So, my instructor from school finally called me back to tell me…
due to construction delays, the spa isn’t going to open until February.
He also advised me not to quit my job, since it’s going to take time for the new spa to build a clientele. He’s basically going to have everyone work three days a week until we get enough paying customers that we can all go full time, so most of the therapists will be working second jobs for the first few months that it’s open.
Which will work out just fine for me. The casino where I’m working right now has flexible enough scheduling that I can just work weekends after the spa opens. And a casino is prime hunting grounds for finding clients- let’s see, you’ve got your craps dealers with assorted back problems, stressed-out floormen, blackjack dealers with shoulder and wrist pain… yeah, I’ll be distributing my card liberally around the pit. I can also go to a couple of other joints I’ve worked at and let my former coworkers know I’m open for business (No, Keith, I’m not going to pay you to let me practice on you…)
This is going to be so cool. I was afraid that I was going to become accustomed to having a steady income and be scared to quit my current job in order to start my career because in the early months I might have weeks when I’m only making enough money to cover my room rent, but that problem has been solved for me because I won’t be expected to be at the spa on a full-time basis.
And I do enjoy dealing craps, so I won’t be stuck doing some crappy job (did I really just say that?) to pay the bills until I get my carreer off the ground.
So, like, my life is going to turn out OK after all.
Woohoo!