Meet 4 Coaches Who Saw a Better Way Than an Hourly Wage or Salary. Especially During a Pandemic

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Shanna Guzman wanted to become a full-time, professional coach who could earn a professional wage without working 35 to 40 on-floor coaching hours each week. She wanted to be able to pursue coaching as a lifelong career, and definitely wanted the ability to take the odd paid vacation.
No Future in Hourly Compensation
But after getting paid an hourly wage to coach group classes for a number of years, Guzman realized there was no future in that compensation model.
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