Hello lovely hivers,it's me 
During my latest blog,I have shared to you guys about our journey to the office of my old job so that I could continue to work in the spa.Now let's talk about my first week experience.
My work isn't that far away from my place,so it is not hard for me to commute and manage my time since it is just a walking distance.It is located in Parkmall Mandaue.
Mind you guys that I'll be working as a Massage Therapist,it is my work last year before I decided to continue my college journey.I know that being a therapist is a hard and hassle kind of work because of the different clients that we faced everyday.
During my first day,I arrived early and wait for the key holder to open the spa.Cha²,the key holder finally arrived and open the spa while I also list my name for the time in.I missed the smell of the spa and the atmosphere inside since I hadn't work there for almost 2 months.
Since it was my first day,I have no task to do so I decided to help my colleague to finish her task.She was assigned in the Body Area.It is where the massage sessions are being done.We swept the floor and map it while I manage the beddings or the pillows and the blankets.
After putting all the pillows and blankets to each beds,she also managed the designs all towels,such as flowers and others that she's capable of doing.It is so nice and pretty.
After helping her,I decided to change ny clothes into my uniform.I had already my locker and it is not hard for me to where I could put my things and to avoid it being misplaced since the spa is a little dark.
Our handling of clients depends on our rotation,it was based on our handles.If you had a big sale than others then you'll be at the last rotation so that it is also fair to others who has small sale or less clients than you do.
We have different services that we offer.We have the whole body massage and a foot massage that has a different rates for every hour that you like.
My first day went fine and it was wonderful to reunite with my old colleagues.They didn't make me feel awkward and welcome me with an open arms and make me bond with them.
Days passed and everything went good,I already had a task to do and that was to wash the used small towels and arrange it neatly.We served this kind of towels after the massage to wipe the excess massage oil from our clients body together with their ginger tea that we also offer after the massage.
I just soaked all used towel in a water with soap and zonrox and let it soaked for atleast 15 minutes,while waiting,I decided to clean the receptionist area since our receptionist will surely be late.And after 15 minutes I decided to wash it already and soaked it again with detergent in order fo the towels to smell good.Now,we move on into folding it.
Let me teach you guys how to fold this towel.First,you just have to fold it in a triangular way,and then fold it again and roll it.Then vuala,we have our small towels ready to be served.
During working hours,we have time to rest if it is not our time to handle clients,so we can sleep or just lay down to rest ourselves.
I have a lot of young colleagues that I could bond with.It is not a boring workplace.During our rest time,some of my colleagues are just talking or some small talks about different topics.
The nature of my work is a kind of hard.I mean,it's not that hard to handle clients, but it's hard to handle clients attitude who think that they could manipulate their therapist because they have money.
Especially those male clients,they think that they could easily make us do unnecessary things and offer us any amount. And it seems like they are stepping on our ego.
I have experienced it once in my first week. Mind you guys that he is an attorney.He is a very educated person,but he act trashly.At first,he talked so nice and then he saw me,after he knows that I will be going to handle him and do the his massage,his aura change.
Before our clients enter their rooms,we need to foot wash their foot to avoid the bed being dirty since they are going to stepped in it.So as I foot washed him, he kept on staring at me but I don't mind it at all.
All of his actions makes me uncomfortable, but I still manage to be professional in my work and lead him to his massage room.
After I managed to settle him,I go back to the counter and didn't say anything because I think that will be all.I think he will not do anything anymore.I log in and after log in and got some oil or massage oil,I directly enter to the massage room and started the massage session.
At first,the massage session went smoothly. He didn't bother me.But it only take 15 minutes until he manage to touch my legs.During that time,I can feel my whole body trembling and my heartbeat so fast.I am sweating.Even though the room was aircon.
He keep on touching me and I decided to confront him that he is doing wrong or he is making me uncomfortable and it is not an appropriate act to do.
The courage to confront him during that time was a relief in my whole system.But I thought he will stop there because I already confronted him and guess what,I am wrong.The fact that he still continued doing those actions despite my confrontation really underscores a serious situation because it was in our reminders that it is not allowed to do such inappropriate actions during the massage sessions.
My body was trembling and my sweat keeps on running.I wanted to finish the massage session,but he keeps on touching me anywhere.So I decided to stop it and leave the massage room and told our receptionist about what happened.
I was shaking while telling the receptionist about what happened.And I think any moment I will crash out and cry because it is my first time after those two months to encounter such person.
I was thankful that the receptionist do her job.He confronted the customer and told him that he is not allowed anymore in the spa and we will no longer accomodate him.Our receptionist told him that he still needed to pay the rate even though the massage session isn't finished because of what happened.
After those incident,it gives me a trauma to every male clients that I am going to handle.So as far as I could,I don't manage talking or communicating with them unless they have questions, just to avoid such incidents.
Thankfully,the workmate I have,they managed to calm me and told me that if ever it happens again, don't hesitate to come out the room and leave the client for your safety. No matter what happened,do not go back in the room if you think he is molesting you already.And I am so thankful that they are so understanding about it.
My first week is tough,but it gives me a lessons and courage to step for myself.I know and I realize that working is really hard,as well as facing different clients every hour.But again,to live life,we have to face the struggles and earn money to live.
I know there will be a lot more struggles to come, but I will be facing it hand in hand, face to face, without hesitant to stand for myself.
That will be all for today's blog everyone.Thank you for reading with me and hope to see you in my next blog.Have a great day!
