My name is Chris and I am a professional massage therapist. I am a graduate of Berks Technical Institute in Wyomissing PA. I graduated June of last year. I have been doing massage most of my life. My mother is a healing practitioner in the arts of physical and spiritual energy. I have been trying to find a job since I have graduated and have come to some realizations since my journey began in July of 2009.
I have done massage out of my home and more recently I have done it as part of a team in a chiropractors office. Now don't get me wrong it is good but I am being forced to do a great deal of marketing and I do not do well with trying to convince people they need services they feel they don't. its not that I can't get them to see they have an issue or problum but rather that if someone can't afford it they can't aford it. My boss seems to think otherwise.
My need is this. I have a baby comming and I am in need of a steady paycheck getting paid what I am worth. However, I have come to the conclusion that my desire to help heal people does not have as grand an outlook as I once thought it did if I stick with massage. I would much rather go to school to become a physical therapist and get my career rolling in that direction. I have all the necessary skills, mindset, desires and abilities but the funding is not there.
I already have student loans from three coleges that I attended when I got my AS and part of my BS and then my Massage certificate. and its a really challanging thing to even qualify for grants. I have tried and I don't trust any of the online ads for govt. grants who knows if it legit or not. I have been taken advantage of twice already and wont allow it a third time.
I would like to either work for a place of business and be trained or be put through school through them or, I will need the help to get there.If anyone can help me or knows of someone who can I would be forever greatful and would love to make a great new friend in the process. Thank You for taking the time to read this. Sincerely Chris.