Agreed on schools, that they don’t always get students really ready for the workplace. But they usually get one close enough that a small bit of extra effort should be enough if a student is really motivated to want to help people
@@blackzetsu466 hi, great question! I myself was 35 when I entered massage school so pretty close to 40. I think starting later in life generally makes it easier to excel at this profession as long as you’ve already developed solid professional habits in other jobs. It’s still going to require at least a year to build a solid and reliable client base,and I’d definitely recommend working for another employer for at least a year to get your skills together. But it would likely lead to being able to build a solid private practice much more quickly than someone younger fresh out of high school or college.
I am tired of giving free massages to employers. For two years I have collected 80 rejection e-mails. What other jobs can I get with my CAMTC certificate?
@@ESP1138 that sounds like a skills issue or an attitude issue. If CA is anything like NYS right now there is a shortage of good therapists so something would need to be really missing to get that many rejections. I’d contact one of your former teachers and ask if they are willing to do an evaluation session for feedback and see if you can figure out what to practice to get your skills up to a hire-able level.
@ that title only has value in getting a job as a massage therapist (which is what it’s designed for) which if that’s what you love and are willing to put in the effort to get good at it and also really love helping people is an amazing career. But it definitely isn’t going to help get any other kind of jobs….in the same way that a photography degree from a university isn’t going to help you get a tech job….
@@bodyworksdwnyc You nailed that correctly about the photography. I am an art & photo major; I received my art degree last weekend. I paid for training to get a job 3:53. What should I do with a certificate that I cannot use?
@ESP1138 if you truly don’t see yourself working on improving your skills to get a job than it’s basically just a life lesson but the only thing you can really do is make a decision to not pay to renew your license going forward and think about a career change
@@CarlosEsparza1138 technically that’s illegal but we all know that it happens. When I first got hired 17 years ago the person who hired me actually said “I don’t usually hire men as they don’t get booked…” but hired me anyway and I did really well and they never regretted hiring me. You’ll have to make up for those potential biases with unquestionable skills and a friendly attitude.
0:00 No todas las escuelas son buenas. El entranamiento es muy básico, hacen promesas falsas, y te ponen en deuda.
Agreed on schools, that they don’t always get students really ready for the workplace. But they usually get one close enough that a small bit of extra effort should be enough if a student is really motivated to want to help people
Those for-profit school are a scam. They should be avoided and instead attend a real college and get a real degree.
What are your thoughts on a 40yr old male joining this profession and becoming successful. Weather its a job or self employed gaining clients
@@blackzetsu466 hi, great question! I myself was 35 when I entered massage school so pretty close to 40. I think starting later in life generally makes it easier to excel at this profession as long as you’ve already developed solid professional habits in other jobs. It’s still going to require at least a year to build a solid and reliable client base,and I’d definitely recommend working for another employer for at least a year to get your skills together. But it would likely lead to being able to build a solid private practice much more quickly than someone younger fresh out of high school or college.
I am tired of giving free massages to employers.
For two years I have collected 80 rejection e-mails.
What other jobs can I get with my CAMTC certificate?
@@ESP1138 that sounds like a skills issue or an attitude issue. If CA is anything like NYS right now there is a shortage of good therapists so something would need to be really missing to get that many rejections. I’d contact one of your former teachers and ask if they are willing to do an evaluation session for feedback and see if you can figure out what to practice to get your skills up to a hire-able level.
Ese título no tiene valor.
Es mejor ir a una verdadera universidad y conseguir un verdadero título.
@ that title only has value in getting a job as a massage therapist (which is what it’s designed for) which if that’s what you love and are willing to put in the effort to get good at it and also really love helping people is an amazing career. But it definitely isn’t going to help get any other kind of jobs….in the same way that a photography degree from a university isn’t going to help you get a tech job….
@@bodyworksdwnyc You nailed that correctly about the photography. I am an art & photo major; I received my art degree last weekend.
I paid for training to get a job 3:53.
What should I do with a certificate that I cannot use?
@ESP1138 if you truly don’t see yourself working on improving your skills to get a job than it’s basically just a life lesson but the only thing you can really do is make a decision to not pay to renew your license going forward and think about a career change
4:24 El elefante en la habitación es que no quieren contratar a hombres.
@@CarlosEsparza1138 technically that’s illegal but we all know that it happens. When I first got hired 17 years ago the person who hired me actually said “I don’t usually hire men as they don’t get booked…” but hired me anyway and I did really well and they never regretted hiring me. You’ll have to make up for those potential biases with unquestionable skills and a friendly attitude.
We should point out that women have the same problem to be hired as mechanics.
How many women mechanics have you met?