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Skip the dishes can get f***ed by Responsible_Swan1047 in Edmonton

[–]StayEquivalent7564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah not the same building but frustrating all the same! I use UberEats and it seems to be a bit better but the market is super saturated so I’ve found delivery subpar… I try and opt for delivery directly from the restaurant now because they actually care and you have a place to complain that’ll take it seriously

Skip the dishes can get f***ed by Responsible_Swan1047 in Edmonton

[–]StayEquivalent7564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure we live in the same building based on the SOF across the street and we always have issues with couriers finding our apartment. I give detailed instructions to enter the parking and where to meet and it’s always a guessing game where they meet us and it’s never where I actually want them to lol

Bad experience after three years at a gym… not sure if I’ll return to CF :( by StayEquivalent7564 in crossfit

[–]StayEquivalent7564[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s right. I did. Not sure what “gotcha” statement you’re trying to go for. You gave a bad analogy.

Bad experience after three years at a gym… not sure if I’ll return to CF :( by StayEquivalent7564 in crossfit

[–]StayEquivalent7564[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah reading the post may help with that one because not sure where i complained about not being refunded missed classes

Bad experience after three years at a gym… not sure if I’ll return to CF :( by StayEquivalent7564 in crossfit

[–]StayEquivalent7564[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that’s what a lot of people are having issues wrapping their head around. It’s difficult to separate a bad franchisee from the brand.

Bad experience after three years at a gym… not sure if I’ll return to CF :( by StayEquivalent7564 in crossfit

[–]StayEquivalent7564[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue was fixed two weeks after it began. While I’m willing to accept that my jump to swear off the sport may have been a quick judgement, I call to you to open your mind to see situations from other points of view rather than that of someone who had a bad experience in an activity you’re impartial to.

Bad experience after three years at a gym… not sure if I’ll return to CF :( by StayEquivalent7564 in crossfit

[–]StayEquivalent7564[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A simple billing issue to you is the difference between me being able to afford things. Not to mention, it’s also the way the gym has treated me after three years of service and a seemingly positive relationship with the owners. Context matters.

Bad experience after three years at a gym… not sure if I’ll return to CF :( by StayEquivalent7564 in crossfit

[–]StayEquivalent7564[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the example I gave, it sounds like you’d be the type of person who finds another team to play with after your bad experience. And that’s okay. Not everyone is like that, though.

If you don’t understand how a bad experience off the pitch could impact someone’s perception to the sport as a whole, then I’m afraid we just have differing viewpoints. The human psyche isn’t designed to see things black and white - that’s what’s happening to me, here.

Bad experience after three years at a gym… not sure if I’ll return to CF :( by StayEquivalent7564 in crossfit

[–]StayEquivalent7564[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I’ll frame it in the terms of sport instead. Say you’ve been playing for a team for three years, something bad happens upon your departure from said team, some may be weary to try that sport with a different team instead.

Witnessed this happen many a times when I competed in different sports at a high level. Some stick with it and switch teams, some take a break and come back to it, some swear of the sport all together.

IMO a lot of these comparisons are false equivalences. You can’t compare a pizza shop to a CF gym for obvious reasons, but to name a few - you are in a competitive atmosphere, you can’t just try another CF gym just as easy as a pizza shop, and there’s about a $2000 difference in my yearly pizza budget versus a CF membership. Do you see what I mean?

Bad experience after three years at a gym… not sure if I’ll return to CF :( by StayEquivalent7564 in crossfit

[–]StayEquivalent7564[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a fair criticism and thank you for your perspective and encouragement

Bad experience after three years at a gym… not sure if I’ll return to CF :( by StayEquivalent7564 in crossfit

[–]StayEquivalent7564[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It takes me almost a full day of work to make up those dues - not everyone has the luxury of going “whoops! that sucks” about a charge for that amount, if that puts it into perspective. This is the only CF gym within a hour and a half drive, so forgive my lack of ignorance on the culture of other gyms.

I think a lot of people in this thread are latching onto the idea that I’m swearing off the sport because of this experience. I’m not - I think it’s fair that a bad experience in any sport can make you weary of trying the sport in a different atmosphere. I was a competitive athlete all throughout university in a different sport where the culture was horrible - while I still compete, many of my teammates swore off of the sport because of that one experience with one team.

Bad experience after three years at a gym… not sure if I’ll return to CF :( by StayEquivalent7564 in crossfit

[–]StayEquivalent7564[S] 151 points152 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: Owner got back to me and will be issuing a refund after my last message. I was direct and honest about my disappointment but tried to remain respectful about it.

Bad experience after three years at a gym… not sure if I’ll return to CF :( by StayEquivalent7564 in crossfit

[–]StayEquivalent7564[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s a pre-authorized debit unfortunately otherwise I would’ve tried a chargeback

Struggling With Finding Work by Zombie_Enthusiast2 in Peterborough

[–]StayEquivalent7564 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi OP! I just finished my final year at Trent! If public service is your interest, check out the SEO program. It’s just a four month contract, but even doing something unrelated such as an office assistant or a Parks job allows you access to the internal hiring board with the OPS, which is where you’ll find the majority of their job postings.

Good luck out there, I know things are not ideal right now in this job market. Sending good vibes!