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[quote=Anonymous]As a massage therapist, I am here to inform you that we do not get paid 50% of the cost of the massage. I've been a massage therapist for almost 20 years and have never come close to getting paid a decent wage. I've been paid as low as $10/hour for giving massages. Average about $15/hr. We expend much physical and emotional energy giving massages and many times do not get breaks or lunch times and barely time to go to the bathroom as well as do a TON of laundry. We are exhausted and giving our all to every client. So a good tip is appreciated more than you could imagine! I use my tips for groceries. On a good year, I may make $25,000. On a bad year, $15,000. Tips our our lifeline. Don't assume because you're going to a fancy spa that the therapist is making $60-75/treatment. 90% of the time, they are being paid less than $20/hr/treatment. Several spas that I've worked at, I would do treatments that cost $150-200 and I was getting paid about $14-20 to do that treatment, plus extra time to set up and clean up. On a body scrub or hot stone, it is a LOT of clean up. We also do not have health benefits and if we become injured on the job by being overworked, not only are we out income (because we don't have sick pay), we are also out of pocket on health care costs. Tip well. Your therapist deserves it and more than likely needs it desperately to pay bills. Thank you.[/quote]

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