where would i look for massage therapist job vacancies? im not a beauty therapist?

Answer 1

If you are trained as a massage therapist (IHM and other forms) then the school you trained at would be the best place to start looking for the places jobs are advertised.

I imagine that there are specialist magazines and trade papers but since I don't know which country you are in, I can't suggest any suitable. Use your contacts (college, other therapist practices and also the Internet) to find out where openings are most likely to be advertised. Also be proactive - keep your CV/resume up to date and keep in touch with other people in your area - make sure they know you are looking for work, even if they have no openings available at the moment!

Another alternative is to set up in business privately, either in your own home or in other people's houses. Start with family and friends and ask them to recommend you. Have leaflets and cards printed. Word of mouth is the most powerful form of advertising. Leafletting local offices can be productive, too. Lunch hour massages for office workers can be very popular!

Answer 2

I'm not sure where people are getting their percentages regarding "burn-out" rates. People leave any profession for many different reasons. Some massage therapists don't even work enough hours to even consider being "burned-out." Maybe they are just bad massage therapists, bad salespeople and all around bad business people. I don't want to think there are too many of these, but I have come across some massage therapists that should find another line of work because of their lack of skills, poor attitude, arrogant naivete and/or poor social skills. If you are looking for a "massage therapy job" where you are making money for someone else, then you will have a higher possibility of getting over-worked and under-paid. If you eventually work for yourself and control all of your income and expenses, you have a better shot at earning a decent living doing massage. It can take a lot of physical and emotional energy to continuing working as a massage therapist, but it can end up paying well if you build your practice and manage it properly. For the first 5-8 years of practice, I wondered if I made the right decision to keep working as a massage therapist. Now, after 14 years, I'm in a position where my family and I can live in a decent part of town with a decent home and decent cars to get us too and from work. Seek out successful massage therapists in your area and begin asking a lot of questions. Best wishes...

Answer 3

Set up as a mobile massage therapist- take the towels, oils and whatever to the clients in their homes or office. Just be very careful that people don't think you are a prostitute.

Answer 4

in the brothels