There are a lot of gym switch posts on here, which I enjoy reading so I know things not to do. Now it's time to ask how to know when it's time for a coach to go. For the most part I like my gym. I have had the same group for the 4.5 years I've been there, and been the head coach of the group for the past 2. I like that I've gotten to decide how their training will go, and they've come a long way. I love my co-workers. And hate my boss. Well, I don't hate her. She can be very nice. We've had some great conversations. But she is a terrible boss. She doesn't communicate well and then gets angry when we don't know what's going on. She yells a lot. Mostly at staff, but occasionally at the kids. A recent oversight on my part put me in tears when the yelling went on and on even though a simple please do it differently next time would have done the trick. Then there is the matter of the upper coaches (my boss is one of them) now wanting to take my best kids to put in their group with no explanation when I ask why. I realize they are allowed to do that but I wish I was being given a chance to prove that I am also capable of continuing to coach them. I do have limits and a lot still to learn but these kids will be only level 6s or 7s next year and I know I'm capable of coaching that. Some days I feel like giving up and just taking the upcoming 3s like they want. Other days I feel like fighting for my group. And a couple times in the past month I have felt like trying to find a new job. But then I think about the kids and feel like I can't possibly leave them.
I originally started this post to ask if I should try to find somewhere else or just deal with it. After a particularly bad night last night I emailed a couple big sports complexes to see if they'd like to open a gym in their facilities. Surprisingly, two of them want to meet with me, so if those go well then I will stick it out until one can open. In the meantime, what to do? I guess mostly I'm just complaining. Thanks for reading.
I originally started this post to ask if I should try to find somewhere else or just deal with it. After a particularly bad night last night I emailed a couple big sports complexes to see if they'd like to open a gym in their facilities. Surprisingly, two of them want to meet with me, so if those go well then I will stick it out until one can open. In the meantime, what to do? I guess mostly I'm just complaining. Thanks for reading.