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[quote=Anonymous]How many of you MT ask your childs teacher, or the guy at the supermarket who slices deli meat for you, or the tech at the computer store who just saved your life long collection of photos, How much do you make? How much does your employer pay you from the money they collect?

And lets talk about that. So Massage Envy pays the people who rub your body (I have a hard time calling some of them MT) $15hr. They collect $59 a massage. They have to pay marketing, rent, taxes, unemployment tax, healthcare (now) water, electric, supplies, Oh and they are the ones taking the risk of being in business giving you pathetic high school drop outs a place to work.

Now for you real MT, and I mean the ones who didn't just show up and collect a certificate. You know who you are. You are a professional and if you any good, you will rise above and stand out. Either entering a medical facility or on your own. You will typically charge a decent fee (what your market will allow) and you deserve it. But you are a Professional.  Professionals DO NOT get tipped. It is insulting to tip a professional. As if he or she is some intern, wet behind the ears, just learning the ropes, part time school kid.

And for all you dumb idiots who say "if you cant afford to tip, don't get a massage" I say, yep, keep thinking that way. See how many people you have coming for massages and see how long you keep your job. Idiots. 
You are the first ones to loose out when the economy takes a dive. If you want to keep steady work, you have to adjust to the market.

One last point. If one place charges $100hr for a massage and another charges $59, why am I expected to pay more to the MT doing the $100 massage? Using the logic of most MT on this forum (such well versed in the ways of accounting you all are) the $100 massage is coming from a MT that is working in a nice spa as apposed to the $59 strip mall massage place. There for, the $100 MT is getting around $25-$40. While $59 MT is getting $15. Yet I'm expected to give $20 to the one and $12 to the other. Makes no sense. 
Oh and by the way, if a majority of the people are paying $59 or less for a 1 hour massage, THE REAL PRICE OF THE MASSAGE IS $59. I'M TALKING TO YOU MASSAGE ENVY AND ALL OTHER STRIP MALL PLACES WITH SIGNAGE SAYING TO TIP ON THE "NON-DISCOUNT" PRICE!!!.[/quote]

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