Not Fair!!! Do you know how much Massage Therapists make?

[fr34k]

just damn.

Depending on whether they work for someone, or self employed, Massage Therapists earn between $20 to $65 per hour. Massage Therapists that work in exclusive country clubs or health spas, earn an additional $10 to $50 per hour on tips given by appreciative clients.


I should have just enrolled in an 8-month Massage Theraphy Program and get certified than spending 4 long years in College!

[KuyaDanny]

It's never too late - unless your fingers are now stuck together.

[gumacanian]

You sure its not the "extra`s that drive prices up?
Just a thought!!
Kuyadanny..Is that what you mean by sticky fingers?

[OliverWood21]

I can do this for a sideline on weekends.
;)

[gumacanian]

Can I come too?

[KuyaDanny]

Hey! No more double entendre, please.

[gumacanian]

Lighten up a little!!

[fr34k]

you guys are missing the point here.

bah!

[soulthird]

well if you intend to be a massage therapist till you're 65 then don't take a college degree.... :~

[Shokosugi]

I've always wanted to be a massage therapist ever since I was a little boy.

[gumacanian]

Welcome to the....Twighlight zone!!!

[KuyaDanny]

Originally posted by fr34k
you guys are missing the point here.


OK, so we got carried away. Sorry.

But what is the point? You sounded like you were lamenting the possible lost income (3+ years by my calculation) because you went to college instead of getting a massage therapist's certificate. It sounds like crying over spilled milk. At anytime during your college career, did you know about the earnings potential of massage therapists? I certainly didn't during mine, so in my case it is pointless to regret not doing anything about it. It was not an alternative that was known to me.

What I am suggesting is that you can have both a college degree and be a massage therapist (again, unless your fingers are already stuck together). If I were getting a massage, and assuming I had to choose between two therapists of equal skill, one with a college degree and another without, I would probably choose the college degree holder. One reason might be that the chances for a mentally stimulating conversation during the massage would be greater.

You have advantages, whether you know them or not.

[Shokosugi]

When it comes to massages nothing beats the local barbero...

may masahe ka na, may kwentong barbero ka pa :D :D :D

[pinay24]

Sorry guys but I have found out that here in America MOSTLY Massage Therapists is the professional name for PROSTITUTES. NO OFFENSE HA but this is TRUE. They are usually hired in CLUBS even hotels & I didn't know that before until I meet a lady and asking her what she does for a living "MASSAGE THERAPIST" & so of course I asked here which university did she went to & my husband told me that it is not the one I think for a massage therapist.
Even in the Philippines this once exist.

I found this in an article:MASSAGE THERAPIST
*What business you are REALLY in (and no it's not the massage therapy business)
*There is a hidden financial risks in practising massage therapy - it is a crime that you're not taught this in college.
*There is a dark side of massage therapy

Originally posted by Shokosugi
When it comes to massages nothing beats the local barbero...

may masahe ka na, may kwentong barbero ka pa :D :D :D

Sa Barber Shop tinatawag iyang Scalp Massage Happens here too during shampooing of the hair bago ka gupitan.

[Shokosugi]

pinay24, ang galing mo talaga. pagdating sa mga usapang barbero ikaw ang reyna! :D

[FendeR_21]

d ba not in the philippines toh d ba? sa states lang...

[OliverWood21]

Originally posted by KuyaDanny
If I were getting a massage, and assuming I had to choose between two therapists of equal skill, one with a college degree and another without, I would probably choose the college degree holder. One reason might be that the chances for a mentally stimulating conversation during the massage would be greater.

You have advantages, whether you know them or not.

KD, I don't know if there is satire on your remark (since I do not see any smiley), but i find this a little comical, pardon me, fr34k.

Anyway, I think it's not all about money. Besides, their incomes heavily depend on the customers that come to them as (compared an ordinary employee with a more secure and stable job).
What if an automated massaging machine is invented? What would you think happen had you not taken your 4-year degree and became a full-fledged masseur? When job safety and security is concerned, I would choose a college degree anytime (kahit na 5 taon pa yung ibang degrees, OK pa rin)..


Three words that might help, dude:
Count your blessings

[KuyaDanny]

Maybe some, but only a little. But I was dead serious when I wrote the very last sentence in that post. A college education is something I respect and feel strongly about. Even after n years it evidences its value to me. So when people think it a waste I am hurt and disappointed.

As for the massage therapists - I will probably never have the chance to find two of them of equal skill which I could choose from, so the situation is academic.

[omeng]

ay sarap pamasahe.. lalu na sa bulag. :)

[pinay24]

Originally posted by Shokosugi
pinay24, ang galing mo talaga. pagdating sa mga usapang barbero ikaw ang reyna! :D

OO naman Favorite ko nga kasi at least namamasahe scalp ko every month ako nagpapagupit kahit 1 inch lang taas kasi buhok ko.
Pag usapang barbero? OO naman I shave my legs kasi pati na doon. Hehehhe

Originally posted by omeng
ay sarap pamasahe.. lalu na sa bulag. :)

Hahaha omeng baka mamaya iba mamasahe

[the_BuGs]

haay sarap talaga pamasahe... dito umaabot ng 750 Pesos to 3,500 Pesos ang Sideline sa masahe eh. Sa bahay na yun at hindi prosti kasi lalaki ang magmamasahe sa iyo

[fr34k]

Originally posted by KuyaDanny
OK, so we got carried away. Sorry.

But what is the point? You sounded like you were lamenting the possible lost income (3+ years by my calculation) because you went to college instead of getting a massage therapist's certificate. It sounds like crying over spilled milk. At anytime during your college career, did you know about the earnings potential of massage therapists? I certainly didn't during mine, so in my case it is pointless to regret not doing anything about it. It was not an alternative that was known to me.

What I am suggesting is that you can have both a college degree and be a massage therapist (again, unless your fingers are already stuck together). If I were getting a massage, and assuming I had to choose between two therapists of equal skill, one with a college degree and another without, I would probably choose the college degree holder. One reason might be that the chances for a mentally stimulating conversation during the massage would be greater.

You have advantages, whether you know them or not.

I see your point. Of course I wouldn't trade my university experience over some quickie training program...I was being sarcastic there. I was merely whining about how unjust and unfair life can be, but don't fret...I got over it already. I'll just count my blessings for now, as what Oliver stated, and get on with my life.

[fr34k]

Originally posted by pinay24
Sorry guys but I have found out that here in America MOSTLY Massage Therapists is the professional name for PROSTITUTES. NO OFFENSE HA but this is TRUE. They are usually hired in CLUBS even hotels & I didn't know that before until I meet a lady and asking her what she does for a living "MASSAGE THERAPIST" & so of course I asked here which university did she went to & my husband told me that it is not the one I think for a massage therapist.
Even in the Philippines this once exist.

I found this in an article:MASSAGE THERAPIST
*What business you are REALLY in (and no it's not the massage therapy business)
*There is a hidden financial risks in practising massage therapy - it is a crime that you're not taught this in college.
*There is a dark side of massage therapy



Sa Barber Shop tinatawag iyang Scalp Massage Happens here too during shampooing of the hair bago ka gupitan.

Prostitutes exchange sex for money, massage therapists don't. I'm talking about professional MTs here...certified and licensed ones. Escorting is a different story.

[JENSIE_G]

Life is really unfair, ya know...

Mag-basketball player ka lang nga... may milyones ka na.

:D

At... may chickababes ka pa.

[Dunedain]

:lol: Great thread of insecurity about the next person making a wee bit more moolah.

So they get a wee bit more than expected. So they get more when they render extra services. So they have a profession where it is not learned within the bounds of the 4 walls of a classroom. If you're calling it "unfair", or be jealous about it, why not join their program?! If you can't beat 'em, JOIN 'EM!!!

[gumacanian]

Prostitutes exchange sex for money, massage therapists don't. I'm talking about professional MTs here...certified and licensed ones. Escorting is a different story.

This is not strictly true....There are lots of pro/qualified massage therapists that offer "other services" to suppliment their income.
Not that I know from experience of course!!
A friend told me..:lol:

I was merely whining about how unjust and unfair life can be, but don't fret...I got over it already. I'll just count my blessings for now, as what Oliver stated, and get on with my life.

Who are you to put a value on their skilled service??
What do you produce that has more value?

[OliverWood21]

Originally posted by KuyaDanny
A college education is something I respect and feel strongly about. Even after n years it evidences its value to me. So when people think it a waste I am hurt and disappointed.


I couldn't agree more..
(that's the paternal instincts of our KD. :cool: )

fr34k,
Nice to know your OK now. :D
Life is really never fair, sad... but true..

[junben_c]

kung napapanood niyo hbo's six feet under, yung character ni brenda, massage therapist. mukhang well to do sya sa pagiging massage therapist. sa pinas mababa ang tingin sa tulad nila. di tulad sa states.