Gutted and disappointed - Sales Manager Virgin Active Employee Review

2.0
Mar 28, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great working environment and a company you used to be proud to work for.

Cons

The company has recently agreed a sale of a selection of clubs to David Lloyds. Although this is just business, I am disappointed with how the company which is synonymous with a great working environment can just cut its employees off. The sale was agreed on 8th of Feb and the hand over date isn't till June however there is very little structure or availability of regional direction within the business. All incentives ran in the company seem to exclude the clubs that have been agreed to be sold. This company has been a great employer to me for 6 years but it's disgusting how it's can cut all ties with the selected clubs even though the transfer date isn't till summer. It's almost as if on the outside Virgin ACTIVE is all singing all dancing but scratch the surface and it's just a bog standard business with very little morals and workplace ethics.

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Virgin Active Response
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Thank you for your review. It’s great to hear that you enjoy the working environment; it’s something we get a lot of great feedback about. We have made some changes in the last year and this has meant a reduction in the size of the business. This has been a strategical decision and an important step in our strategy to focus on developing and operating sites in metropolitan and commuter hubs in the UK. It’s really sad to see great people leave the Virgin Active family, but all club staff will transfer over and we believe they will find a good home with David Lloyd Clubs. We’re working really hard with the teams at David Lloyd to ensure a smooth transition and to get it right can mean a lengthy process. I’m really glad you’ve enjoyed the 6 years you’ve had with us and I’m sorry to hear your current feelings. We hope that once everything goes through in the coming months, you’ll find a great home at David Lloyd and we at Virgin Active will continue to thrive. All the best, Jeanette.

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