How easy is it to get a job as a massage therapist?

Answer 1

It is incredidbly easy to get a "job" as a massage therapist, however it takes quite a bit of hard work and patience to build a decent career. I usually tell my students that it can take up to three years to build a stable client base. In short, don't quit your day job.

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Many people are struggling in this economy either because they have lost their job, their spouse lost their job, or they are behind on bills and risk foreclosure. During my 30-year career, I was laid off from jobs four

times. I also lost a business and a home when I owned a store and our gas distributor filed for bankruptcy. That was just three years ago when the foreclosure problem was just beginning and there was no government stimulus plan to bail me out. Now, my husband has lost his job as of March 31, 2009. Millions of other Americans have the same story.

Answer 2

Becoming a Massage Therapist isn't too hard. You have to apply yourself in school and study. That is the easy part. Working as a massage therapist can be very hard work. In the beginning it is challenging in a good way. Learning new treatments, keeping up with a busy schedule, working out your timing. After a few years, it can for some, become repetitive, too quiet, too boring, and your body may start to feel the pain. I know some therapists that have been at it for 20 years, but NONE of them do not have physical aches and pains. Some get plantar foot pain, shoulder pain, Back pain, wrist pain, tendonitis, snapped tendons, etc, etc....It comes down to how much do you really love your job, and how much can you sacrifice your body and energy for others...and for money. Being strong helps, and having good body mechanics helps, but you really have to have the right personality for this job. Dark rooms, quiet music, little or no talking...for hours on end. Lots of repetition. Sure there is some challenge in figuring out how to help your client, but overall, it is repetitive routines, movements, intake.....Honestly I feel like I personally became numb and robot like after a few years. Sad but true...for me.

So becoming a Massage Therapist, not too hard, continuing as a massage therapist...another story...Only a small percentage can keep up the pace. It is hard.