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This is a very common thing with the ladies... Always looking for the "Reason" the business gets slow at times and always looking for answers as to why they get no shows and cancellation more at different times of the year. Most NO SHOWS can be stopped by screening your calls properly. Use the Caller ID and CALL BACK the number to verify it. Most guys will not pull a NO SHOW on someone without having the decency to call and properly cancel if you have their number. They know that come appointment time one very upset SP is going to give them a call asking WTF! It's not 100% but it sure helps for those who screen calls. It also makes the call a little more safer as that phone number is now a connection between the guy and the lady... I doubt someone dangerous is going to want to leave a number that can be traced back to them. Most of the ladies look for reasons when things are slow. I guess most of us do that when the business we are in takes a drop in sales/traffic/work load/etc.... You can spend a good portion of your day trying to figure this one out but it's not really worth the effort. It's WAY easier to just plan for these lows (Put some money aside for the slow periods) and just accept that this is part of EVERY business and it will happen. Stop stressing out and trying to point a finger at what you think is causing the slowness as your just going to convince yourself of something that is probably not correct. We have been tracking patterns in this industry since 1996 and the answer for this is... (Drum roll please)... It has no pattern EXCEPT for a few obvious LOW spots. 1) The end of Aug is SLOW every year! (Kids out of school, getting ready to go back to school, family summer vacations, etc...) This is the most popular summer weekend in the tourist industry!! 2) 1 week before and 1 week after Xmass (No need to explain this one right?) New years day too? NOT... 3) January/February for 2 weeks every year (We sum this up to winter blues and getting your credit card statements from Xmass! but we never know what two weeks it will be but for sure 2 weeks around this time it does drop... one year we did not see this and come April we saw a real low drop for 2 weeks and that was obvious weather patterns (Long winter/early spring ... warm winter/cold spring etc...) it does effect this business and you never know when this is coming exactly... so just put some cash aside for these times. 4) First nice weekend of spring (A lot of the ladies take this time off too) 5) Thanksgiving, Easter, Valentines, long weekends, really large sporting events (etc)... they also effect the business. The rest has NO identifiable pattern. You can try to blame it on the economy as a low economy brings more people into this business causing more competition and the overall amount of "Recreational money" the guys have gets a lot smaller so yes the economy does effect it but a low economy BUT it also brings more guys (New guys) in to the mix as well so it's not hit as hard as one would assume. Remember money and sex are the two big things couples fight about... When the economy drops and the money gets tight the stress levels go up, the fighting between couples goes up and the sex stops!! FACT OF LIFE... and I hate to admit it but that is good for this business for all you ladies!! When economy starts to get good again business will decrease a little at first! It's OPPOSITE of what everyone ASSUMES! As for NO SHOWS... This time of year it will obviously be higher. Kids are still home from school, Family vacations, relatives coming for visits, back to school shopping, etc.. etc... and all those people taking time OFF work for family vacations makes other people have to work more (Overtime to cover shifts, higher work loads, etc) it's all relevant.... A lot of LAST MINUTE things come up this time of the year for the "Family Man" and well... kids and family (for most people) come first so recreational visits take a back seat so stuff will get canceled more this time of year. Picture this... The guy is all ready to come see the lady he has chosen and the door bell rings and it's his brother or uncle or who knows who just "DROPS BY" for a visit... URH!? Probably with his annoying kids and wife... (Many of us have been in similar situations) This happens EVERY YEAR... Come September 17th (Or around that time) once the kids are back in school and the routine is back... things will pick up. Summer sucks as a lot more things can get in the way or throw a guys schedule off. Don't spend all your time looking for reasons why the business slows down.... it happens to EVERY PROVIDER & EVERY BUSINESS ... It can not be busy 100% of the time and it does take a little planning and anticipation.

If I am stood up for any reason it is very simple. You pay me for the missed appointment if you wish to see me again. I had just such a thing happen to me two weeks ago and then the gentleman tried to re book as if nothing ever happened. At first he was unimpressed with my position but when I explained to him my service is just as important as any other he recieves he saw my situation clearly. Not only did I lose his booking but potential others that could have chosen to spend time with me. We actually had a lovely date today and I thank him for his co operation and seeing the situation through my eyes. If I miss an appointment with anyone who does a personal service for me I always offer to pay for this persons time. It shows that I value his or her time and fosters great buisness relationships.

When I was a stripper, there were always women in the dressing room complaining about not making enough money. Every single shift has a reason to be bad: Nice weather, bad weather, sports game, long weekend, you name it, there was a reason she wasn't making money and it certainly had nothing to do with her! I never participated in these discussions, and instead decided to take responsibility for my own income rather than handing it off to events over which I have no control. I've always kept a positive attitude, and I was a top earner at the strip club. I kept this attitude when I went into massage, and business has been great, if not overwhelming. I could flatter myself and say it's my looks/service, but ultimately I think it comes down to my attitude.

I totally agree with this. I'm genuinely not trying to ruffle any SP feathers with what I'm about to say, but I think questions about business should be kept in the SP-only section. Why? Because these men are not here to help our business! Reminding them that we are 'working' or are not busy are not the ways to change that. We are part of a fantasy for them, and reminding them of the business aspect ruins that in many ways. I've heard from many hobbiests that they've been messaged on chat or PM, by girls saying things like 'I've just had a cancellation so I'm all alone, come visit me!', or 'I've been alone all day, waiting for someone, want to come over'. These attempts at receving a visitor have NOT been successful, and I can see why - this is just tacky. Our ads, photos, and reviews are what are here to entice these gentlemen, but if they do not make the choice to contact you, sorry, no matter how busy or not busy you are, you shouldn't be making the choice to contact them. The choice to see or not see a lady is up to the hobbiest - it's a big part of why they choose SPs instead of going to a bar! Slow business sucks, I've encountered this in many jobs in my life, but it's something everyone has to deal with. Also - every hobbiest knows that you should NEVER ask a lady 'how's business', 'how many clients have you seen today?' and the like. So I don't see why we should be asking them why business is slow. It's the opposite side of the same coin. I'm in no way trying to single anyone out, especially not the OP here, just giving my two cents. And I'm sure things WILL be getting better for everyone soon, as MOD points out above it's a busy time of year for family men!!

I am delighted. My kids are already over the secondary pursues, but my neighbors aren't, and even if I have a natural tenderness towards the little people, I am sick of screaming kids in the playground close to my place....exhausted of mothers and fathers arguing; totally deranged about supermarkets full of misbehaved little persons...Not talking about taking a holiday anywhere......kids are almost dictators and everything is ready to encourage them to more, and more, and more ..... I wonder....is it parents....is it the kids....is it society.....what and how this permissiveness started that parents have to fight between themselves, loose the sanity and their relationship to satisfy the cravings and ultra demands of the kids,..what happened...how....when???? I was visiting a dear friend in Vancouver and her kids have made a kindergarten of her beautiful penthouse....one can not walk anywhere without threatening to break a bone by walking over toys, crayons and play balls....not to mention the screams over "I do not want this...or that" Is any one having ideas about this? I am in my middle forties, my kids are healthy, mentally and physically, but we never ever allowed this absolute power over adults they seem to have nowadays. I am proud of my children!!! Opinions? I am looking forward to yours.... Loralee:sm185:

Welcome to CERB. Put this bad experience behind you. Take your time, select someone you believe you will click with and go treat yourself. Just guessing you're in Ottawa - there are lots of fine ladies in Ottawa on CERB as well as the Ottawa section of Escorts Canada. (applies to other cities too). ;-) It is also recommended that you be familiar with the Do Not Review (DNR) list published here: http://www.cerb.ca/vbulletin/announcement.php?f=31 You've been around since 2009 so you likely already know about this. Enjoy.

Of course it's different if it's been cleared before, I have had gentlemen ask me to let them know when I'll be in a certain area of town, and I always ensure to do so. But that's different than just messaging out of the blue asking for business of course!

Hi everyone, I just want to mention that Angela of Ottawa is absolutely right, I am not saying all of them are bad or want to think they can get freebies/discounts/my heart because they are 21 and fit/good looking/better than the old guys I'm used to seeing all day/etc... I was simply saying at that time that it seemed most of them were trying this. I enjoy reading all the post on here, and all comments are welcomed, I haven't seen "tween" bashing in any form. However, it seems some of you are taking it personal. Moto about taking it personal: The only thing that can be personal is something that affects you because you are doing it, have done it, or plan on doing it! If you're are not doing any of those things than it's just a comment and it's nothing personal. Therefore don't take it that way!