Like an hour is an hour right? This guy knew that i didn't have any more bookings so he asked if it would be alright if he took a quick shower. But still i want them out after an hour non the less. Is that skimpy or should i put my foot down, i get asked this a lot when the time flies and they don't realize it's coming up to time up.
And they always seem to ask when i say time to get our clothes on like dude that means the booking is over.
I think you are giving out all the wrong signals there. If the guys who visit you feel comfortable with you they will come back, and just as importantly say positive things about you. If you constantly put them under pressure they will feel it and act accordingly. I learned that very early on. I slipped up a few times and hassled guys out the door when I'd messed up my schedule, and those are often the guys who become TW's. If you piss them off they can get you back. It's no bother to me if they take a shower, or if it's 5 mins or 15 mins unless I have appointments back to back. I do sometimes, and I make sure the guys understand that in advance. They are always regulars anyway.
I think there are nice ways to put a gentle spin on things, too. Obviously, we have to watch our time because that's our primary commodity. But the client mustn't be made to feel rushed.
I find that being sweetly honest about things goes over well. You can say "I won't rush you but I do need to pay attention to the time so that I always have plenty of time to relax and shower between bookings... I know you want me fresh and rested so I try to keep on schedule to avoid any stressful situations." That reminds him that you have a schedule to manage but that it's to HIS benefit that you do so.
Good clients - the ones you want to come back - will understand and appreciate this.
Sorry Kimberly but clients aren't as stupid as "some" of them look, I think that weather your nice/overly nice/firm or bullshitting an excuse to have them OUT the second they're time is up will still make them feel rushed.
Agreed that out time is precious but as others have said I leave plenty of time in between my bookings, if I am particularly busy where I only have a half hour inbetween my bookings then I will text my next client to say that I may be 5 minutes late, I don't think my next client is gonna be too pissed off at having to wait 5 minutes.
Yes we all need a rest but I cant rest anyway when I know I have a client coming in a matter of minutes. We're making really good money at the end of the day so feeling pissed off at a client asking/expecting 5 minutes to shower at the end is really petty IMO.
Infact I ALWAYS offer the bathroom to my clients at the start and the end of every booking, they can take that however they want weather that's to do the toilet, freshen up, wash hands, shower or whatever.
I think that the good clients, the ones you want to come back are particularly the ones you don't want to make feel rushed.
Naturally if I have a client who is horrible then admittedly I don't care if they are rushed cause I know we're never gonna see each other again and I know that its his fault for coming in and being horrible to me and treating me badly, he can blame himself for getting a half hearted service.
xx