Massage Therapy Myths

Massage Therapy Myths

by | Jun 25, 2016 | Blog |

Many massage schools will lure you in with promises of the perfect career…. “You control your own schedule.” – Actually, you work on clients, in large part, when they want to be worked on. Once you have “tenure” and have a full book of established clientele (5-10 years in) you have more control over your schedule. But the fact is that in general you need to work when the work is needed, like most other jobs. Frequently, jobs that give you a lot of control of your schedule do not offer benefits or employment packages, so it’s a trade off. Most massage jobs do not offer paid vacations so while vacation time can be flexible, you won’t get paid while you’re gone. And clients who need work may find another therapist while you’re gone. “Make $65 an hour!” – Whether you are working for yourself, or an employee at a spa or clinic, only a part of that ends up in your pocket. Either way, you will be pocketing more like 30-40% of that, ultimately. In addition, massage therapists cannot perform 40 sixty minute massages per week. 15-25 is what you can expect, once you become busy, which can take 1-2 years or more. Places that pay more tend to give less benefits, if they give any at all. Average to low paying jobs tend to have better employee benefits. “Be your own boss!” – Most people who start out as massage therapists do not begin with a full clientele just waiting for them to graduate. A few lucky people might. Most massage therapists at the very least start...