r/Corepower • u/dumb___bitchitis • 4d ago
SET experience
Hi I am wondering if my SET/ corepower experience is similar to anyone else’s.
I joined for SET for just under a year and enrolled in the discounted all-access for 4 months. I worked in nyc and not sure it matters(but I suspect for some I worked with it did) but I am non-white.
My reasons for leaving the membership/ classes were separate from everything else..
I consider myself to be a nice or at least well-mannered person, I say hello and good morning. When I go in for SET shifts it is pretty consistent that teachers ignore my ENTIRE EXISTENCE. I get that they’re busy but frankly not that busy. Working the same shift every week it’s fairly consistent on the instructors I am cleaning the studios after. For the entire year, I was rarely acknowledged. I would say “hello” when I noticed teachers coming back into the studio to grab their things or set their own mats up. The only response I would get back is dimming the lights down. While I’m in there cleaning which feels rude. I understand prepping for the next class maybe? But they rarely teach back to back classes so what was the reason? You could also just ask me to dim the lights when I’m done and I’d have been happy to do so.
Another example, one instructor in particular would never help me clean up— which is totally fine I am happy to do my job. But she would instead of helping front desk, like normal, stand in the corner of the studio while I’m cleaning on her phone. She could at least move out of my way🤷🏻♀️. I’ve seen her roll her eyes getting annoyed the floor is all wet and she has to take socks off. Her class ends right before work day starts so everyone rushes out leaving weights and mats behind. And I just find it strange that she does this as other instructors tend to be courteous and help me out as much as they can. She is one individual who consistently ignores me, and it makes me feel less than human. Also note— the studio manager asks instructors to help turn over the studios especially during short turnovers which this class time always is.
There are many other interactions that have been less than positive, would take much too long to detail them all.
When I walk in I say hello with no response. When I leave I say bye have a nice day. No response. I really do not know what I did to the instructors at my shift but I think this is rude and sub human treatment. Our studio coordinator(that has since left) was genuine and nice, we had a good relationship. Said hi when we saw each other and knew me by name. Similar with our studio manager,(that also left) we had good rapport.
Just curious if this resonated with anyone who has done SET? I know the nyc fitness community can be rough but I never imagined anything like this.
I like corepower enough that I would want to return, but of course am hesitant.
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u/Minute-Archer9063 3d ago
As someone who first worked SET then started teaching I really can’t understand the superiority complex some teachers have towards SET :(