goofyjumper 0 #1 April 9, 2008 Anyone do this for a living? I was interested in getting into this and would like to know some info. Please pm so I can ask you more questions. thanks----------------- I love and Miss you so much Honey! Orfun #3 ~ Darla Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #2 April 9, 2008 Yea, But I charge extra for Happy Ending (And bring your own Lufa!!). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmaricle55 0 #3 April 9, 2008 I think Paulina (at the Farm) does very well with her career at this! Muff Brother # 3883, SCR # 14796 ICD # 1 - Pres. Yeah, I noticed and I think it's funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goofyjumper 0 #4 April 9, 2008 Well If I go to school for it. I could give free massages for practice! At the farm! ----------------- I love and Miss you so much Honey! Orfun #3 ~ Darla Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goofyjumper 0 #5 April 9, 2008 Quote I think Paulina (at the Farm) does very well with her career at this! Well, tell her to pm me! Thanks----------------- I love and Miss you so much Honey! Orfun #3 ~ Darla Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #6 April 9, 2008 I used to do it for a living, but now I just do it at the dropzone from time to time and on the side... I lost quite a large chunk of my clients when Dell did layoffs. 98% of my clients were Dell employees that lost their jobs. I went back out in to the real world and got a real job. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goofyjumper 0 #7 April 9, 2008 Do they make pretty decent money?----------------- I love and Miss you so much Honey! Orfun #3 ~ Darla Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #8 April 9, 2008 You can make a decent living doing massage if you can build your clientele up. I worked at a salon for a little while when I met up with a cop's wife. After that, I had tons of cops I was rubbing my hands all over. Soon after, I met a Dell employee at the salon who then referred all of her friends that worked at Dell. Business was booming for me. Cops and Dell employees. WOOHOO! Dell did layoffs and there went the Dell clients. I still have the cops coming to me though. Maybe that's why I have a thing for cops. School was a breeze, but the state exam is what flunks most people. Fortunately, I passed both the written and practical in 2000 the first time I took it. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goofyjumper 0 #9 April 9, 2008 Cool, thanks----------------- I love and Miss you so much Honey! Orfun #3 ~ Darla Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #10 April 9, 2008 I live in a village of 1700 people and there are four masseuses who all do well and don't take walk-ins. Seems like there is a living to be made there if you got the stamina. jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraliscious 0 #11 April 9, 2008 Brandy, Polina is an EXCELLENT massage therapist. I'll PM you her e-mail and her number....she lurks the forums but doesn't really post. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #12 April 9, 2008 I have a close friend who is a massage therapist. I also have massage therapy twice a week. Both do well financially. They both say though that it is extremely physically demanding. The schools though do teach techniques to help reduce the stress on your own body. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linny 1 #13 April 10, 2008 Hey Goofy, Good luck with it! I'm not sure what the law are where you are, but I know that here in California, the laws for massage therapists vary by CITY. So, if you're working in one city with a license and 600 hours of schooling, the next city over might demand 1000 hours and a whole new licensing exam just to work there. It can be frustrating trying to find the right city to work in. That is, of course, unless you're doing it under the table. That's what I did (and still do from time to time) here around the Perris and Elsinore DZ's. My friends ask me to hook them up, then refer me to others. I don't do it so much anymore because it's so physically demanding. BUT, of course, I still have requests I fulfill. I found a more lucrative way to make money without breaking my back or doing anything illegal. Good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdthomas 0 #14 April 10, 2008 the X used to do this for a living and she made decent money at it. Here in the Kansas City suburb of Overland park the massage people have to have a city permit and many hours of school, the next township over they do not have to have any education at all in massage. Be sure to check out your local and state laws before going at this project and good luck in what ever route you choose. Joewww.greenboxphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFWAJG 4 #15 April 10, 2008 Quote Well If I go to school for it. I could give free massages for practice! At the farm! Noooo. You can give massages and allow them to put a few jumps on your account! Learn Shiatsu, too, while you are at it. I love shiatsu. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #16 April 10, 2008 Here in Texas it's 500 hours throughout the state. It was only 300 hours, so I was basically grandfathered in since I've been doing it since 2000. I took the Texas state board exam and passed. That's all that was needed. I have to take 6 hours of continuing education per year to keep my license current. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 330 #17 April 10, 2008 It can be pretty demanding. My massage lady used to ice her wrists after doing a massage, and I think she pretty much limited it to two (hours) per day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goofyjumper 0 #18 April 10, 2008 So is it pretty painful on your hands and body like everyone says it is?----------------- I love and Miss you so much Honey! Orfun #3 ~ Darla Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #19 April 10, 2008 I don't think it's hard on your hands or body. I guess it could be if you try to do 8 hours of massage non-stop or something like that. I was a little sore after 5 hours of chair massage this past weekend, but chair massage is a little different. I don't want to overdo myself, so I won't schedule more than 4.5 hours at a time. Three 1.5 hours appointments is about the maximum limit before breaking. "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #20 April 10, 2008 It is strenuous on your body. Don't plan on working an 8 hour day. Like I said in my previous post, the schools generally teach techniques on limiting the stress to your body. Best of luck to you. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
