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Yes, of course, I don't expect the people who have left to be keeping tabs on this forum, but some may be reevaluating their career paths and deciding right now. If so, I'd be very interested to hear about their plans and why they're leaving.
I've seen some signs, at least in Canada, that the attrition rate may be rising. After interviewing some people last spring I predicted more people would be leaving the field (especially part-timers or people who had multidisciplinary training.) Recently it's been confirmed to me by a less subjective source that more massage therapists in Canada (in the provinces with regulatory colleges) are leaving. Many more may leave in the next year or so for greener pastures.
I'm glad youre so committed. However, I'm sure there are some who, though they may still love bodywork, for many other reasons, feel they have to seek their fortunes and their futures elsewhere.
I've often heard the magic five year number. If you stayed in MT for five years, so went the rule of thumb, you would probably continue for a long time.
Lots of people keep their hand in (no pun intended) though their time commitment might remain very minimal. I can think of two factors that influence this off the top of my head. It can be difficult to make the transition to being paid a lower hourly rate in a new entry-level job. Also, in recent years it seems the age of new MTs has shifted down and so (you're right) they are more prone to go through several career incarnations and be more fluid in their occupational choices. I'm sure there are also some (who haven't spoken yet) who are dissatisfued with their MT situation as well. We haven't heard from them but I know they are out there since I've been disgruntled by turns myself.
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