I crack up reading the posts suggesting that this is somehow a profession.  Billions of women have sex daily, as do men.  I don't believe anyone honestly thinks that there is some secret to phucking.  Nor do I see many getting accredited for this

as long as it cracks you up .

millions of people also file their own taxes, and they're neither accountants nor, tax preparers.

So you agree with me...that hookers are just women who have no skills aside from sucking cock?

Last night I met up with my art school type and we were basically having this discussion. She's in her sixth year of art school and finally figuring out it may have all been for naught.

..to another troll post.

billions of people spew sh!t on a daily basis.  that doesnt' mean they're assholes.

a lot of it ability to sense the needs of another person , passion and care

Are there sheepskins being given out for being a professional asshole?

I'd like to learn more about the accreditation of this profession.

I doubt it

Hey Bob, its the worlds oldest profession.

And Adam a john?

the reviews on here are our accreditation...

But seriously...you honestly think that most hookers make more than minimum wage (when annualized net of direct costs)?

I doubt it.  

Not at all. Didn't say it started with them either. No money changed hands, no envelopes at that time

The Chemical Engineer asks: How does it work?

it sounds like something I said.

Your reply confirms what many have thought for a while.

...I'm just glad that I can support the oldest profession. 😎

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Many here think a provider can be fantastic with only possessing great oral skills and offering up their cooch.

Given the number of complaints from hookers about the fake reviews here...I certainly wouldn't be so sure that showing reviews is an accomplishment.  It certainly doesn't lead to an accreditation either.  Unless someone has started a college to award hookers sheepskins for their reviews?

Were you there?  

I found my most recent ATF, on BP she didn't compare to the professionals as far as menu and skill, but she delivered a much more passionate session than any oro I was ever with... her being a 22 year old spinner didn't hurt either.

I see that being in a profession requires some skills.

It boggles her mind that a BP girl could provide what you want.

Seems like most still come equipped at birth with the requisite skills to reproduce.  Fortunately most just prefer to practice this...and most never ever charge for this.  Maybe that's why some think that there's a profession here?

Who asks: Your thoughts, if any?

There are at least 3 qualifications: It is an occupation, you must get paid for it, and it usually requires specialized training or skills.  Some people include some formal qualifications, I do not.  If you accept the basic three, of course it is a profession.  It is a paid occupation that requires special skills and talents.  I have been amazed by the skill of the better providers,their ability to get inside my head and touch me in special ways.

Those who have never done sex work have no concept of what actually goes into our jobs. It is so much more than just spending a few hours per week in bed. The vast majority of my job is admin: responding to emails, keeping track of my income and expenses, analyzing website hits and ROI of my ads on various websites, blogging, etc.  

I did an internet search, read multiple definitions, and according to some of them a "profession" is not the same as a job, an occupation, or being a small business owner.  

Seems most females have that same skill set.  Is there something that I am missing?

But there are no reviews with that handle either...so I doubt that will be much help either.

I'd be curious to see what specific courses they need to get their accreditation.

Posted By: DebbieNoonerGirl

I did an internet search, read multiple definitions, and according to some of them a "profession" is not the same as a job, an occupation, or being a small business owner.    
   
 Here are a few:  
   
 Oxford Dictionaries ~ a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification  
   
 Merriam-Webster ~  a type of job that requires special education, training, or skill  
   
 Cambridge Dictionaries Online ~ any ​type of ​work, esp. one that ​needs a high ​level of ​education or a ​particular ​skill  
   
 The Free Dictionary ~  An occupation or career  
   
   
 So, if one is ONLY going by the first two definitions, then Bob's not wrong.  (Grrrrrrrrrrr!)  This business does not REQUIRE any special education, training or skills.  
   
 BUT!  The good ones DO need to have a particular skill set.  That's what MAKES them good at what they do.  
   
 Yes, anyone with a hole (or pair of hands) can put an ad up on BP or elsewhere and make some money.    
 Those individuals are not, in my opinion, engaging in a "profession" but are simply performing a basic service. And there's nothing wrong with that!   There's a client base for everyone.  
   
 However, holes for rent are not the same as high-dollar courtesans.  If they are to you?  Well, that's your opinion and  you're entitled to it, no matter how obnoxious I may find it.  
   
 My point, and I do have one, is that there are many different types of sex workers.  Many, if not most, of the providers you'll see posting here on TER do have "special skills" that qualify them as "professionals".      
   
   
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according to some unnamed website.......   Based on the potential to rack up 10's and market recognition on TER, obtain airbrushed Aldo's that would make a roadkill squirrel hard, and jack fees up to the equivalent of international lawyers, I'd profess that the oldest profession is definitely a profession.    Or less cynically, a woman who organizes her own marketing, performs her own screening, obtains her own work spaces, manages client encounters safely and to ensure repeat business, pays her taxes, and eventually retires with $$$ in the bank and a roof over her head, is a professional.

What constitutes being a hooker a profession?

Posted By: JuliasLittleSecret

Some ladies choose to make it their profession while others do not, it's all up to her, and not at all up to you, punkin.    
   
 Let's see ... finance, sales, marketing, public relations ... yep, I'd say that many hookers are capable of having several professions outside of sucking your dick.  It's the fact that they can make so much by being really good at all of it that makes them exceptional women.    
   
 

And the ones that qualify under your example typically started out with agencies.  

Posted By: dani987x

according to some unnamed website.......   Based on the potential to rack up 10's and market recognition on TER, obtain airbrushed Aldo's that would make a roadkill squirrel hard, and jack fees up to the equivalent of international lawyers, I'd profess that the oldest profession is definitely a profession.    Or less cynically, a woman who organizes her own marketing, performs her own screening, obtains her own work spaces, manages client encounters safely and to ensure repeat business, pays her taxes, and eventually retires with $$$ in the bank and a roof over her head, is a professional.

fat vern you are showing more depth of character on this thread than i've ever seen from you.

i have never heard providers complain about good reviews

And that's all I have to say about that.  :-P

...and not to much into the real world application ones.

Still would like to know why holes for rent vs. courtesans qualifies the courtesan being in a profession.

You ignited this entire thread just to plug TurgidTax.

That they mean that's how they earn their living. Do you also "crack up" at professional football players or professional poker players? I can't decide if you are a troll or a retard. Trolltard?

SHE'S HOT    

And you are dumb.

... And if we can have professional football and baseball players without college diplomas, then courtesans who make their living by applying their superior physical and mental skills should be also considered highly skilled professionals. Anyone can throw a ball, but not like Tim Tebow, many can swim, bit not like Michel Phelps, in the same way many women can fuck, but not like Tobi Telford.

Just as you are expressing yours, and as repulsive as it may be to me, that doesn't make you wrong.

Is this a 'real profession'? Most seem to make their primary income from hooking. They can be branded 'unprofessional' for not meeting certain work expectations.  There are skills such as massage and BDSM that offer classes and training.  And some take their work as seriously as any doctor. I would call this their 'real profession', just as I'd call their cover story for the outside world their fake profession.

You're pretty hot yourself...and I wish I lived closer to bean town. 😎

Its a source of income
Not a profession  

the special skill not to be an asshole, for one, and to not piss off everyone just because they aren't getting what they think they deserve from life.

i've got a feeling nobody sucks bob's dick.  

I don't have a problem with you stating that sex work is not a "real" profession nor do I give a shit whether someone thinks it is or isn't.... but once you start claiming that we "have no skills besides sucking cock" then it becomes obvious that you're a troll and that you do not respect the very women your seeing. Not only that but if you've read and or participated in any of these threads you would have read that most of us have an education and we have other means of income. So no we don't do this because we are not skilled in other areas....
. that's just ignorant...

As is every thread B S contributes to.

Is being a John a real hobby?
Just like fishing?

Don't waste your time explaining him that. He already made up his mind. If you read one of his other posts in this thread he writes, and I quote "I feel like..." His gut feel seems to be enough for him to make such claims. You can't have a constructive discussion with people like that. He didn't even understand my post about his troll OP. Oh well. Profession or not a profession... That's the only venue where he can get laid anyways. So he's one of those assholes to bites the hand that feeds him.  

One is to "eat what you catch", the other is to "catch and release"  

LOL! I think we can all agree.

Rotfl! Love the joke...on that note, yes, if it's fishy, mmmm, lol.
I suppose fishing and hobbying is another great term...Gone fishing! lol

Self Employed without medical and retirement benefits..No guarantee of study hours/work.

is there some certification board you can pay dues to in exchange for a gold embossed piece of paper to frame and display prominently proclaiming you professional status a troll extraordinaire ?

is to plug TurboTax. Without his H&R Blech franchise filing short forms for folks at $600 a pop, he'd be broke.

Discreet no strings attached business......No reasons no one's to judge nothing.

I looked for a guy for you, but this gal caught my eye... Wow! 😎

Know what the secret is? You're willing to pay hundreds of dollars an hour for it. Repeatedly.  

Didn't you see from some prior posts that most use TurboTax?  No need for someone to waste their hard earned dollars on some bean counter.  I know I wouldn't.

Now hurry up and get those tax deductible dues in now while there's still time.

The rest of us in the class are not at all confused by this concept.  'Sides that,  there is no amount of 'splainin' this to you that would satisfy you.  

From your post prior I guess that illegal gun sales is also a profession.

to me a professional is one who directly charges the client (or patient) a fee for services rendered....
independent mechanic
Doctor
Lawyer
Real Estate Agent
Escort