The unfortunate thing is that people WILL pay for the higher rates, so that's the problem (for us hobbyists).
It's just how it goes I guess. Hobbyists are sad because we have to hobby less, and providers are happy because they get to provide less. Don't think anyone can really blame either side for this.
Luckily I do L1 or L2 only, so I usually enjoy some better pricing. Somehow a blowjob is deemed easier and less work than L3 to providers, and I'm ok with that. I don't understand it, but I'm enjoying it
Originally Posted by NCooper
You might have missed some of my prior posts, not only in this thread, but elsewhere on ECCIE where this topic has been brought up.
It's not about paying a higher price, it's about the identity of the person making the payment. If the guy in question has a 7 figure a year salary, or 8 figures in assets, he just doesn't care if the same SW he saw a couple of years ago now runs 800 instead of 400. When you look at the change in percentage that is costing the person in comparison to what they make or have, it's not significant to them. The people that care or are effected by rate increases are the ones make 60K a year, not the ones making 900K a year.
I probably won't post more follow up replies on this thread, as there are already multiple threads on this site covering the topic. Best advice I can give is bite the bullet, or find another strategy. Generally speaking I've found the USA is one of the worst places in the world to get a good value on SW. It's a great place if you are a harder worker and want to open a business, but it tends to be a horrible place for men's sex life...