Where do I post to ask about

[eric mayer]

a particular spa my son thinks he wants to work at? I couldn't find a forum that looked like it was for such discussions, specifically, so since we are still students I thought I'd ask here to find out where to go to ask my question! Thanks!

 

[love your creator]

I'd say, just throw it out there in this thread and see what comes of it! :0

Plus, Site Admin can always move it later, depending on how the conversation flows.

 

[Laura]

Ok then!

Back in January, when we were in our Business & Ethics class, someone arranged for us to visit the Gaylord Texan and the Great Wolf spas in Grapevine (we're in north Texas).

My son was greatly impressed with The Great Wolf (could have a little bit to do with the "wolf" theme, LOL! That's his favorite animal.). He maintains that, rather than working "with Mom and Dad", he wants to work at The Great Wolf. I have told him that they might not even have any openings by the time he gets his license, and even if they do, they might not hire *him*. And if he *does* get hired, it may end up not being the experience he thinks it will. (And yes, I know that he has to live his own life. I was trying to prepare him, not dissuade him.). He has no other "possibles" in his mind at this moment- just The Great Wolf.

Anyway, a fellow student also recently toured The Great Wolf, and she said that they are hiring right now. Ds still needs to go through his internship and take the licensing exam (Mblex or - that other national one, I can't remember the order of the letters), but he *could* conceivably get that accomplished within the next month or so, depending on how quickly he can get through his internship (50 hours).

So my question is, has anyone here had any experience with The Great Wolf, either working there as an MT or in any other capacity? I want to help him get some real ideas of what he's looking at. He has been impressed with the benefits they say they offer on their web site, but he hasn't found anywhere that says whether or not MT's get those benefits. And of course, anyplace will tout themselves as "a great place to work". I am wondering how they are as an employer, overall, as well as specifically for a new MT.

 

[Chris Newbie]

I'll be travelling up to Dallas, to give an exam, in November. I'll ask a few people who will also be there (both live in Grapevine) when I see them -- and review back if I get any info.

 

[Mark S]

While I don't anything specific to say about that spa, for a new therapist, even working in a "not ideal" situation can be a huge learning experience in the business sense, and a chance to get his hands on a lot of people. Whether the place is wonderful to work at, or awful, when/if he eventually comes to work with/for you guys, he will have a lot of knowledge and experience to bring to the table, like how to do things, and how NOT to do things.

Have him go get a treatment there and see if he likes the feel of the place.

 

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I'll be travelling up to Dallas, to give an exam, in November. I'll ask a few people who will also be there (both live in Grapevine) when I see them -- and review back if I get any info.

Oh, you will be up here in November huh? Too cool! When, where, and for how long?

 

[Wishy]

I'll be travelling up to Dallas, to give an exam, in November. I'll ask a few people who will also be there (both live in Grapevine) when I see them -- and review back if I get any info.

Oh, you will be up here in November huh? Too cool! When, where, and for how long?

It's just for a week-end. PM with other info waiting.

 

[Farmer]

Thanks. pueppi.

I mentioned the suggestion to take ds in for a massage there to see how he likes it as a client, and he thought that was a great idea. So I'll be saving my pennies to treat him (and maybe both of us?) for the end-of-school/we-got-done treat!

Thanks for the replies, y'all!