There wasn't much advertising on the internet and I worked solely for an escort agency in Sydney, visiting businessmen in hotels in the centre of town. It was all night work, and I had a driver who stayed with me for my night. No twitter, no marketing or emailing or admin for me - I just showed up dressed and made up and was driven around to jobs or for coffee breaks and then went home. I worked 2/3 nights a week and never gave it any thought on my days off.

These days as an independent it's much more work but for fewer paid hours. My bookings aren't made on the night but sometimes months beforehand in places where I have tour dates some time out. I don't work every week but I may work every day when I'm on tour, but not night work now unless it's an overnight or weekend booking.  

In the time when I'm not with delightful clients I now have to do twitter, arrange and write adverts, workout, do beauty maintenance stuff, answer emails, post on here, book hotels, flights, arrange visas, do finance stuff, etc etc. it's a much more hands on business role than I had in the past and the internet has made it that way. It's a double edged sword as it also means I can reach clients in places I'd never have dreamt I'd have been able to work 10 years ago. I'm now in my final couple of years as a provider and I mean to make the most of all the opportunities it brings and then pass the baton to all the younger, up and coming switched on young ladies there are entering the industry.

I'm noticing the younger ladies are less professional and see it as a fun thing to do for extra cash rather than an actual job where they have to deliver consistent quality and reliable service to their clients.  

As a result, they tend to be lax about basics like screening properly, appearance, manners and etiquette, and are more open on social media.  

Since the recession ended 8 years ago, the newest crop of 18-24 year olds seem to be very lackadasial about maintaining internet privacy. They're using the same photos in their ads on their personal social media (and getting surprised when they're found out).  

I noticed the younger generation seems to have a more fly-by-the-seat-of their pants attitude towards sex, hooking up, and p4p as well.

I think the guys are the same as they've always been, they basically take cues from the working girls on how to behave. I notice in areas where the girls are more into wild party culture, the guys tend to be more brusque...in areas that are more conservative where the ladies maintain high standards and decorum, the men behave better.  

It's been said that women traditionally uphold the community and culture, and I think that applies to the hobby world as well. Women set the tone in this business, and the men respond accordingly.

I have a lot of perspective given that I've done booking, screening, and marketing for providers over the years before deciding to be one.

for the hobby.  Before them you had to buy weekly entertainment magazines and go to the personals section, or look up agencies in the Yellow Pages, or look for street walkers, or maybe strip clubs.

But in the last 15 years or so that I've been on TER or used the internet, the only changes have been incremental.

I wonder what the next big thing will be - possibly social media.

Legalization would also make a big change, but I'm not holding my breath for that.

Please let me know.  I can definitely contribute my .02 but you ladies wouldn't understand that and it's now worth .005 after grade inflation as everyone now gets a '10'

see a new provider with very few or no reviews to be asking $500 or more and not even be GFE; while the going rate for a quality well-reviewed GFE provider is $400-500. For me, it is all about spending time with a known quantity rather that TOFTT at the same price point.  

Back in the day, SW meant a street walker. That was the only game in town. You really had to be careful to avoid the dekes. Not to mention the sessions were short, and lousy.  

Another option was the Nevada brothels. That was a giant step up from the street walkers, and sessions were way better. It was also legal. The drawback was no kissing, and not much of a connection, unless you got really lucky. The other drawback was that it was far away.

SWs were still in play when the idea of the amp came about. Amps sprung up all over the place, including mid sized towns. Sometimes you got lucky, and sometimes you got an average massage. But those places opened and closed faster than you could get an atf. Although I did have one. Some of the amps had codes, or flashing lights to let you know if a raid was on. Some of those sessions were really outstanding comparatively.  

After that, the start of the internet happened. There were several different websites, but they were hit and miss. But then one particular escort started her own website, and had a few ladies working with her. I went there a few times. Those sessions were better.

Lastly came the review websites. That’s when sessions went off the chart. There were so many beautiful ladies with great reviews to choose from. Connections took those sessions to another level. You could also meet like minded ladies in the forums, and send private messages. Of course there are never any guarantees, but the odds of a wonderful session increased exponentially with the advent of reviews. Thanks TER!

I started a very, very long time ago. A massage parlor I worked at for several years closed. For 2 years after that I ran into people I knew from there on AOL and in various local chat rooms on MSN and Yahoo. I tried (and quickly quit) a few different agencies and then started advertising as an Indy in our local free newspaper - Riverfront Times.  

I worked out of hotels (some I couldn't check into because I wasn't 21) and my apartment. I used a pager and not a cell phone. I didn't screen at all when I was younger. I am surprised nothing really bad happened other than a few bad dates. Local forums and national boards took off in what seemed like an overnight thing. I remember finding out I had my first review on TER when someone called that I did not give my number to.

After that business took off. I ve had great duo partners over the years. I use to travel to different cities and meet new people.
I am a little more settled and careful now. I no longer travel and host at my place. I screen for my safety. Always discreet.  

Im lucky enough that I live in a bigger city (St Louis) that has a few local boards in addition to national forums. Im not sure how business would be without them.

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