Whiplash Injuries: To Massage Therapists who work for an employer?

12/6/11

To Massage Therapists who work for an employer?

To Massage Therapists who work for an employer?
These questions are good ones, but also pretty open to negotiation with many employers. Generally, you need to decide what scenario will work best for you. What is important to you? Hours? Commission? Having your own supplies to work with? Most therapist:employer ratios are going to average about 60:40, meaning the therapist would get 60% of the amount received for the session. It depends on a lot of factors. Are you employed hourly or are you contracted? If you are contracted, you should have more say in hours and rates. If you are employed, the more the employer usually has control over this. Generally, the more the employer provides, markets and promotes for you, the less you should receive. The more you provide, market and promote for yourself, the more you should receive.
I have a few questions. Did you have input for your hours of operation, the price list and the length of the massages? And do you work off hourly or comission rate? What would you consider normal compensation? And did you need to provide any of your own materials such as lotions/oils, linens or a table?