Well to be fair, there's no reason why punters should know or care what our business expenses are? I don't know what my manicurists rent and electricity bills cost because it's nothing to do with me.
As TT has posted, the idea that 'the media' are to blame when the cost of basic life essentials like food, utilities and rent/mortgage payments is demonstrably rocketing is just weird; if people have less money for discretionary spending then of course they'll make shorter or cheaper bookings. I'm a bit biased as I prefer half hour bookings but even if you don't (and I worked in hotels for long enough that I understand it's a pain needing more towels and so on), surely it's better than them not booking at all? It's a sign that they want to see you rather than booking somebody cheaper who they can get an hour with for not much more and that's got to be good
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Do you offer 45 minute bookings? I find these popular and you can pitch them right in the middle for those who wince at paying for an hour but for whom a half hour isn't quite enough.