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Coty

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #405 on: 13 May 2011, 11:15:55 am »


I've bottled a few jobs recently. My phone's doing well and I could have been really busy over the last few weeks. Instead of trying to work flat out I've been accepting only the nicest sounding of jobs, but most of even these I've found myself unable to go through with. It's not a loss of confidence, at least I don't think it is, and I really can't believe I've been so stupid as to mess up such lovely, well paying bookings. I seriously need to sort my head out as money's dwindling away. I'm amazed nobody's been slagging me on forums yet and I don't think my luck will hold out much longer.
I know what you mean about feeling crap Coty, I feel dreadful every time I let someone down. The loss of cash isn't what bothers me, it's the awful guilt of ruining somebody's day. Well today is the first day of the rest of my life and all that, and I'm going to pull myself together, stop disappointing and start earning.

Awww, hugs. I'm sorry you're feeling that way, but I'm glad I'm not the only one. Was beginning to think I was going insane. With me it is/was a combination of things. I was very sick for 4 weeks and I'm still feeling wiped out, but not leaving the flat for so long brought back my panic attacks...so finding it hard to get that first step outside the door. The other thing was this lovely guy had arranged to serenade me on a grand piano in the hotel foyer as I walked in. Lovely thought, but filled me with fear. And he was also asking for me to wear a skirt and high heels. I'm a very mature BBW...skirts don't look good on me and high heels I can't walk in. I don't mind skirts and high heels in the bedroom, but walking into a VERY posh hotel, and having someone serenading me on the piano, just filled me with dread and I bottled it. Bless him he went to so much trouble to arrange it too:-(

Coty xxx

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #406 on: 14 May 2011, 03:10:37 pm »
 :-\Yes has been very slow for me too.one minute tons of emails and bookings,then zilch.At one point no emails for about a week,then it was time wasters,they are rife at the moment but then when when you least expect it a true gem comes through.makes my job so worthwhile. ;)

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #407 on: 18 May 2011, 06:59:48 pm »
Had a strange sort of time since my last post on here, I said I thought last week was going to be slow and  by way of calls it was, yet by the end of the week (saturday for me) takings were  not bad, not brill but not bad but most strange is hardly any TW's

This week (starts Sunday) to yesterday I had just  4 calls but all  were good ones, today had 3 calls 2 for bookings tomorrow and 1  for a black tie do the end of the Month, so again few calls but no TW's (so far) and an ok week again so far

I already have two 2hour hotel bookings for next week and a 1  hour day booking, needless to say they could all not happen but...

I must admit I felt very tired today so just as well no bookings but the phone has been quiet which can-be/ is a worry

Sweetshop_Girl

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #408 on: 19 May 2011, 04:06:20 pm »
Guess what.... all the tw's have phone credit again  :-[ thats all I'v had since yesterday

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #409 on: 24 May 2011, 05:09:07 pm »
Guess what.... all the tw's have phone credit again  :-[ thats all I'v had since yesterday

LOL. Do you think they've got paid or got their giro's!?

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #410 on: 09 June 2011, 03:46:34 am »
Only just spotted the replies to my post a bit further up the page. Thanks for the support guys. It took me a further two weeks to get my head together, but at least I recognised the need to take a break. I stopped booking in appointments, only to bottle it and let people down, until I was sure I was ready to handle them.
I'm being really strict on keeping the number of bookings I do to a minimum, and insisting on longer appointments instead. It's working great at the moment, some clients aren't interested but most seem to love the idea.
As Coty pointed out, when you're feeling burnt out it's reassuring to know you're not the only one feeling that way. I thought I was losing it for a while there, but reading posts in this thread and a couple more in this section I see other people suffer very similar symptoms. We could do with starting The Big Burnout Thread  :'( to comfort all those suffering at any one time!

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #411 on: 09 June 2011, 11:41:03 am »

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 I'm amazed nobody's been slagging me on forums yet and I don't think my luck will hold out much longer.
I know what you mean about feeling crap Coty, I feel dreadful every time I let someone down. The loss of cash isn't what bothers me, it's the awful guilt of ruining somebody's day. Well today is the first day of the rest of my life and all that, and I'm going to pull myself together, stop disappointing and start earning.
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Hey listen you need to do what is best for you!  Don't feel awful about letting someone down!  Without sounding too callous, these punters, whilst of course they may be regular and loyal to us, sometimes do go elsewhere! 

What I did notice was your concern about being slagged off on forums, presumably you mean the punter ones or one as is the case?  I have at times looked on the main one and get a bit vexed to be honest at the way they discuss us and talk about us like pieces of meat.  Am I the only one who feels like this?  Gosh, wouldn't it be great if we could talk about them openly like they do us!  Wonder how they would feel then!  OK, so whilst I understand that there are bad apples on both sides, I don't particularly like the way they discuss us like objects and it's a shame we are made to feel concerned if we are mentioned in a not so good light. 

Anyway, I think the main thing for you is to look after yourself.  Sometimes, if our head isn't in the right place and we are tired, fed up etc, then it can reflect in a booking anyway so maybe the best thing is to step back a bit, take a breather and then start taking the bookings again. 

However, it's also your prerogative to be choosy. Nothing wrong with that!  If your gut feeling doesn't feel good about a person on the other side of the phone, then it's your choice to take the booking or not.  Don't ever feel guilty about that. 

Take care of yourself and put yourself first, always.

Love
J x

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #412 on: 10 June 2011, 05:14:25 pm »
To be brutally honest Im thinking about deleting my website and calling it a day, its now been 3 months and two weeks and Ive had three bookings in that time. Ive no idea what to do, when I get bookings I love the process and feeling of making a client satisfied and the empowering feeling of earning my own money using my own determination. I wont go on about all the various conflicting arguments that I have going on in my head, suffice to say, I just want the business to come in so I can earn some money and have a at least a week without worrying about what the post brings.
Being a good girl from now on.

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #413 on: 10 June 2011, 09:57:29 pm »
It's so damn slow I forget I'm an escort!   :-\

It's so odd but this is how the adult industry works, phones, cam escorting, it's like a rollercoaster. though I hate to admit it this is the longest low ever.

I'm running out of ideas on how to push myself. I cant offer incalls but I think I'm going to have to find some space to use somehow. Not that Ive not tried before, I don't really want to be out the house (unless actually on a booking)  :-\

Got a few days off for some other business, which n itself adds stress so once its gone maybe i can be more focused




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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #414 on: 10 June 2011, 11:04:13 pm »
It's so damn slow I forget I'm an escort!   :-\

Oh!!! THAT'S what I do.... Been wondereing why I had 2 phones  ;)  Seriously though, it is really quiet :(

I only advertise on a/w and normally I'm pretty busy but even that's deathly quiet.

I've only been working for 12 months but the same as you Friday, it's been the longest it's been this quiet for me too. Even started attempting to build my own site today!

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #415 on: 10 June 2011, 11:45:44 pm »
and I had some numpty text me asking if i could visit his hotel. Didnt recognise the hotel name so asks for more location details...it was in bloody London! idiot grrrr

just winds me up.  ::)

Whats worse is because i do freechat on cams all I seem to talk about it escorting! I feel like such a fraud lol

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #416 on: 11 June 2011, 03:45:57 pm »

Wow!! A booking! An actual real life booking!  :o

He read my profile, phoned up - no random questions..... And he actually TURNED UP!!!  What was that all about?? Bonus..... He was actually rather dishy and good craic!

Bless ya Friday x Hope it picks up for us all soon  :)

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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #417 on: 21 June 2011, 04:33:08 pm »
Looking over the last 3 Months or more I have done really well with last week being about the best week of all


This week, apart from a booking for tomorrow , it's been dead, it's like someone has turned the lights and my phone off, Tuesday is normally a good day yet nothing, don't think I'll ever workout  the how and whys of it all
*shakes head*

It's strange suddenly not working after working  7 days a week then nothing to do.
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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #418 on: 22 June 2011, 02:06:33 pm »

I am based in Birmingham, and intend to work in London very soon. I would like to know if any of you have found these couple past weeks very slow and quiet?

I have reduced my Incall fee, but I can't reduce it any lower otherwise it wont be worth my while as I do In calls at hotels, and they become pricey. I also have a friend who works for a southern/midlands escort agency and she has a booking nearly almost every day, she makes ?1k a week. But the agency doesn't like Independents and if I was to join that agency I would have to give up my website etc and pay ?650 for shoot in London, as you have to use the same photographer they use, but you can't use the photos you paid for anywhere else.

So that is 1 option I have thought about,( plus you can't always guarantee they will give you work everyday if you give up being Independent) 2nd option to try London doing outcalls instead of in calls..

Any tips or advice you could give ? thanks x


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Re: Slow at the minute or just me?
« Reply #419 on: 22 June 2011, 05:20:06 pm »
Hey babe i tour London most months and i am here at the moment and it is much quieter then last month so far i have only seen regulars no new clients. I could be mistaken but i think summer isnt the best time to work in London. xx