I agree and believe if a provider is going to be able to "maintain" in this biz....she should have presence of mind to schedule clients far enough apart that they are not running into each other at the door at the very least. Good Grief! Sorry you experienced that. We all need time to regroup after playing in such a vigorous manner.
I have never been high volume, by choice, but there are weeks when it seems the phone rings off the hook and then there are weeks when I keep having to check to see if it's still working. LOL The hobby can be a fickle B****. I would imagine that many providers experience this and feel they have to take as many appointments as they can when they can. It's not like we have a guarantee that a gentleman will schedule every time we are available and need to work. Those with a good biz sense and are able to handle it will keep a few dollars in their pocket in order to get through the "slower" times, rather than becoming high volume ladies who experience burn out and have to leave.
Originally Posted by M A X
Thanks MAX for the followup.
STATISTICS can be manipulated to 'say' almost anything. I doubt anyone would seriously seek to define a mean, median, mode, standard deviation or other STATISTIC from the website's data -- So how can anyone consider the 'problem' a problem? They can if they are confused by the numbers. Ignore the numbers of this 'problem.' It is not a problem unless you are in session with a burned out provider.
I do not look at a provider as a statistic, but as a person. I am apt to engage her in conversation to get acquainted, and to discern her state of mind. One certain provider was once lovely and desired, but has become erratic and frantic -- certain signs of burnout or other 'dis-ease.'
She will not hear from me again. I sympathize with her, but cannot help her and will not subject myself to her drama, nor the risk of becoming a victim.
Play safely.
Stay safe.
LTGTR!
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