That's a good measure of your IOP with an unfortunate by-product. It was so good the client actually thinks there is more there and wants to pursue a relationship outside of the hobby.
When this happens,up your rates by 50. Your skills make you deserve a raise.
Fools want IOP but forget what the I stands for.
Originally Posted by grean
Thanks. I guess.
You sound very jaded, though. Even when I had roomies years ago, they seemed to be authentic with their pleasures.
I certainly offer a VERY authentic encounter with my clients.
Also, I no longer care for the IOP term. It's an old one that's out of date.
I don't offer "illusions" and most know that. I offer the real thing or simply don't fake it. Why do that?
There have been two clients, in my recent past, that have wanted to see me off of the clock like that but neither were regular clients.
I would rarely have an issue with a regular friend asking me out to lunch or dinner. Even going to fast food might be fun. (Taco Cabana, anyone?)
But when someone is from out of town, and they've visited with you a few times over as many years and well, it's boring to travel all of the time ... it's not particularly flattering to be asked to get dressed up, get all ready, to go have dinner with a stranger that you met a few years ago instead of getting dressed, getting all ready, to have an appointment with said person.
Maybe have dinner afterwards, which would have been fine, if the timing was alright.
That's all.