Unfortunately, timing is everything in escorting - well most of the time - I can only speak for Scotland primarily but if you get the timing wrong you are on to a hiding.
In the football season if either of the big teams are playing in Glasgow on the Saturday/Sunday then you are wasting your time working either of these days/both of these days. I know not every guy is a football fan but this rule usually works especially IF you have to book a hotel/apartment for they are usually more expensive over the weekend.
If there is football on the television then you can bet your bottom dollar that IF you get any calls at all they will be from timewasters.
Booking a hotel for bookings when it suits US without considering clients IS WORKING SUICIDE. The people we have to consider first - though I don't like admitting this - is the guys. If you MUST book a hotel, then book one that you can cancel ON THE DAY - and make sure this is a definite thing - some hotels make cancellation date the day before/2 days before arrival - so dont fall for this and NEVER ASSUME it is on the day cancellation. This can be very costly if you do.
At least if you have not received any calls/bookings that have been confirmed - not that this is 100% for sure they will turn up - you can cancel the hotel and not lost anything.
Take next week for instance.
Monday - Bank holiday - no sense working - expecting minimal calls so I'll just chill.
Tuesday - Similar to Monday and guys will have probs getting away from significant others on days like this, so another chill day.
Wednesday - Take grandson in from school so not available to work till after 6 pm = no work for me as I will not start at this hour.
Thursday - Medical appointment - is it worth it being so near the end of the week > nah I'll not bother.
Friday - Family Day for me always and not negotiable so no work today.
Saturday/Sunday - I dont work weekends. They are ME time.
So that takes us back to Monday which so happens is when I am starting a tour, so for guys who wish to see me 'in my own area' - they are on to plums but realistically I don't think there will be much work around anyway, so I'll just chill.
As it happens I'm absolutely loaded with cold and couldnt work even if i wanted to but this example of how my week would be going is typical of a week WHEN YOU SHOULD NOT BOOK A HOTEL ROOM for IMO I would only be giving myself grief and stress worrying if my phone was going to ring and it could cost me for advertising if I wanted to try and pull some extra in, so for me, CHILL TIME.
Hope everyone has the kind of week they want ............ ME
................ I'm staying in bed nursing this flippin cold.