Pros
Great way to meet people. I loved the fact that I was making a difference in a person's life. Weight loss (in a healthy way) is hard, and becoming part of someone's support system is awesome. Coaches are certified by the Cleveland Clinic and it is roughly 18 hours of training. I like the fact that coaches are certified. Diet plan is good, but having even MORE variations would be epic! I hope they continue to improve their meal plans. More machines would be great, such as a treadmill.
Cons
Pay is low--$10.25 is the minimum wage at the moment. With me being a Cleveland Clinic certified coach then I would want the same pay. It is a franchise, I understand but having a minimum throughout all Curves facilities would be great! Additional machines within the facility would be great, such as a treadmill. I know treadmills aren't part of the Curves Workout but they also need to understand that they may be losing potential and valuable customers due to small things like that. I attended a meeting with Curves International via. phone conference and they were saying that all non-Curves equipment aren't allowed in facilities... which I obviously did not agree with. Having dumbbells and hula hoops available can be motivating for some people, why would you restrict someone's options? Career Opportunities - I'm going to rate this as dissatisfied because you have two options. First, you can become a coach to train Curves' members and second, you can love the business so much that you become a franchise owner. Besides, there's not much you can get for career opportunities... unless you move to USA to be part of headquarters and I'm not looking for a move. If it had other available career opportunities (accounting, financial, health promotion, etc) it would be awesome!!!