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Comment by Maria Daniela Mohr on March 12, 2011 at 3:55pm

Is anyone interested in teaming up with me to go do chair massage for a fundraiser for my son, we are trying to get an autism service dog and I want to do chair massage so I can collect the money!, Also where would it be a good place to do something like this, Im new to the state

Comment by Carolyn Adams on March 11, 2011 at 7:56pm

Maria -- have you applied for your NJ certification? Where are you in that process?

Comment by Bill Curry on March 11, 2011 at 5:57pm

It is unfortunate that employers adopt this strategy.  They are not obligated to hire anyone, but if you were as big as they seem to be you might be very discriminating as to who you hire.  They probably have people applying all the time.  The are probably just filtering out a group that may not be what they are looking for, or they may just want to be in place for when the NJ Law kicks in.  My advise, is to get an interview, do an audition and get known.  If you go in for the interview with the idea that you will not be hired, you have nothing to loose, but you could get hired.  If they know you intend  to get Licensed, are working toward your certification and are an experienced practitioner, they just might give you a shot.  Ask them to give you an interview with the idea that when an opening does come up to  keep you in mind.  If your really good, they can not afford not to hire you.  When I was in management (16 years), if I had someone that was really good and they were part time employees, I couldn't afford not give them more hours.  When it came time to make up the schedule, I would have to decide who to give more hours.  If it was a choice between someone who is making me money of someone who isn't, guess who got more hours.  If I put the person who was making me money on the floor, I couldn't afford not to give them more hours.  So, when the decision comes as to they want reprsenting them, and who is going to generate more repeat business, as an employer I know who I would choose.

Good luck!

I know that has been said before, but take all the luck you can get.

Bill

Comment by Maria Daniela Mohr on March 11, 2011 at 5:52pm

Thank You, I'm gonna keep on trying :)

Comment by Maria Daniela Mohr on March 11, 2011 at 3:33pm

Hi Carolyn, that's where I wanted to work, I called them and unfortunately they said I can't work until I get my NJ certification, I'm gonna do out calls and continue to work at the Spa in Boonton where I'm gonna start doing massage soon, thank you!

Comment by Maria Daniela Mohr on March 11, 2011 at 11:45am

Bill, thank you so much for your response, the requirements in TX are the same in NJ 500 hours, etc, I tried to apply at Massage Envy and they said that I need a NJ certification, same with the woodlouse spa ...???, I believe this is because they are a corporate, In Montclair the allow me to work with my TX license, I'm just confused, some say YES some say NO, who do I call and how do I found out, I want to continue to do massages until I get certified :(, and be able to do out calls in Northern NJ, but seems like the laws and regulation vary tremendously from town to town.

Thanks :)

Comment by Bill Curry on March 10, 2011 at 11:44pm

Hi Maria - I was one of the ones working within the "NJ Coalition of Massage Bodywork and Somatic Therapist".  Representing ABMP, Rena Margolis and I along with nine other organizations in NJ, worked on putting a Bill together to make Licensing mandatory in the state of NJ.  To the best of my knowledge there is no place in NJ that will not allow you to work.  There are some towns in NJ that require a "Business Licenses".  In Atlantic City you need a Vendors license.  In Cherry Hill, NJ only a Man can work on a man and only a woman can work on a woman.  Other than that, there is no law saying that you must be licensed or certified by the state.  In 2003 they enacted a law that made certification in this state available, but not mandatory.  Completely optional.  So the law had no teeth to it.  After that the push was on for stronger regulation.   Jan 13, 2008, then governor Corzin signed into law the bill we had worked on for 2 years.  The law actually was the last of several bills that were purposed of the course of 5 years leading up to 2008.  So what happened to the law passed in 2008 one might ask?  Well, the law had three phases to it.  We are in phase three.  The Board held a press conference/public meeting last month to announce the changes to the law about to be implemented.  There were various proposals made, and changes were made.  Now it goes to the "Attorney Generals Office" for approval.  It will probably bounce back and forth for about a year before phase three is complete.  That will be when the Board makes a application for licensure available for download on the internet.  Then everyone will have one year to get Licensed or get grandfathered in.  So we are probably looking at two years before anything is actually mandatory.  In the meantime like the original certification bill from 2003, it nice to have but not mandatory.

  Anyone who get Certified now will just be converted to a License once enacted.  As for the Texas License, if the requirements are the same or about the same, reciprocity would allow for your certification now or later.

I hope this helps!

Comment by Maria Daniela Mohr on March 10, 2011 at 9:55pm

Carolyn, thank you for your response, I'm currently working in Boonton, NJ in a Spa as a receptionist, how do I go about finding out in which towns I can work with my Texas license until I get certified in NJ, how about out calls? can I do that? Thanks :)

Comment by William Stallsmith on February 14, 2011 at 7:19pm

Hey everyone!

I just joined Massage Professionals after 9 months out of school!  I'm Very excited to continue my education and become a better MT.  Its good to know that I can reach out to my piers!

Comment by Carolyn Adams on February 7, 2011 at 6:23am

Hi Maria --

I work at a spa in Montclair so I can tell you that there are often jobs available. Like any area, spa jobs are "feast or famine". I had 14 massages between Saturday and Sunday and nothing else is scheduled for the rest of the week. But then next Sat/Sun/Mon are booked solid for Valentine's Day. Most Massage Envy locations are looking for additional staff right now.

Craigslist.com is usually a good place to look. Most spas require a NJ Certification, or at least one in another state while applying for your NJ cert.

As far as private practice, most towns have their own regulations so it depends on where you set up shop. My town does not allow private business in your own home--specifically a business where clients come to your house. But I don't live in Montclair. I think you will need to find someone knowledgeable about town ordinances.

Montclair is a great town. I'm sure you will be happy and successful there. Good luck to you.

Carolyn

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