I didn't read Alexa's comments to mean that she was only going over to ensnare his regular business. I read it that she sincerely liked him and enjoyed his company, and since he was a good client anyway, she wasn't as strict as she might have been.
Sometimes it seems like people want to see wickedness and deception in an SP's every choice, but really, in every walk of life, don't people bend over backwards a little further to please their better accounts or the boss who has the power to promote them or give them a plum assignment or a raise?
But just like out there in the rest of the world, there are clients who sometimes (intentionally or unintentionally) take advantage, or bosses who walk all over the employees who treat them well in order to promote some jerk, sometimes we SPs also come to regret having been "lax" about time with a client. I think all Alexa was doing was describing such a situation from her own experience -- I don't see how you can equate that with being self-centred.
And besides, do you think our clients are dunces? If a guy pays for two hours, and gets 2-1/2 or three hours, don't you think they realize that they got extra time? And since the SP is a professional, who he met through an ad and phoned to make an appointment with, don't you suppose he understands that it's business for her and that being nice to him is part of what she's paid to do -- indeed, she wouldn't even be there if she wasn't being paid!
So surely a guy must know that he got more time and that she's a pro -- so he has _some_ responsibility for not taking more time than he's willing to pay for. And, of course, he always has the option of saying, "gee, I see we went an hour over -- here, let me pay you extra for it" or when he's booking his next appointment, he might say, "it seems like we've gone over our time for the past couple sessions, so maybe I should book a longer session this time."
Except don't hold your breath, because it doesn't happen that way!
I had a client earlier this year come in and go over his time, as usual. This had previously been a huge problem for us, but I recently lowered my rates a bit, adjusting to market conditions, and so with him, I never mentioned my lower rates and just stopped worrying about him going over. This worked fine for a few sessions.
But while this guy always professed to being just plain clueless about the time issue, I guess he figured he was a bit sharper in other areas. He noticed the rate change on my site. Then he comes and sees me, stays 2 hours on a 1 hour session, and afterward, says, "btw, I noticed the new rates -- do they apply to me too?" I told him they sure do -- and charged him the new rates. For both hours. He would have gotten the second hour for $50 as he had in the past and probably would have in the future, if only he hadn't been trying to be shrewd and sweeten his deal -- but now he pays the new rates and he pays for all the time.
Believe me, it's a huge issue with some guys, although not most. I've tried just about everything dealing with recalcitrant customers who seem determined to get extra time without paying. For example, one thing I sometimes do is make up playlists so I'll know that when a certain song is on, we're, say, 45 minutes into an hour session -- and I'll advise them of this and suggest they start gearing into wrapping things up. But some of them simply seem to view that as a challenge. I've tried (very sweetly!) noting to guys when they call to reschedule that since they went over their last few sessions, perhaps they need to book a longer one this time. Most guys who would take such a hint don't need it -- those who need it generally aren't going to take the hint, I find. As Alexa says, sometimes you have to let them go -- and like her, I share the sense of responsibility for having let things get out of hand in the first place. To some degree. But to some degree, the guys who do this are responsible too.
When is the session over? When the time you paid for is up. Most SPs will give you a bit of flex to get cleaned up and such, but at the point that the time you paid for is over, you shouldn't be expecting more cuddling -- you should be getting up and getting out of there so she can go on with her business day. Contrary to what some guys seem to think, we SPs aren't trust fund recipients. We're working women, trying hard to support ourselves and our families.
I appreciate the concept of wanting someone to like you for yourself, but if that's what you want, then don't call up an escort and expect it. I love the idea of a man cooking for me too, but when I go to a restaurant, I know the only reason I get served is because they expect me to pay.
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