I work in parlours, so I don't decide my rates, but I've recently started working in a parlour that takes a larger cut. So in that sense I guess you could say I've dropped my rates.
The place I worked last year charged ?80 per half hour, and I would get ?40 out of that (and ?35 for the first client).
The place I work now charges ?70 per half hour and I only get ?30 out of that (and ?15 for the first client). So less that 50%.
Some of you might gasp at the fact that I only get ?15 for half an hour for the first one, but I do charge extra for everything....for instance I charge ?20 extra for kissing because it's the only way I can earn a decent wage. Otherwise I may as well be working at Mcdonalds.
But the reason I've chosen to work here is because the management treats me well. At the last place I got treated like shit, forced to see aggressive clients, and forced to work more shifts than I wanted. So for me....the good management is worth earning a little less. And I work in parlours for privacy reasons, so going indie is not an option.
where are you, your parlour is ripping you off to high heaven, no way should you be getting less than 50%
what you working in, a palace?
greedy bastards, charging 70 and only giving you 30
both places i worked at charged 50 for half an hour, one place i received 30 and another i got 35 and I still couldnt deal with the low rates after a year working in them