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I'm not sure if I'm burnt out or just disillusioned. Over the last 15 years I have coached in 3 separate gyms, small, medium and large. I coach boys gymnastics and love the coaching aspect of the job. I don't mind doing the administrative side of coaching either. I have donated 100's of hours to the programs I've developed, including being a meet director and all that entails. I have no illusions of becoming rich from coaching. My problems are these; the never ending battle for floor and vault with the girls team (boys seem to always get the short end of that stick) seems fine for the girls to share the floor when the boys are on it, but when the boys need a little time when the girls are on there's no space. This has happened in every gym I've worked. Coaches showing up to work drunk, hungover, or high. When I've shown outrage at this kind of behavior I become labeled a troublemaker, with owners usually saying that they need that coach because they don't have a replacement. (this has happened at 2 of the 3 gyms I've worked at). Parents wild expectations of their 7 or 8 year olds and me as their son's coach. Some parents routinely have gone behind my back to schedule privates with usually unqualified rec coaches after I have told them their child doesn't need any private lessons. 1 boy broke an arm another tore an acl. So, I just don't know if I want to continue coaching. I've recently moved to the west coast and I'm not sure if I'm going to find myself in a fit of frustration again. Is this burnout or have I just landed in the wrong gyms over and over?
Thanks for any input.
Thanks for any input.