EAT, SLEEP, TRAIN

HAVE YOUR CAREER CHANGED SINCE WORKING AT WANDERLUST? Coming from the e-sport industry in my previous job, I learned so much working at Wanderlust and had debunked all of the stereo types I previously thought about gyms. In the beginning, I was hired in January 2020 as an assistant manager so I was more involved in the administration, and then slowly after the manager and Dave further trained me, I got promoted as the Operational Manager. Administrative work is now only 30% of my daily task and I am more involved in the operation, supervising the facility. I look after every detail of the equipment, building and make sure everything is running smoothly. Not only I have to maintain a good standard but also look for any chance of any improvement that can be done to create the best experience for the guests, members, and staff.

HOW DO YOU COLLABORATE WITH OTHER TEAM MEMBERS? I spend more time around the team for coordination, everyone here is always kind to one another. In the effort to build a great fundamental knowledge to know how to work around the team, I spent many days often with my then manager and Dave who trained me. They trained me a lot for the job but however, I did not train for CrossFit with Dave because he’s crazy about the workout and as a newbie, I think I would have taken a sick leave the day after.

SHARE A FUN FACT ABOUT YOU AND WANDERLUST! I do not have a solid workout routine but since I am promoted as the Operational Manager, I am more active because I have to physically move around all the time all day. Since I started working here my weight has gone from 103 to 92 kg. Sometimes members would invite me to work out together, I would often take the Air Bikes. I am not there yet with pull-ups but it is worth mentioning that the rigs we have around the building are made custom specifically designed following the shape of the building. We also had it redesigned once to meet the needs of the CrossFit community here at Wanderlust, which we take pride in. I myself was impressed at how we did it.

HOW IS THE EXPERIENCE OF BECOMING A PART OF THE WANDERLUST TEAM? I am very passionate to work on the front desk as a receptionist from the beginning. It has always been interesting to communicate with others, and work on how to manage a constructive, fun and positive mood especially in an environment such as Wanderlust. A couple of times miscommunication is undeniable, even in the little things like how will we pay the towel laundry? Or sometimes you will meet a demanding guests, but luckily Dave helped us through the problem showing us the example on how to work through the situation like a true leader and very patient. I have been working here for over 3 years, I feel my customer service skill has increasingly improved. I am now trusted to be the front desk supervisor, and I am super confident.

HOW DO YOU PREPARE YOUR STATION TO BE READY? We start working at 06.00 am for the morning shift so I always wake up early. We would do all the necessary preparation for opening. We would unwrap many tools and get everything ready at the station, cool down the bar, wipe and clean up all the surface, turn on all the ipads and tvs for guests. We would always recheck the screens to make sure all the digital presentations that day are matching the schedule. Put on a smile and be ready to greet everyone.

HOW DID YOU LAND THE ROLE OF VIDEOGRAPHER AT WANDERLUST FITNESS VILLAGE? I first heard about the opportunity from the manager who was a friend of a friend that they were looking for a Videographer & graphic Designer in March 2020 so I tried my chances. I finally got my answer a few months later, It was a long process but I was so keen to work with Wanderlust, and it was worth it. I looked up Wanderlust’s profile online and was already impressed with their online profile back then so now that I get to work with the team building a few contents, it’s even rewarding.

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE BOSS? The most challenging part of working with Dave is when I had to record his whole workout routine from start to end closely. There are so many technical settings and trials. Dave is an amazing athlete, his movements are so fast and there are only so many repetitions so I had to set up a strategy to take shots from multiple angles to make it look like one smooth motion. It motivates to bring out the best in me. But sometimes he also asks something quite suddenly and also request it to be done by the same day, but I have now started to grown accustomed to.

WHAT’S THE MOST EXCITING PART OF THE JOB? Actually my most favourite task is designing mockups for anything around the place, from small menu designs to the new paints and decorations, editing is an alternative creative outlet. I absolutely enjoy capturing moments, compared to my friends out there who mostly take portraits or weddings photos around Bali, working here definitely creates a totally different challenge on its own. I was nervous to take shots closer to the athletes during class at first, but slowly I build my confidence to take photos closer and closer and be in front of the person directly to get that great shot.

WHAT IS A FUN DAY IN THE LIFE OF WANDERLUST’S BARISTA LIKE? My daily task including taking order, making the order and deliver it to the guest sometimes even straight from the kitchen. It’s a great opportunity I have working here at Wanderlust because I get to try and do different jobs. I like it when I get an order for cappuccino or lattes so I can practice more art lattes. A few of the customers even make it even more fun when they are trying to speak in Bahasa Indonesia when making orders, sometimes they do not know how to say it so it’s nice to teach them one or two words. They also let me learn more about the coffee, I do not exactly know our suppliers but I know that our coffee is 80% robusta and 20% arabica with beans from kalimantan and sumatra.