Anyone in Spokane, WA?

[Michael N]

I am thinking about a possible move to Spokane to be closer to family and get out of the Arizona heat. Can anyone who lives there tell me how the market is for massage therapists?

 

[LORI G]

Anyone in Spokane, WA?

daphne,

I would love to help your out, but I have never been to WA, nor know anyone there. Hopefully someone will respond soon.

I didn't want you to think you were being ignored.

 

[Dmanman]

Anyone in Spokane, WA?

Thanks for your response Pueppi,
I guess there is no one in Spokane. Maybe that is a sign I shouldn't move there.

 

[kylerdavidson1994]

Anyone in Spokane, WA?

I guess there is no one in Spokane. Maybe that is a sign I shouldn't move there.

Or maybe it's a sign that you'd have the ENTIRE market to yourself...

 

[LizzyP]

Anyone in Spokane, WA?

That's a good way to look at it.

 

[Pompal 09.]

Anyone in Spokane, WA?

I found a website called Massage Angels that has a list of MT's in Spokane. Why not give some a call? Best case scenario is someone will answer your questions. Worst case is they'll ignore you.

Also, I found a school there: http://www.inlandmassage.com/



11/13/10 - edited for typo - "angels" not "angles" :shocked:

 

[Amandalee (rawr.betch)]

Anyone in Spokane, WA?

The market will be whatever you make of it! If I'd listened to anyone about the massage market out here in San Diego, I would've believed that the area was saturated with therapists and there's not enough work and it's very difficult to get a massage business going as there are so many massage schools and therapists. As it is, I've had very good work here and recently opened an office that is doing quite well for just being open for a year. When I moved to AL from TN to open a practice, I was told that people there aren't really into massage and I probably wouldn't do as well as if I'd just stayed in Nashville. Wouldn't you know I did very well and had a good practice there for a few years.

If you have to ask, go ahead but don't let that make your reality as everyone's experience will be very different. Also, keep in mind that unfortunately many therapists can be threatened by a newcomer and may give you wrong information. You might want to visit the area or do a computer check of the demographics of the area. Are there neighborhoods that have a lot of gyms or health clinics? That may be a good neighborhood to work. Find out if the chiropractors are offering massage in their clinics or refer out to therapists, that's also a good sign that people there use massage. How many massage schools are there? If there's at least one or two, that also is a sign there would be work as a school wouldn't be open if no one was interested in massage. Contact the Chamber of Commerce, do they have any spas or massage therapists in their group they can recommend, if so-- another good sign. If people are using the services there, then you should be able to find work.

 

[Nate D]

Anyone in Spokane, WA?

Thanks everyone for your responses.

I'll keep you posted on how things work out