Pedalheads
Pedalheads Employee Reviewit was ok
Instructor (Former Employee) - Toronto, ON - 3 September 2021
pros: coworkers were around the same age as me making it more fun to bond over misery. some kids are really funny and it was an okay way to stay active instead of staying home during the summer. cons: training does not prepare you for the reality of the job at all. the funny thing is, at training they teach you everything BUT how to teach the kids. i was a last minute hire so i was only shadow trained. the first day is going to be very stressful and you might even cry if you get really bad kids. if you teach anything over level 2 it’s not that bad, but you’re left with the pressure of teaching kids how to bike by the end of the week. parents will expect a lot from u considering they pay about $500 a week for the camp, yet instructors are getting paid minimum wage (which i believe is absolutely cheap and capitalist of them considering the amount of work we do) kids are annoying so expect to be mentally and physically drained the the end of the week (especially your back) hours are not guaranteed at all. the same people were getting 40/week management to very last minute and disorganized, sent out schedules at like 10pm on a sunday. this year there was a heat wave but i was constantly pushed by my manager to get the kids on their bikes instead of taking a break. honestly i could go on about the cons, believe all the negative reviews you see. would only come back as a manager or supervisor.
Pros
coworkers made it fun SOMETIMES
Cons
physically and mentally draining. wanted to kms on the job
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4.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
2.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits
3.0 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement
2.0 out of 5 stars for Management
3.0 out of 5 stars for Culture
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Instructor (Former Employee) - Vancouver, BC - 12 June 2022
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Instructor (Former Employee) - Ontario - 7 June 2022
Be prepared to create lesson plans each week. You are given game ideas but it’s ultimately up to each instructor how you want to conduct your lessons. It can be a really fun job and you’ll become close with coworkers. You’ll be tired at the end of each day but if you love kids and want to be in the sun it’s a good job.
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Manager (Former Employee) - Toronto, ON - 3 May 2022
They hire a bunch of inexperienced teenagers and then don't train them. Management was not useful. They complain but don't offer help. The job itself was okay. If you like your co-workers, it can be okay.
Pros
something to do in the summer
Cons
long hours, no materials, low pay
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