See also the main SAAFE.info site for more Support And Advice For Escorts

Author Topic: Coronavirus affecting bookings  (Read 208761 times)

Ann

  • Guest
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #495 on: 24 March 2020, 02:11:18 pm »
I agree. The system is under immense pressure though. Hopefully it'll improve over the coming weeks, once people are sorted.

I know it may be a little bit OT but after chatting to my accountant there is 74.200 in the queue.
I dont think anyone is interested if you're sex worker or plumber. They are trying to deal with all enquiries as quickly as they can.
Anyone who is filling up application, keep saving it. Website is overloaded and yes it keeps cutting off.


Mirror

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 6,770
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #496 on: 24 March 2020, 02:15:03 pm »
My return says Escort and that is what I'll be telling whomever needs to know, if they need to know if I need or want to make any claims. Have done so on last foray into DWP which was actually enough to put me off going anywhere near them again.

amy

  • Administrator
  • Sr. Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 15,401
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #497 on: 24 March 2020, 02:20:53 pm »
Everybody's circumstances are different and nobody should be judging others in this awful pandemic.  We do what we can and what we have to do.

Good to see you pop up, LB (my brain is trying to keep track of who hasn't been on and posting for a bit that normally is ;)).

It's maybe not a bad time to suggest that if anybody is concerned about another member who they might have been in occasional contact with and haven't spotted for a bit, do let me know and I can possibly check some of the stuff only we can see that might indicate if they've been about :)

English Green

  • Guest
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #498 on: 24 March 2020, 02:24:29 pm »
So basically any sex worker that is financially not too bad for next few weeks should hold off doing this online til it calms down as the website cannot handle it.

I already know somebody who got near the end yesterday got given a pin and it cut her off so she was locked out and you cannot try again til another 24hrs.

What an absolute mess and the system badly designed to wait that long to upload the i.d. Would be better you get the go ahead for funds to go in your account and if there is a problem with the i.d they contact you when they can.

The system cannot handle this amount of people.

MsRedhead

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 380
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #499 on: 24 March 2020, 06:09:04 pm »
They are paying self employed up to £2900 a month depending on the last years tax return.
So in short if your paying your taxes you will be looked after.


This is not correct! An amendment was proposed to this effect but was voted down. The government is going to announce something by Friday

Sarah Taylor

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 64
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #500 on: 24 March 2020, 06:59:43 pm »
Hi ladies,

Wow with everything going on!!

How is everyone surviving financially!?

It’s not as if I can do webcam with partner working from home now!!!  :FF

All well known branded hotels are literally being closed now and this is what I rely on really to earn money to be honest.
Really starting to panic, I know I’m not the only escort out there worrying about this but the girls that do just work from hotels, what are you all planning on doing now?

Loads of love xx

sultress000

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 712
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #501 on: 24 March 2020, 08:06:59 pm »
Hi ladies,

Wow with everything going on!!

How is everyone surviving financially!?

It’s not as if I can do webcam with partner working from home now!!!  :FF

All well known branded hotels are literally being closed now and this is what I rely on really to earn money to be honest.
Really starting to panic, I know I’m not the only escort out there worrying about this but the girls that do just work from hotels, what are you all planning on doing now?

Loads of love xx

Hi, i am a fellow touring (only) escort. I am stuck at home and have applied for universal credit. I have 2 kids. They let me have an advance instantly into my bank of up to £800. After that I will receive about 825 per mth( minus 69 a mth to pay back the advance over next 12 mths). I also phoned my mortgage lender and have taken up the 3 mth payment break.
Apart from that I can't do much at all right now. A lovely client sent me some email vouchers for supermarket shops today. I am just hoping the government will give us more help in the next few days as I won't manage on 760 quid for long when my mortgage is 600.
I was told I can't get benefit assistance to help pay the mortgage until I have been claiming universal credits for 9 months.

Serendipitydo

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 42
  • Nobody's rules but my own.
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #502 on: 24 March 2020, 09:02:34 pm »
Yup, similar news for me too today, my twin!

Rent is £800pcm and I'm getting £722 for rent and all of my expenses combined, they also said I have to see how much council tax I can get in addition to this... not all of it!!?

I'm also touring only, living in a very small and close knit community, working from home is impossible for me.

Sort it out Boris!!!!!!

Helen4444

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 378
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #503 on: 24 March 2020, 10:09:24 pm »
Praying that in 3 weeks things should start changing for the best

regieeee

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 301
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #504 on: 24 March 2020, 10:19:16 pm »
Is it still legal to escort during restriction/
Lockdown?

saltysweet

  • Guest
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #505 on: 24 March 2020, 10:21:06 pm »
This is not correct! An amendment was proposed to this effect but was voted down. The government is going to announce something by Friday

Red, interesting! I missed that could you clarify please thanks  :)
« Last Edit: 24 March 2020, 10:58:16 pm by saltysweet »

MsRedhead

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 380
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #506 on: 25 March 2020, 12:44:39 am »
Red, interesting! I missed that could you clarify please thanks  :)

Not sure what you mean. The self employed proposal was put forward by the Lib Dems but parliament didn't get a chance to vote on it. The government are yet to announce any support for the self employed apart from Universal Credit

saltysweet

  • Guest
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #507 on: 25 March 2020, 12:50:01 am »
I wasn't aware of the proposal. Thanks for clarifying, gosh.
« Last Edit: 25 March 2020, 01:11:35 am by saltysweet »

Missyblue

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 448
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #508 on: 25 March 2020, 06:22:51 am »
A lot of hotels in London are closed to the public
They plan house the homeless and key workers

Mirror

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 6,770
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #509 on: 25 March 2020, 07:23:39 am »
Is it still legal to escort during restriction/
Lockdown?

Technically yes but the government guidelines are not to visit anyone who does not live with you, and to keep 2m away from anyone who isn't in your household if you do have to go out/meet anyone else. Not to visit anyone's house, or accept visitors to yours.

Police will have powers to warn from tomorrow once the bill goes through. For me explaining why I am driving to a client would be just too much, also conscience now. I saw the hoards out at the weekend, totally taking the P. Also know of younger family members (not in my family) visiting, staying with their parents then off out doing their own stuff going back to their houses and lives. If we all mess around this will get worse.

I saw my family last week we knew we might not see each other again for a long time, that's it all over for a bit.