To Providers: how can some of you be out of business due to financial difficulties?

Brooke, I really like that picture you posted, but couldn't figure out what it had to do with the topic. Were you looking for money you had dropped?

This theme obviously never dies, just like detective shows on TV. I don't think even Hollywood has ever portrayed it as a way for girls to become rich. The only ones I ever heard about becoming rich were the working girls who traveled to Hawaii at the end of WWII and then invested their earnings into real estate. (That's a great story by the way).
Otherwise, it's always been:
1 - A way to survive
2 - A way to make extra money
3 - A way to satisfy a nyphomaniac lifestyle
4 - Any combination of the above 3

When economic times get tough, it hits hardest for those who only fit into category #1 above. Originally Posted by BushDrummer

How about a show of hands for those providers that fall under #3!

It is tough to understand how they make 5 to 20 times more per hour than their clients and still struggle Originally Posted by TrailBlazer

IT'S SIMPLE. We don't work 40 hours a week. One week we "may" get 3 appts. Another week we "may" get 1. We could also go three weeks with 0 appointments.

I'm so freaking sick of guys thinking we work 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week, make all this freaking money and have absolutely no expenses. We are just stacking our paper in a safe deposit box at the bank.

Yea, that's it. It takes me 5 minutes to prepare for each of my 8 appointments a day, bringing in 1600 a day....NOT.....

I don't make in a month what some of you make in a week.

Can we get off this shit already?

I gotta agree with Meg...why would this be anyones business, other than the ladies!

Brooke, I really like that picture you posted, but couldn't figure out what it had to do with the topic. Were you looking for money you had dropped? Originally Posted by TinMan

she is "looking" for money. I bet she has had 5 calls.

I gotta agree with Meg...why would this be anyones business, other than the ladies! Originally Posted by tramp76137

+1

They don't ask us to bring bank statements with us to the sessions...

I think the question was asked with good intentions and the hostility is uncalled for and serves no purpose.

The gentleman even tried to help the lady financially. That shows his heart is in the right place.

I think we can all agree that the economy has been in dire straits for some time now, but the question was intended to measure the depth of the situation for providers.

These are tough times, but shooting the messenger is not the way to deal with the situation.

I believe that better days are on the horizon.

whats that mean hawkeye lol u mean mean to lil ol brookie??

<3

I think the question was asked with good intentions and the hostility is uncalled for and serves no purpose.
Originally Posted by Fast Gunn

Seriously? We have had 3 threads in the last week alone started by 3 different people about this same freaking topic. It's starting to get really annoying.

Is this a bad time to ask for a freebie?!!??

Ahhh!

That's what this thread needed.

A little comic relief to lessen the tension.

If you don't like the thread than just ignor it and move on.

I think being a provider is a lot like being a poker player: "It's a hard way to make an easy living."

1) Talk about hobbynomics on a SHMB.
2) Inquire about how escorts manage their money on a SHMB. Originally Posted by cpi3000

elighten me, if you please, what's a SHMB??
"... ... message board" ??

i found ...
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Meg,

I'm thinking it's time to get laid, or anger management. You took only 1 small part of my response and left off the rest of it. I have personally had providers tell me that they put the extra money away for when they are too old to do this anymore. One well known provider is putting away all the money to pay cash for her condo. So, yes many struggle and many do well.
I just put in my 2 cents and experiences over the years and also stated why I can understand the problems they may have.
If you have a lack of business, maybe it's your attitude.

Personally, as someone else said, it IS NONE of our business. But you cannot fault the thread starters for being curious.