Registered Massage Therapist in Mexico City

Hey, guys:

I'm an Registered Massage Therapist from Toronto, planning to move to Mexico City full-time very soon.

In the meantime, I will be travelling there several times a year and will available to treat expats looking for an RMT. I'm fluent in English and Spanish.

I would also love to meet other Canucks living there, as I know I'll miss all the good things Canada has to offer.

Regards,
G

Gigi,

You are delusional or live on another planet. RMT are required only in Canada or USA where patients pretend to have imaginary back/muscle pain.

Here in Mexico we do not need RMT we have our beaches and our spas. Sorry to burst your buble, I hope you will not make your move just on the fact that you hope to get a job as a RMT.

Lucian

Thanks for the response Lucian.

I am very much aware that RMT's are not "required" in Mexico. I plan to open expand my business in alternative therapies, not "get a job". I already have a home and family in Mexico, so my idea was just to connect with other Canadians.

I'm also very much aware of the wonderful things that Mexico has to offer, which is much more than beaches and spas.

With regards to imanigary pain, muscle pain and discomfort is far from imaginary. I treat a variety of clients, including people undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer and believe me, their pain is NOT imaginary.

Best of luck to you.

You will do great in Mexico City Gigi, there are 25 million people so you have a large market, you know your business and the capability’s.
Keep a positive attitude, enjoy and good luck.
Let us know when you get to D.F.
Take care,
Tom

Thanks Tom! I'll be in town from April 17-24 and again August 31 to Sept 5th, so far...I may be making another trip in between.

Hope to meet you in person soon. BTW, do you know if there's a cultural Canadian centre in DF? I know there was one at one time, but I've looked for it and haven't come across it on the net.

Gaby

[quote="gigi"]Thanks Tom! I'll be in town from April 17-24 and again August 31 to Sept 5th, so far...I may be making another trip in between.

Hope to meet you in person soon. BTW, do you know if there's a cultural Canadian centre in DF? I know there was one at one time, but I've looked for it and haven't come across it on the net.

Gaby[/quote]

Hey Gaby,
There are a few of us that hook up from time to time down here, however I don't know of any Canadian clubs, I heard that there is a Canadian club or gathering at the Canadian Consulate / Embassy in Polanco on Friday evenings.
Take care and have a great trip,
Tom

Oh lord knows there are times I've needed a good massage...welcome Gigi, hope you like Mexico City.

The embassy gatherings on Fridays have always seen small and focused on embassy staff, though to be honest I haven't gone regularly in years now.

I'm always interested in meeting new Canucks...my usual is to get together with other foreign teachers in my field of EFL, or book clubs through the American School.

Thank you, Guy!

I am actually going to be moving sooner than expected. I found a local chiropractor who I will be working with as soon as I land, so I'm in the process of closing shop here and hope to be there no later than July 1st. I'll be in touch and thanks for the info.

Gaby

Did you make the move? how are things there, are they everything you expected? I am looking at making a move with my Family there..

Wow, D, what can I say?

I haven't made the move yet. Still closing shop here in Toronto, but will be there by the end of August.

Moving to Mexico for me was a very personal reason - my father became ill and I want to spend as much time with him as possible because you can't buy time.

I'm an entrepreneur and have a career that allows me to transfer my skills to anywhere in the world. I also have the advantage that I'm fully bilingual, plus hold dual citizenship, so for me to live in either country from that standpoint is easy. I'm not sure how old you are, but Mexico is an ageist (and elitist) country - the most effective way to find work is through connections or to set-up your own business.

I would not recommend moving there and then trying to find a job. In fact, I wouldn't recommend doing that no matter which country you were considering.

If you are being offered a transfer, great, but make sure you have a signed contract prior to moving there, which includes among others: relocation costs, a moving incentive, health care insurance, and a severance clause - many American companies exclude that because in the US, most states operate under 'at-will' employment law, which means that companies don't owe you a thing unless it's specified in the contract. If you've worked for the same company for 20 years, that could be a lot of $.

You also have to consider the tax complications. Worldwide income kicks into effect and the process of filing taxes is not as simple as you think. A friend of mine worked in the US for 6 months, payed taxes there, used an a CA with international tax specialization, brought back her filing so that she could prove she had paid taxes there, but CRA told her "that's nice, but you still owe Canada $25K in taxes". She's going to court for it, and won't have to pay it, but it's a two-year process.

If you thought immigrants had a hard time finding work in Canada or the US, Mexico is even tougher. You'll have a better chance if you're an entrepreneur - the market is huge and let's face it: multi-nationals wouldn't be there if there wasn't a lot of money to be made in Mexico.

If you're retiring, then, by all means, do it and enjoy. Just remember not to show off your wealth, unless you want to become a target.

Mexico is an incredible country and it can be the land of opportunity for the right person, but do your homework.

Best of luck, and let me know if you need any more advice.

: )

Gaby