What to do after being laid off? For 26-year-old Alex Light, there was only one option: head down to the beach and get fit. After losing his job in Dubai real estate, he set up Bad Times Bootcamp to help unemployed people get fit and get to know each other. A qualified personal trainer, Light set up his free fitness classes to help others stay active and stay positive. The group had its first session in March 2009, bringing together people in new but similar situations to share experiences and find the support they need.
Light now hopes to spread the concept across the globe, welcoming the possibility of sponsorship in order to keep the classes free whilst supporting himself and his new social enterprise. And when the downturn ends, he hopes that his classes will offer the employed a more valuable way to network. (Related: Camp for laid-off professionals.)
Website: www.badtimesbootcamp.com
Contact: aja_light@yahoo.co.uk
Spotted by: Bebhinn Kelly
i lost my job about 2 months ago and it has been hard finding another ever since so i am so depressed that i cannot afford a workout place that i walk by myself but i am getting bored of that so i saw this on the internent and i am so excited to join so please get back to me if i can join thanks
i lost my job last month. i need something to do besides sitting on the couch. i saw this website. i hope it was all true on here?