u/Creepy_Kitti

For starters: The pole studio I go to is the only one in the entire region, closest studio other than the one i attend is over an hour and a half away which is unrealistically far to travel :( So a different studio isn’t on the cards.

So the majority of instructors are fantastic, the owner of the studio is incredibly skilled and super knowledgeable and i can’t fault her. I can fault that she has hired an instructor who is AWFUL, and i mean awful.

I would never bash someone for being newer to pole and not having the skills, but this should not be the case of the instructor!! She has been doing pole for a few years, can barely do beginner moves, can’t invert without fully jumping and throwing herself into it. Her technique is sloppy and incorrect for a lot of things and could be dangerous.

When I book, i actively avoid her classes, but it’s not always possible. I don’t know how to go about this, if it’s a case of talking to the owner and expressing my concerns. Or should I keep my mouth shut? I pay a lot of money to this studio per month and it’s absolutely not worth the cost if i have the shit instructor…

Advice and thoughts please 💖

I (28F, UK) have struggled mentally my whole life, but i’m in one of my very bad periods currently. I work a standard living wage 9-5 Monday to Friday job. I have never taken time off work for MH reasons, as our company has strict absence procedures, where you are only allowed 2 periods of absence a year. I’ve been sick here and there, and already been absent twice within 52 weeks. The company has an online health support system, but i have been advised my MH is complex and long term and they will not be able to help further. I find the MH support from the GP more stress than it’s worth. I have had plenty of therapists in the past, but again it was a hassle getting time off work to be able to go to doctors appoitments, as i either had to take them as holidays or work back the hours i was at my appointment for. I’m at the point now where i’d just like to sign off for as long as i need to get past this period and take care of myself before it gets bad to the point where I destroy myself and my relationships. I wouldn’t know where to begin when signing myself off. I very much feel like i’m at a loss whichever direction i go. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I (28F, UK) have struggled mentally my whole life, but i’m in one of my very bad periods currently. I work a standard living wage 9-5 Monday to Friday job. I have never taken time off work for MH reasons, as our company has strict absence procedures, where you are only allowed 2 periods of absence a year. I’ve been sick here and there, and already been absent twice within 52 weeks. The company has an online health support system, but i have been advised my MH is complex and long term and they will not be able to help further. I find the MH support from the GP more stress than it’s worth. I have had plenty of therapists in the past, but again it was a hassle getting time off work to be able to go to doctors appoitments, as i either had to take them as holidays or work back the hours i was at my appointment for. I’m at the point now where i’d just like to sign off for as long as i need to get past this period and take care of myself before it gets bad to the point where I destroy myself and my relationships. I wouldn’t know where to begin when signing myself off. I very much feel like i’m at a loss whichever direction i go. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I (28F, UK) have struggled mentally my whole life, but i’m in one of my very bad periods currently. I work a standard living wage 9-5 Monday to Friday job. I have never taken time off work for MH reasons, as our company has strict absence procedures, where you are only allowed 2 periods of absence a year. I’ve been sick here and there, and already been absent twice within 52 weeks. The company has an online health support system, but i have been advised my MH is complex and long term and they will not be able to help further. I find the MH support from the GP more stress than it’s worth. I have had plenty of therapists in the past, but again it was a hassle getting time off work to be able to go to doctors appoitments, as i either had to take them as holidays or work back the hours i was at my appointment for. I’m at the point now where i’d just like to sign off for as long as i need to get past this period and take care of myself before it gets bad to the point where I destroy myself and my relationships. I wouldn’t know where to begin when signing myself off. I very much feel like i’m at a loss whichever direction i go. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I (28F) have struggled mentally my whole life, but i’m in one of my very bad periods currently. I have never taken time off work for MH reasons, as our company has strict absence procedures, where you are only allowed 2 periods of absence a year. I’ve been sick here and there, and already been absent twice within 52 weeks. The company has an online health support system, but i have been advised my MH is complex and long term and they will not be able to help further. I find the MH support from the GP more stress than it’s worth. I have had plenty of therapists in the past, but again it was a hassle getting time off work to be able to go to doctors appoitments, as i either had to take them as holidays or work back the hours i was at my appointment for. I’m at the point now where i’d just like to sign myself off for as long as i need to get past this period and take care of myself before it gets bad to the point where I destroy myself and my relationships. I wouldn’t know where to begin when signing myself off. I very much feel like i’m at a loss whichever direction i go. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.