Gym

Deleted User said:

They always cocked it up or there would already be a class in progress and I’d have to go back and forth to reception.

It sounds like your timing is off - I would ask them when the classes normally start and get there in time for these.

People are creatures of habit so it is highly likely that the earlier class is going to be on routinely which is why you have problems with the timing - one change to your schedule should fix this, remove all the faffing about and you may find the regulars for that class become familiar to you.

Personally I prefer working solo in the gym so I go at quiet times (10am or 3pm) when most people are at work or school. It helps that I am my own boss these days and can choose when I work.

This is the problem - they aren’t scheduled any more. They only start them when someone comes in and asks them to start. I find it very stressful having to engage often multiple times with the reception people to get it started and if one has already begun I have to wait around which is socially uncomfortable and knocks out my own schedule.

I think I’ll have to figure out a non-gym way of getting exercise.

Deleted User said:

They only start them when someone comes in and asks them to start

The point I made was that is the classes always seem to have started when you arrive then ask when they started - there is probably someone starting them 20 mins before your normal arrival time (as people are creatures of habit) so this has become the unofficial schedule.

I would speak to reception to find out if it is always the same people asking for the classes at this time and  arrange to speak to them to see if this is a regular thing so you can adjust your timing slightly to be there for it.

It means changing your schedule with you only have to do once to align then it becomes the new normal for you. Least hassle and you get to have others you will become familiar with alongside you in the class.

Deleted User said:

They only start them when someone comes in and asks them to start

The point I made was that is the classes always seem to have started when you arrive then ask when they started - there is probably someone starting them 20 mins before your normal arrival time (as people are creatures of habit) so this has become the unofficial schedule.

I would speak to reception to find out if it is always the same people asking for the classes at this time and  arrange to speak to them to see if this is a regular thing so you can adjust your timing slightly to be there for it.

It means changing your schedule with you only have to do once to align then it becomes the new normal for you. Least hassle and you get to have others you will become familiar with alongside you in the class.

Thanks Iain. That’s a good idea.

Deleted User said:

Most of the time they haven’t, but the reception people pretty much always start the class without the sound switched on

I'm a problem solver by nature so apologies if I'm always trying to find a fix - feel free to ignore me.

For this issue it may be worth having a check list to run through with reception rather than letting them just deal with it. Maybe also get their phone number and call from the room of the class rather than wandering back and forth to sort it.

I'm only pointing this out as I know it can be hard to change the way we routinely do things - others are not as thorough as us so sometimes they need micromanaging until they get it right, to get us off their back if nothing else.

I always have a good attempt to fix the problem before giving up on something but that is only my approach. It may not work for others.

They haven’t always started. Most of the time they haven’t, but the reception people pretty much always start the class without the sound switched on, which entails me going up and down to reception for help, which stresses me out.

Sorry. I haven’t been clear. I think i just need to give up on the gym.