For whatever it's worth, here's her side of the story:
They have a little gym there where I taught a yoga class, in addition to Pilates and cycling classes.
Right before class began, a student was typing on her phone. Noticing this, I asked the whole class to turn off their cell phones.
She obliged, put it down next to her mat, and we began.
Halfway into class, right as I was starting a demo of ardha chandrasna (half moon pose), she decided to check her phone.
I stopped talking and looked at her.
I said nothing, but I’m sure my face said it all. “Really? Your email is more important than understanding your body? It’s more important than taking time for you? It’s more important than everyone else here?”
Oh, and by the way, she was in the middle of the front row.
She stepped out and rejoined class a few minutes later. Apparently, she had gone to complain to management.
Previously, I had been asked by management to just let the students do whatever they wanted.
Come in late, leave early, answer emails, come in during class to get weights, take photos for the newsletter—whatever came up, I was told to just say yes.
So, on this day, I didn’t actually say anything to this student. I just looked at her with utter disbelief.
Two weeks later, I was fired from the Facebook gym.
I contested the decision at the time since I didn’t actually ask her to leave.
They had already made their decision.
"Come in late, leave early, answer emails, come in during class to get weights, take photos for the newsletter—whatever came up, I was told to just say yes." What did she think was going to happen?
They have a little gym there where I taught a yoga class, in addition to Pilates and cycling classes.
Right before class began, a student was typing on her phone. Noticing this, I asked the whole class to turn off their cell phones.
She obliged, put it down next to her mat, and we began.
Halfway into class, right as I was starting a demo of ardha chandrasna (half moon pose), she decided to check her phone.
I stopped talking and looked at her.
I said nothing, but I’m sure my face said it all. “Really? Your email is more important than understanding your body? It’s more important than taking time for you? It’s more important than everyone else here?”
Oh, and by the way, she was in the middle of the front row.
She stepped out and rejoined class a few minutes later. Apparently, she had gone to complain to management.
Previously, I had been asked by management to just let the students do whatever they wanted.
Come in late, leave early, answer emails, come in during class to get weights, take photos for the newsletter—whatever came up, I was told to just say yes.
So, on this day, I didn’t actually say anything to this student. I just looked at her with utter disbelief.
Two weeks later, I was fired from the Facebook gym.
I contested the decision at the time since I didn’t actually ask her to leave.
They had already made their decision.
"Come in late, leave early, answer emails, come in during class to get weights, take photos for the newsletter—whatever came up, I was told to just say yes." What did she think was going to happen?