You are the very poster child and reason the franchise system is not sustainable for great therapists. Believe it or not, most people DO tip well. The therapist is benefiting from advertising that produces a steady stream of clients and they have no overhead since the facility is equipped… if you are in business for yourself the advertising is generally by word of mouth and you must buy your own equipment and products. If you compare net income from self employment vs working at a franchise, you may find that the wages are comparable.
If you are outstanding in your field then your reputation may make being self employed more profitable. Supply and demand at work here. Tammy, The post is about tipping.
Not pay rates. The original article was genius. Therapists have chimed in and offered reality checks. The article is here at all because people give a crap to know how to be the most respective to their therapists.
First, I have to ask you outright: Are you or have you ever been a Massage Therapist, yourself? I agree that therapists who are good do great. But you are either ignorant to or forgetting the fact that franchises are not an honorable contribution to the profession.
They chew Massage Therapists and Estheticians up, then spit them out all the time and create these promising, yet inflated job opportunities for the new grads who dot know any better, due to the vacancies from constant burnout and high turnover.
I also know people like these are the reasons that therapists got out and have a nice clienteles who are still following them after finding them at those places and those same therapists continue to grow despite it, but only because they left the franchises that refused to invest in them and compensate them fairly.
You could frame that many ways. I think difficulties can create healthy refining that clarifies purpose in us all sometimes. But this is a grossly, disproportionate perpetuation of that to excuse the indifferent franchise models that are reductive to every Massage Therapist and the profession, period.
There is no justification for this poor pay rate no matter how you try to legitimize it. And the franchises know it. They require employees not to discuss what they are paid and furthermore are not forthcoming to the people who hand their money over to them for those services.
You have to recognize that this is a much larger picture in order to really see the errors in it all. And that is an incredibly vague perception that is completely irrespective of the reality as far as franchises are concerned.
And I need to correct you on the independent work vs. Further, I only accept current clientele and their approved referrals or referrals from other professionals -and at my sole discretion.
They are also bombarded with novice clients who actually know nothing about functional medicine and expect therapists to abuse their bodies to satisfy their cathartic expectations.
They have almost no time for a real assessment and rely solely on requests based on subjective information from the uneducated client. THAT is the supply and demand. Not a demand for legitimate care and mindful bodywork and assessment.
THAT is also the supply and demand. Business cards are simply generic franchise location cards with names printed on address labels and poorly stuck to the front of them, typically commensurate with the level of effort the salespeople decide to put forth based on their mood at the time.
Franchise brands have created a service synonymous with cut rate prices and marginalized provisions they derived from a legitimate branch of healthcare.
You are wrong. Sure, THAT is the supply and demand. But also why we have so many expendable, bitter, injured tech school crankouts distracting hurting clients from a legitimate profession that could be helping them get better. Hope that helps! Massage therapists are paid hourly or by case basis. What is the difference from a physical therapist or nurse providing a service, or anyone providing a service for that matter? This practice of expecting tips really pushes away those who cannot afford to tip.
Self care is discipline and maturity; which encompasses not eating crap, we rest as we need to as well as exercising and being more aware and respectful of our overall health in all areas.
Massage therapy is only part of the equation to achieve homeostasis and balance. Interestingly enough, those who make the biggest squack about cost efficiency are the same people who will easily drop more than the cost of an industry rate prices massage plus tip on restaurants and Starbucks in a months time.
People who want to reach thier wellness goals make appropriate concessions and investments in themselves which further only serves to sustain that type of discipline and effectively; a more superior degree of health and wellness.
It all comes down to intention and choices. Where there is a will, there is a way. They also perform a physically demanding service on you, and in which many spent over classroom hours to learn. Not on the same level as a food service worker.
Their comment is spot on, it discourages people from using the service. Before franchise chains offering Massage became available, Massage therapists charged a fee that was justified based on the demanding physical work they provided we work for 60, 90, and minutes straight—not stopping at all for a sip of water, bathroom break, or a breather for clients who often want their therapist to pound them with all their might for the time they have them.
These franchised forced all but some of these privately owned spas to close forcing many therapists to seek employment at rates far below the norm. It is knowing what muscles are affected, where they originate, and where they attach. It is knowing what if any contraindications exist. Therapists have to be licensed like chiropractors, nurses, and physical therapists. They are required to have college level courses in Anatomy and physiology 1 and 2, kinesiology 1 and 2, pathology, psychosomatic psychology courses and ethics and collegiate algebra among the many other classes they must take.
They are required by law to fulfill 24 CEUs every 2 years which are, in every case, additional costs to them. Massage is not and should not be considered a leisure. It is a form of alternative healthcare.
One, you can simply handle the cash to the massage therapist. The second option is to slide the tip into the pocket of your robe and hand the robe directly to the massage therapist. They have to do the laundry, so they will find the tip. Alternatively, when you pay at the front desk, you can ask the front person to give your tip to your massage therapist for you.
Sometimes, being a member at a spa will give you a discount. This is a great way to save money. The duration of a massage can vary widely. So, how much should we tip for a minute massage? And for a minute massage? Typically, a couples massage is performed by two massage therapists. This is for the two of you. To be extra cautious, ask your partner to explain to their masseuse that you will be leaving a tip for both of you.
Alternatively, if you had your massage at a spa or a resort, you can leave your tip with the desk person and ask them to give it to both massage therapists. Okay, so, how much to tip your massage therapist if you really hated the experience? No envelopes available? Schweitzer says she always slips her intended cash tip into her spa robe pocket and simply hands it to her therapist after her treatment is over.
If you purchase a series of massages or a deal from a discount site, you should still tip 20 percent on the original price—not the discounted price. Since tips are standard protocol for massage therapists, you should assume a 20 percent tip in any massage or spa treatment situation unless a self-employed therapist specifically tells you their rate is all-inclusive.
Not sure? When in doubt, always ask, says Post, who says tipping is always appreciated. Some all-inclusive spa destinations, like Canyon Ranch or other destination spas, often include gratuity in their pricing or automatically add it to the final bill. Schweitzer says to always check over your final bill to make sure gratuity was not already added, and to ask the person who checks you in or out of the spa what the tip policy is.
Unless the owner of the spa or salon actually performs the service, there's no reason to tip, says Schweitzer.
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