Supplies Shopping Price Comparison

Kybb Family Therapy Whole Body Healing Ikea

Sheets 11.85 11.99 9.5 13.99
Towels 2.65 2.75 2.6 2
Pillow Cases 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Blanket 30 30 30 30
Face Cradles Covers 3.5 4 4.5
Lotion I gal 58 60 59
Biofreeze 32 oz 43.85 40 40


CONCLUSION: All the Toronto and area massage supply stores have a similar pricing scheme.

Is this where Ian got his material for business class

http://www.massagenerd.com/business_of_massage_.html

Another ho-hum possibility

Dear RMT,

Are you tired of Contracts/monthly rents. Are you looking for something
that benefits you?

Roots to Health now rents rooms out to practitioners who need a place to
practice. You pay as you go.

1/2 hour room rate is $28
1 hour room rate is $32

We have 2 locations, one in Rosedale (Downtown Toronto) & one in Richmond
Hill

This rate includes your sheets. and use of the facility. All other "tools
of the trade", insurance, towels etc.. are your responsibility.

Places to look for RMT jobs.

1. RMTAO.com - 5/5 Great listing service - will even email you weekly with new listings

2. Craigslist - 3/5 Hit and miss but some real treasures

3 Sutherland-Chan School Alumni Career Support - 2/5 Some goodies but some old ones
(email me for password)

4. Massage.ca - 2/5 Sometimes good but very few listings


Do you have other places to share??

Job in Vail, Colarado

This was a job posting sent to Sutherland Chan School to recruit RMT's.


Attention RMTs, Work in a Vail Colorado Ski Resort Spa and make up to $15,000 US in 5 Months this Winter (November 24th – April 15th )

Spa Struck, (www.spastruck.com) is looking for Therapists to join some of our returning Canadian therapists to work in Vail Colorado, one of the most recognized ski resorts in the USA. We have a Luxury Spa located in The Charter at Beaver Creek (www.thecharter.com), offering massage therapy, body treatments in our hydrotherapy rooms, professional facials and nail services. We train our Massage Therapists on how to do Spa Body Treatments and Hot Stone Massage in addition to the modalities that you have already learned in school.

We are looking for people who are Timely, Professional, Drug-Free and are Willing to Learn. In return, we will offer you a chance to Further Your Education, a Fun Place to Work and Great Pay. For the 2007/2008 season they Averaged $657-$919, for the 2008/2009 season they Averaged $633-$790. Over this past winter season 16 weeks (December 6th, 2009 – March 27th, 2010) our Therapists made between $9,961 - $15,220 US, This is before taxes are taken out but does not include their Cash Tips., (that works out to $622 - $954 per week plus cash tips). The reason for the big variation is that some people come to work and some come to ski and party, as you can see even if you come to ski and party, you still make a pretty good living!

There is housing available when you move to Vail, rent is normally about $650 - $700 per month for your own room, sharing a townhouse or condo with another person. We will have a hotel room in The Charter for you to stay in at $40 per night while you look for housing.

This is the 12th year that we are offering this program in Canada, and we have therapists that have come year after year for over 6 years. We normally come to Canada and personally do the interviews to hire 18 massage therapists, however with the downturn in the US economy, this year we have 3 returning therapists and are going to hire a few new therapists to come from Canada. Scott Kilbourne, the spa director, is a member of the National Sports Massage Team, has held positions with National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, International Spa Professional Association and the American Massage Therapy Association.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Scott (970) 926-8889 or scott@spastruck.com, he will arrange to have Erin Rank a Canadian RMT & graduate of Darcy Lane, that worked for Spa Struck for 5 years and now has her own private practice in Blue Mountain, Ontario to arrange a personal interview with you. You must currently have a valid Canadian passport to apply for this position. You do not have to pass your boards, but you must receive a diploma from your school. If you are selected to come, you will need to send a $500 deposit to Spa Struck, this will be your money and will be returned to you upon your completion of work in April, the visa’s cost almost $7,000 and we want to make sure that you are committed to coming and that you don’t leave because you are home sick during the season. We have taken a deposit for the last 10 years and have always returned it to people with their final paycheck, (Check with your school if you have any questions about our credibility as we have hired therapists from your school in the past)

This is a wonderful opportunity to make some money while working in a beautiful ski resort and taking a few runs (our hotel sits right next to the ski mountain). It is an experience that you will have with you for a life time to tell friends and family as well as being able to put on a resume that you worked at a Spa in Vail Colorado. I look forward to talking to you about what it is like to be here, Scott

My first Massage Contract Negotiation

Of Course there are the obvious points to address.

1. Non-Competition
2. Access to files
3. Split percentages

These are all covered finely by the RMTAO in this document
https://secure.rmtao.com/default.asp?id=1781

Then, there are few of the softer things:

55% is not a good rate even if you just have to show up (everything provided)

But there are always some other things to negotiate

1. A higher rate if you bring your own clients in.
2. A shorter notice time to quit.
3. Coverage for CEUS, Insurance, College fees etc
4. Percentage of sales of products/gift certificates etc.
5. Performance reviews for split increases
6. Picking your own shift times

More to come as I gain more experience.

Can you add to this?