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I agree with this. I work in a spa but the pay is not all that. I work there mostly because of the prestige of being there. It has served me well to say that I work there. It has given me credibility and opened some doors for me. I only allow myself to be there part-time though. I pursue other things that pay more. I have also found that different spas pay different amounts. I get a small hourly amount at the one spa plus tips. At another location I get 40% of what they charge for the massage so I am on call there. This is better but they insist that they won't pay me 50% because the extra 10% is because the MTs are supposed to use their products. I never use their oils because they are never available when I come there to do a massage and I don't have time to keep searching around for stuff so I bring my own supplies. I work through a wellness company and I get 50% of the cost of the massage. I have private clients and work through a golf club and get full price. I did not get into this field to make little or nothing. While I love the spa environment and think it is much less stressful than my previous legal career and working in law firms, I still want to earn what I am worth. All those perks are nice but they do not pay the bills. Additionally, since our job is so physical we have to be careful not to do too many massages each week. It is easy to burn out in this business and when you are not getting paid that much it is more of a lure to do a LOT of massages in order to make the income. I know I am a healer and that I have gifts but I do not intend to just give them away. This is a real career and massage is a real business and should be treated as such. None of us should be selling ourselves short and rationalizing receiving minimal income for the intensely physical work that we do.
I agree with this[...]This is a real career and massage is a real business and should be treated as such. None of us should be selling ourselves short and rationalizing receiving minimal income for the intensely physical work that we do.
[...] Day spa owners (there are of course exceptions) don't want to try to make a killing off your hard labor or try to take advantage of you. What most of us are trying to do is keep our doors open, employ people and if we are lucky, get a check too! I agree, if you are not paid what you are worth you should walk out the doors. What is also important is to find out what your real value is.
Pay for me at Massage Envy is Great. Plus I receive massages as often as I want at a 75% discount. What that comes out to be is $19.50 for a 1 hour massage. Free CE classes plus full benefits for those who work 30 hours a week or more. Plus discounts from many different companies for being a Massage Envy employee. I love it and am truly enjoying my experience with them.
Hi Darcy,
sounds like it is working out well for you. I dread to imagine what a $19.50 massage would earn the therapist doomed to perform it but I'm sure that as my Texas friends say: "beats a poke in the eye with a sharp stick."
Best regards,
Alex
Darcy Neibaur said:Pay for me at Massage Envy is Great. Plus I receive massages as often as I want at a 75% discount. What that comes out to be is $19.50 for a 1 hour massage. Free CE classes plus full benefits for those who work 30 hours a week or more. Plus discounts from many different companies for being a Massage Envy employee. I love it and am truly enjoying my experience with them.
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