by Spontaneo » 10 Feb 2025, 00:37
Jem Smith wrote:Spontaneo wrote:Fergal wrote:Fitness and Nutrition are practical and valuable skills. Have you conisdered how you could use that skill and knowledge?
Thank you for asking @
Fergal. I was always into exercise and taking care of myself. I thought that I could maybe become an fitness instructor. I graduated with highest honors. Then reality hit. Where would I hold classes? How would I get students? Would I teach for free?
A lot of them are employed by gyms, but there are freelance fitness instructors. I've seen them advertise for clients on bulletin boards at the library and university, and I assume they must also advertise online and must get a lot of their business through word of mouth. They hold classes in parks (which is free, though there's a risk someone else might be using the part of the park you want) and community halls. You have to be SUPER fit to do that though.
You need insurance too in case someone gets injured. It's something I've looked into a little (as it applies in Australia) because I want to run circus classes for young children (I already have police checks etc. for working with kids). The insurance/money side of things seems like a headache to set up so I have put the idea to one side for now.
Have you ever gone to a career counsellor? You can still do that as an adult, though I'm not sure what's available where you are.[/quote]
--- 09 Feb 2025, 19:41 ---
Being that I have no transportation, a desk job is more my thing these days. I am not lazy, just is obvious that I cannot get anywhere.
[quote="Jem Smith"][quote="Spontaneo"][quote="Fergal"]Fitness and Nutrition are practical and valuable skills. Have you conisdered how you could use that skill and knowledge?[/quote]
Thank you for asking [user]Fergal[/user]. I was always into exercise and taking care of myself. I thought that I could maybe become an fitness instructor. I graduated with highest honors. Then reality hit. Where would I hold classes? How would I get students? Would I teach for free?[/quote][/quote]
A lot of them are employed by gyms, but there are freelance fitness instructors. I've seen them advertise for clients on bulletin boards at the library and university, and I assume they must also advertise online and must get a lot of their business through word of mouth. They hold classes in parks (which is free, though there's a risk someone else might be using the part of the park you want) and community halls. You have to be SUPER fit to do that though.
You need insurance too in case someone gets injured. It's something I've looked into a little (as it applies in Australia) because I want to run circus classes for young children (I already have police checks etc. for working with kids). The insurance/money side of things seems like a headache to set up so I have put the idea to one side for now.
Have you ever gone to a career counsellor? You can still do that as an adult, though I'm not sure what's available where you are.[/quote]
--- 09 Feb 2025, 19:41 ---
Being that I have no transportation, a desk job is more my thing these days. I am not lazy, just is obvious that I cannot get anywhere.
I shall work for sweet tea! Pasta salad too!