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Massage
employment is possible through private practice
and by working for someone else, e.g. a spa or
a chiropractor.
In
short: if you are really good and can fix
injuries and do human remodeling, then go
private. That's where the money and fun is. You
are your boss. Unless you find a place that
pays very well and will appreciate your healing
work. Warning: a spa or chiropractor might not
appreciate your healing work, because healing
work means that sometimes clients are
challenged in their habits, and you don't want
anyone complaining to your boss.
Building
up a clientele can take some time, also
advertising and learning the ropes of business
etc. so you might have to start at a spa or
some other place, and/or have another job
conducive to having clients.
As
you are building that practice, PRAY for the
type of clients you want to work in. Specialize
in something you suffered from, so that you
Know what it's like. Keep on learning. Check
out the requirements
for the therapist. This will be your
lifestyle.
Other
people who go private are those who like doing
their own thing and have lots of friends who
refer clients, although the massage is not all
that spectacular. Different people need
different things - some want someone to talk
to, or someone to flirt with, or someone
interesting to go to, or whatever. Check out my
blog
for some ideas :) For example, hypothetically,
let's say you are a so-so massage therapist but
you are very good in keeping company to elderly
and you give them lots of attention and warm
feelings, and you have lots of clients who keep
on referring you. Who cares if you are not top
notch? Although you cannot really fix their
aches and pains, they will love you to
massage them and will provide you with a
thriving practice.
Go
to work for someone else if
you are just starting, if you have no
experience, if for some reason you need a
guaranteed paycheck and no worries about
paperwork and running an office, if you are not
so good as a massage therapist, you like doing
light relaxation massages and no challenge. Go work for a spa,
chiropractor, clinic, etc. They are very
likely to pay lousy. If they do pay well,
great, it's very easy to just show up at work
and do some massages. If they pay little, then ... look for something else you are
good at. No sense in wasting one's life.
And
be aware, there are massage shops which expect
less than straight massage. A respectable spa
usually eliminates those worries. Check out the
place first. Ask them how they book you.
Telling it as it is, from a lot of experience
:)
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