- Dec 14, 2009
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I agree and disagree. I truly don't believe anyone had the proverbial "wool" pulled over their eyes...It was just easier to play naive and reap the profits.
ETA: never seen a bunch of folks grow totally silent the way gym owners did a few years ago after their futile attempt to "take control"
Hmmm maybe not so much wool over their eyes than Wizard of Oz "you see nothing Ignore that man over there" type scenarios. Having spoken with many ex employees the overwhelming consensus was being kept in dark, strength of personal relationships )You know Joe, he would never do that so you can trust if he is in it it must be ok - not realizing Joe sold out a couple of years ago) promises to climb up the industry ladder with more promising and visible opportunities and then once they figured out things may not be what was presented feeling as if they had no option to successfully continue their career unless they kept silent.
If wool was pulled over eyes it was truly the mom and pop gym owners who are not connected to the grid like that, who suffered from being misled. Those that truly wanted to see the industry grow and believed in what we were told was the stated mission, only to find out way differently. That is less likely now than ever with the advance of social media, so I do agree with you in that.