Massage Therapist Interview Essay

This time I decided to interview someone in a job that doesn’t need a 4 year degree. Holli Raymond is an old friend of mine and has worked as a massage therapist before she became a mom but still has a small business for close friends and family. Holli’s experience is mainly in a spa where she worked as a massage therapist as well as the assistant manager of the spa. She graduated from Utah College of Massage Therapy in 2006. The official name of her position is a licensed massage therapist. She had always wanted to be a massage therapist even in high school but it took her six years to be in a place where she could financially afford massage school. In order to go to school she had to work full time during the day and go to night classes …show more content…
She really loves giving massages and helping people but it is difficult to have a steady income as a massage therapist. When the economy tanks or time are rough financially people don’t really make massages a priority. They treat it like a luxury and don’t want to pay for one or can’t afford it. There are a lot of different things that she could have pursued and been very successful and she probably would choose a different path if she could do it over again. But she does enjoy giving massages and having the degree for …show more content…
Many people own a small business or spa, you could work at a spa as an employee, or you can do out-call massage work where you travel to people’s home to give massages. The type of work you pick has a big influence on how much you get paid. If you did really well in school and got A’s you can charge more than a B student. If you work in a spa they take 65% of your income but if you own your own spa you get all the money expect for taxes. She pointed out that if you work on a cruise ship then you don’t really have anywhere to spend your money to you get to save a lot more compared to living in a