines. Also,the entire place, from members to it's employees seemed as though it was a dating "meat-market". Sometimes I look back and wish I was single at the time of my employment!

In closing, I left for all of the above reasons. The total atmosphere of the sales dept. was just to sell what ever you could, no matter if the membership was reasonable or even affordable to the potential member. The constant "sharking" (thats what the guys who worked there called it) of the girls there was kind of pathetic, and after I gave my notice I actually ended up canceling my personal membership.