LF info on jobs for a licensed massage theripist

Greetings and salutations, xrjyq37p! NFA indeed!

In the off-chance you find your way back to this lovely forum, I shall thusly impart what I hope will suffice as a semblance of wisdom.

If your sister is looking to merge her occupation with a musical setting, a festival could be a good way to go. Just about every festival I've been to has a section on their website where vendors can apply to purvey their respective goods and services. Not being familiar with booking talent/vendors of any kind I can't speak as to whether a massage therapist would be a logistical nightmare from an insurance perspective, but it never hurts to ask. Best case scenario, if your sister can provide proof of her license, the appropriate fee(s) and perhaps insurance documentation, she may be allowed to set up a booth--preferably on the main field so both she and her clients can enjoy the music.

Hey, I'm all for it. I can imagine a set of good tunes is only enhanced by a back/shoulder rub. By day two or three of any given festival, I could envision the line for a massage could be pretty long. By Saturday afternoon at Wanee I would have paid good money for someone to physically remove the memory of sleeping in a tent after falling asleep in a very unnatural position due to exhaustion.

So that's what I have as far as a short-term solution. While festivals may not be a consistent gig, I imagine a massage therapist could make a good chunk of cash.

For long term employment I'm afraid I am drawing a blank. However, I can steer your sister clear of two places in particular based on my own personal experiences.

First off, I would avoid working at Massage Envy. From the incredibly rude girls at the front desk who looked and spoke to me as if I were the lowest grade of pond scum, to the extremely awkward sales pitch the therapist was obviously required to give me after the session, it just wasn't an experience I care to repeat. I thought I had made it quite clear that I don't ever spend money on massages and the only way I set foot at such an establishment is if I am given a gift card, which was most definitely the case with that particular visit. Yet she still tried to sell me on some monthly package that I could not have been less interested in, which of course wasted both my time and hers.

The other place I would avoid is Burke Williams. The staff is much nicer and the facilities are far superior to Massage Envy. They even give you access to the spa area before and after your message so you can enjoy a sit in the sauna or hot tub if you are so inclined. This would be a great feature except that for reasons that are beyond my understanding, they employ several male employees (all very friendly and mostly Hispanic, not that that's relevant to my point, just something I happened to notice at the time) who constantly try to bring you water or towels or whatever, all in an attempt to earn a tip. When I am relaxing with only a towel separating what the good Lord gave me from the rest of my surroundings, I don't want another dude bringing me things. I just want to be left alone with some mellow tunes playing on the iPod. If I want water or more towels, I know where to find them.

At any rate, I hope this has been enlightening and I wish your sister the best of luck in her professional pursuits.