Also called: Seshin Scrub Specialist, Body Scrub Attendant
Scrubs away dead skin from head to toe with rough mitts at Korean-style bathhouses, part of a centuries-old bathing tradition.
In the warm, tiled wet room, she lays a client on a vinyl table, rinses her with hot water, and scrubs every inch with a rough Italy towel until gray rolls of dead skin come off. She rinses, adds a milk wrap and a short massage, then cleans the table for the next guest.
Base pay plus big tips; many speak Korean.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Usually an esthetician or massage license, depending on the state, plus on-the-job training in Korean scrub technique.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Esthetics, Massage Therapy.
Growing about average. Korean spas operate in LA, New York, New Jersey, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago and other cities.
Low risk for 10 years. Scrubbing clients by hand in a steamy wet room stays fully human work.
Classes: Health, Korean or another language, Biology.
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