Good College Job; Terrible Management Flexibility - Swim Teacher Foss Swim School Employee Review

3.0
Mar 27, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I worked at Foss during college and briefly after college. It was a fun experience (for the most part) with fairly good families and (for the most part) good management. Great co-workers.

Cons

-- I left as a result of being very overworked and management did nothing to accommodate when I requested help. I requested a certain amount of hours since I was working another full-time job at the time. I got scheduled significantly more than what I had requested, but because of the way their scheduling works, I was "locked into the schedule" for the semester. -- I also had a major skin reaction to the chlorine (I found out I was allergic to chlorine), but management basically said suck it up and deal with it. -- The staff can be very cliquey... which can be a huge negative if you aren't part of the "in-crowd." -- The whole structure of parent-evaluations is awful. Your whole bonus is based on whether the parents liked you or not. If you didn't suck up to parents or didn't do exactly what they thought you should do, there was definitely no bonus, even if you were following what the "curriculum" says to do.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

Gives you space to really develop yourself skills if this is something you want to do.

Cons

It has become corporate and money driven. The bottom line is becoming more important than families. Things feel chaotic and corporate doesn’t communicate well. Management is constantly over worked and underplayed. There is no way to accomplish all of the new mandates corporate has implemented in the last few years

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Foss Swim School Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective and for recognizing the dedication of our school management teams. We agree that our leaders work incredibly hard to support both their teams and the families they serve. As we've grown, we've continued to evolve our processes and programs to better support our schools. Our corporate teams are here to partner with and support our locations in whatever ways they need, and we know that open communication and employee feedback are essential to that partnership. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, as we're always looking for opportunities to learn, grow, and strengthen the support we provide across our organization. Thank you for your contributions during your time with us. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
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