Ok well,
Where do I start? I contemplated giving this place a zero but then I really thought about it and decided against it..this is why....
My father passed away 2 days ago and I've obviously been incredibly tense and stressed which resulted in my neck getting really stiff.
I used to get massages 2 times a week when I lived in AZ but here I just haven't found a good spot yet. Then this little place falls into my lap, I call set up an appointment for the same day. Was a bit of a drive but I didn't mind because I knew I would get some relief.
Once I got there a nice gentlemen greeted me by name and asked me to fill out a simple 1 page sheet. He tells me Rene' the masseuse would be with me soon. So I fill out and wait patiently.
The masseuse comes out. Reads my chart and asks me if I told the owner that I was pregnant. And I said NO of course!
Then she disappears to the back for a few minutes, then she tells me that because I'm pregnant they are uncomfortable with giving me a massage due to liability.
Ok...so obviously I was really bummed, I seriously just needed some relief, but at the same time I always appreciate when businesses put safety first, however being a business owner myself I expected the owner to come out and tell me himself.
This would have been my perfect rejection:
"Hello customer, for your safety we cannot service you while you are in your 1st trimester, but please come back on your 2nd and we will absolutely make it up to you! We look forward to seeing you again"
Is that too much to ask???
But I guess they didn't value me enough. Had I gotten this courtesy I would have given a 5 star rating.
Anyways I walked out of there defeated and bit sad that I drove all that way for nothing.
I walked back and told the owner exactly how I felt nicely of course... I'm a lady!
I obviously won't go back Preggo or not, will find someone else.