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English Green

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Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #1680 on: 31 October 2020, 11:11:52 pm »
I think it will go to 80% furlough like previously. Read it on one of the news articles.

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« Reply #1681 on: 01 November 2020, 04:47:35 am »
Omg I absolutely hate having to spend the money I am saving and like to work for my money! I’m gonna be so depressed when lockdown 2 happens. The first one was so bad mentally & financially, thinking of you all! I’m so sad!

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« Reply #1682 on: 01 November 2020, 06:14:21 am »
As before, defying this idiocy will all my might. I have zero regrets that I carried on back then at least managed to save up a comfortable sum. Despite being able to eat into that, I still won’t and will carry on and so the majority of my pre books as I asked them all yesterday.

This is madness.

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« Reply #1683 on: 01 November 2020, 08:19:16 am »
Hope I can just continue working especially if schools don't shut.  I only need a little money to get by and don't want to dip into savings too much but we will see.

Not much will be left come spring/summer at this rate....

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« Reply #1684 on: 01 November 2020, 09:02:35 am »
Since I have been back working in July, I have only been 10% down on my normal earnings, but I am in the South and a low risk Tier 1 area, only doing dominaton/fetish services, lots of my clients are in IT so can work from home, or are in trades who have worked throughout and are still earning, I consider myself to be extreamly lucky but it is down to what I do and where I am based.   I have seen lots of clients and no one has contacted me to tell me they have caught it and to isolate,  I have lots of regulars who I have been seeing for years monthly and although a lot would have kept their mouth shut, I would have expected a few calls.

Before the last lockdown, even though I was advertised as available no one booked me in the last 5 days of me being around, this time I have had bookings daily.  A huge amount of fellow lockdown sceptics like me, the last one worked so well we are having to do another one.  It will be interesting to see what happens from Thursday.


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« Reply #1685 on: 01 November 2020, 09:08:12 am »
In my view, the reason the last lockdown didn't work is because when restrictions were gradually lifted, people took the piss and were all out partying with no pretence of social distancing.

Another thing about this lockdown is to delay mass infections untill we possibly have a vaccine.

Saying this though, I'm in two minds whether to work or not.

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Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #1686 on: 01 November 2020, 09:24:24 am »
The second wave was inevitable, not least because the virus thrives in cold(er) weather. The government chose to ignore this until they could no longer do so. They are responsible for this mess, heck, they couldn’t even organise a press conference or readable slides   ::)

I have a booking on Tuesday, one that I managed to get to replace a postponement later in the week. Given lockdown starts at 12:00am on Thursday, this has worked out well.

Although I have taken a few deposits for bookings (TBD) in December, and a 24 hour booking (TBD) in January, I am resigned to not seeing anyone until next year.


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Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #1687 on: 01 November 2020, 11:11:35 am »
It's madness, I did the strict first lockdown and when I started back up til now I've not known anyone I see regular, Those they know or anyone local to be get this virus, Nobody at my supermarket shops. And all the staff in supermarkets are still put at risk. So I will still try and work but after dark. I'm more worried that my neighbours will have more time to see visitors during the day. I wish I hadn't done the first lockdown, But we want to do what's right to protect others. But just feels like our lives are being put on hold for something that's not as scary as the media and government make out. I have refused to see a few clients I know have health issues. If I can just scrape the money each week to cover food and Bill's I will be happy but it's going to be a bit stressful with the law hanging over our heads.

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Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #1688 on: 02 November 2020, 12:43:22 am »
when I started back up til now I've not known anyone I see regular, Those they know or anyone local to be get this virus, Nobody at my supermarket shops.

You know the medical circumstances of all the people who use and work in your local shops? How?

Anybody else in tier 2 and not sure weather to put on Green light and show available? I'm working but worried about showing as available as I'm in the tier 2

The above would suggest that least a handful of people local to you have been tested as positive - I would definitely tell whoever you're getting this information from they need to up their game a bit, and maybe even read something once in a while. The Office for National Statistics site is a good start, since it collects and collates data from as many different legit sources as it can stuff in it's pockets.

Now since this is SAAFE and not a general discussion site (or the ONS), back to sex work, I think :).

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« Reply #1689 on: 02 November 2020, 09:51:48 am »
I will continue to work but low volume and checking their occupations as always.  So nobody who works in a factory or hospital for example.  I just had to refuse a lovely sounding guy who works in a hospital such a shame!

The geeks who just work at home alone are ideal lol.

English Green

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« Reply #1690 on: 02 November 2020, 02:46:33 pm »
If you usually work from home or have a work flat i would imagine plenty will just carry on working as not to get in worse debt when lockdown is lifted, i don't blame any of you as government help will not be much for some. It's just depressing as no signs of this going away and locking down for another year is not feasible either. So we could be in and out of lockdowns for a while.

I agreed with the first lockdown but not so much now even though i agree the vulnerable or over 60's should be protected and shielded.

Anyway sex workers who only use hotels or serviced apartments not much choice anyway as none of us could work anyway as will only be open for key workers.


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Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #1691 on: 02 November 2020, 09:14:56 pm »
Since I have been back working in July, I have only been 10% down on my normal earnings, but I am in the South and a low risk Tier 1 area, only doing dominaton/fetish services, lots of my clients are in IT so can work from home, or are in trades who have worked throughout and are still earning, I consider myself to be extreamly lucky but it is down to what I do and where I am based.   I have seen lots of clients and no one has contacted me to tell me they have caught it and to isolate,  I have lots of regulars who I have been seeing for years monthly and although a lot would have kept their mouth shut, I would have expected a few calls.

Before the last lockdown, even though I was advertised as available no one booked me in the last 5 days of me being around, this time I have had bookings daily.  A huge amount of fellow lockdown sceptics like me, the last one worked so well we are having to do another one.  It will be interesting to see what happens from Thursday.


I'm finding the same, before the last lockdown it was dead, this time around there are plenty of guys trying to get in before Thurs and a lot are not happy about going through it again.
My main concern about working from Thurs is getting grassed up and fined, worse still ending up in the local rag, not the virus.

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Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #1692 on: 03 November 2020, 12:06:21 pm »
If you usually work from home or have a work flat i would imagine plenty will just carry on working as not to get in worse debt when lockdown is lifted, i don't blame any of you as government help will not be much for some. It's just depressing as no signs of this going away and locking down for another year is not feasible either. So we could be in and out of lockdowns for a while.

I agreed with the first lockdown but not so much now even though i agree the vulnerable or over 60's should be protected and shielded.

Anyway sex workers who only use hotels or serviced apartments not much choice anyway as none of us could work anyway as will only be open for key workers.

I was going to ask on here who was going to continue working I’m in mixed thoughts about it. Last time they were naming and shaming girls on review sights and bbc even contacted one and did an interview as to why she was working. In contrast to this many of my London friends worked all the way through it and made a fortune. I think I’m going to strike somewhere in the middle do 2 jobs a week with regular clients and keep the wolves away. Get them to drive over when the school runs are in operation for cover. Because let’s face it the self employment help this time is pittance so im sorry we have to get food on the table.

English Green

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Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #1693 on: 03 November 2020, 12:30:16 pm »
I was going to ask on here who was going to continue working I’m in mixed thoughts about it. Last time they were naming and shaming girls on review sights and bbc even contacted one and did an interview as to why she was working. In contrast to this many of my London friends worked all the way through it and made a fortune. I think I’m going to strike somewhere in the middle do 2 jobs a week with regular clients and keep the wolves away. Get them to drive over when the school runs are in operation for cover. Because let’s face it the self employment help this time is pittance so im sorry we have to get food on the table.

I would only worry about neighbours, journalists and police fines, nobody else on the internet matter.

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Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #1694 on: 03 November 2020, 01:02:02 pm »
I was going to ask on here who was going to continue working I’m in mixed thoughts about it. Last time they were naming and shaming girls on review sights and bbc even contacted one and did an interview as to why she was working. In contrast to this many of my London friends worked all the way through it and made a fortune. I think I’m going to strike somewhere in the middle do 2 jobs a week with regular clients and keep the wolves away. Get them to drive over when the school runs are in operation for cover. Because let’s face it the self employment help this time is pittance so im sorry we have to get food on the table.

I thought SE employed grant was now 80%?  ??? If they're going to extend lockdown further I'm sure they will have to raise it from the 40% that we're supposed to get after the 80%.
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