Times were hard and the job came up
so I became a 'locker room attendant' at a gym whose title sounded like Local Shitness.

Morale among staff was usually rock-bottom, with job descriptions altered at short notice, random bollockings from the often-absent boss and frequent summary sackings. Staff turnover was high, with perfectly good trainers, office staff and cleaners being taken on and given the push like clockwork.

There were some minor compensations, such as the thousands of free sample tins of baked beans and sundry toiletries which we were expected to get rid of ASAP as the boss hated 'clutter'. As we couldn't give them away fast enough to satisfy the daft bastard most of them went home with staff.

I personally sent most of the rest home with members who were university students or their parents. Everyone knows students love deodorants and beans!

One of the boss's tricks was to change staff rotas without notice. One day I came back after a week's leave to find my shifts completely arse-about-tit, to the extent that it was only good luck that I'd even come in on the right day.

I complained bitterly and was told that if I didn't like it, I could sling my 'ook. Which I did.

But being a team player, I did clean the drains first.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 11 Jun 2010, 23:21, 2 replies)

Puzzled.
My hangover's probably making me miss the obvious but I'm wondering why any baked-bean company would think a gym would be a good place to send its wares? Were they plugging it as a special HI-NRG Power-food or something?
(Happybara The jungle came alive and took him, Sat 12 Jun 2010, 12:27, closed)

I had used to be a member of this same chain
and remember being puzzled by the presence of a very large mountain of Heinz' finest in the foyer.

Still, it always struck me as being quite a well-managed place compared to some other chains I've patronised (*ahem* Fatness First *ahem*). For example, the place was cleaned, which is always a start...
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Sun 13 Jun 2010, 17:23, closed)