MITSURU EN.DE Blog

The following is written in German. 👑 Introduction: The "Ultimate Crisis" Hitting the Industry and the Reality of Labor Cost Reduction (English Translation) [Reader Profile] Fitness instructors, personal trainers, sports club management personnel, users questioning changes in services. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the fitness industry has faced a dual crisis of soaring prices and a post-COVID decline in users. The rise in utility and maintenance costs (especially for pools) is unavoidable, and many clubs are struggling to meet their business targets. The first action clubs take to survive is "cost reduction." Among these, the highest-cost item and a frequent target for review is the outsourcing fee (consignment contract fee) paid to us, the instructors. This does not mean "the quality of your instruction is low." It is the harsh reality that labor cost reduction is being implemented as a last resort for "club survival." 🔥 Part 1: The "H...

The following is written in German. 👑 Introduction: The Single Professional Mistake That Can Instantly End Talent (English Translation) [Reader Profile] Fitness/dance instructors, personal trainers, instructors aiming to become freelance, professionals who want to thrive as the "face" of a company. You are a professional instructor with wonderful skill and passion. But are you aware that you risk losing that talent and career with just one mistake? I once received a serious warning, narrowly avoiding contract termination, for violating a regulation at a sports club by performing 'double-booking substitution.' What I learned from this failure was the heavy professional responsibility that "individual behavior reflects the company's evaluation." No matter how high your teaching technique, a breach of rules or inappropriate conduct (SNS flame wars, coarse language, etc.) can instantly destroy your credibility. To protect your career from this risk and st...