fodder

this gym is fodder, absolutely so. Even the members are telling me so. This morning I woke up to get some coffee, so I could get something done, and I was interrupted by...the sound system going out in the group fitness room. I was asked by a trainer to help, because I know sound systems or something. I know how to run THAT system if it's working correctly. and wouldn't you know it, it wasn't. There is two lights on it, one red and one green. The green light was off, and in case you've never been to a traffic light, it's not kosher.
I had to do the acceptance thing, it's something I cannot change. It's broken, what can I do...try to find a replacement of course. I have one in my office, it has 1/4 inch jacks. The amp that needs replacing, has split jacks in the back. SO unless we had the old jacks, we have no way of using mine. At least without soldering the old ones. I thought, why not call one of the trainers and get an ipod boombox. Then I realize, why isn't there an ipod boom box in there now? why is there amplification for a concert hall? it's a small room for about 8 people. It would be cheaper to sell the stuff and get an ipod boom box. I think they are keeping it because they don't want to take the loss? I mean they already bought the cd players, and the stuff, it works right?

New Drama

OK, Upstate NY was supposed to get a whopping storm today. Talking nasty all day. In the past two weeks, the gym decided to close. Sometimes it was all day, sometimes it was for a few hours. So naturally when it's snowing now, everyone calls the gym and says "are you open today?". I mean like all day. At first I wanted to close, I thought why would a place stay open for hardly anyone? I got a call from one owner, "we need to close, tell my Brother don't bother showing". I called the Brother, he would come in anyway. Ok so after I accepted it, I braced my self for it to be not very busy. It had some spurts, I signed some people up. We had some talks, I may help sell ad space for a great site that refers other people.
So two people call, one asking about babysitting, the other asking about a class. We put the woman in the book, I called the trainer. The trainer confirmed the appointment, and the babysitter called back to say she wasn't coming. This was strike two for the babysitter who didn't come in today, and has been screwing things up for a while, well maybe not purposely, her kid gets sick. Still not the member's fault. Then it was 5:30 and the class instructor didn't show, and the people being trained were told that he was coming but 15 minutes late. Oh maybe he could have told us?
SO The whole thing with the class is wacky. This gym is a Les Mills facility. The classes are patented, and the trainers need to be certified. Well, one of the popular trainers quit, and the slot has been "pending" for a month. I was even thinking about doing it. SO one member signs up, and we tell her he's coming, he does not. So now he's here and acts like nothing is wrong.