Pros
Work here if you're friends with the right people. Interesting concept for fitness. Traditional business model with traditional hierarchy, hard working, long term cleaners and downtown locations.
Cons
Minimum wage for 90% of employees with poor benefit package. Lots of turn over and stress/scapegoat put on the bottom workers. Management is fearful and the best people leave. Impossible standards, hours and expectations for minimum wagers in Manhattan. False sense of family friendly staff value and lack of engagement between clubs and position levels. Perks are given to certain employees and not others, in general, employees are disengaged by the constant blame and gossip about others. Leadership is quick to make rash decisions without considering the people that support their salaries at the bottom line. Lack of appreciation for employees who work long hours and lacks comparable representation of clubs in upper ranks.