Work with people who will be glad to see you
We are looking for trainers and friendly, reliable people in Mexico, the Philippines, and India to meet clients in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on video.
What you keep
All of it. You set your own rate and your client pays you directly, in whatever way the two of you arrange. We never take a commission, we never hold your money, and we will never charge you to be listed here. Our members pay us a small monthly fee to find you. That is our whole business.
What you need
- A steady internet connection and somewhere with room to move.
- Enough English to have a warm, easy conversation. Spanish as well is a real advantage.
- A short introduction video, a minute or two, just you talking. This is required, and it is the single biggest reason someone chooses one buddy over another.
- For strength training only, a current certification (NASM, ACE, ISSA, ACSM, NSCA, or your national equivalent) that we verify with the certifying body.
For everything else, walking, dancing, yoga, Pilates, rebounding, or simply keeping someone company, no certification is needed.
Who your clients are
Mostly women over fifty. Many are taking a weight-loss medication and are trying not to lose their strength along with the weight. Some are retired and simply do not want to exercise alone any more. They are not looking to be shouted at. They are looking for somebody kind who turns up.
The rules, plainly
- Never give advice about anyone's medication, and never comment on their dose or their side effects. Always say: that is a question for your doctor.
- Never diagnose anything, and never treat an injury.
- Never promise a weight, a size, or a timeline.
- If you are an exercise buddy rather than a certified trainer, do the class alongside them. Do not correct their technique or write them a training plan.
- If a client has chest pain, sudden breathlessness, dizziness that does not pass, or a fall, end the session, tell them to contact their doctor or emergency services, and tell us the same day.
We will never ask you about your immigration status or your right to work anywhere. It is not our business and we do not record it.
Being "free right now"
There is a page where you switch yourself on when you are ready for a message, and members can search for people who are free that minute. Keep the page open. If you go quiet for thirty minutes it chimes to check on you, and switches you off if you have gone. That protects you as much as them: nobody messages you while you are away and then thinks you ignored them.