Unfortunately or perhaps it has always been the way of life, you shouldn't expect every newbie SP to start off as an experienced escort. No matter how much experience they had as a civilian, be it a fling with a bf or a half a dozen one niters, this hobby requires a certain amount of "guts" to play the game successfully. Those who think that they can walk in and grab a stash of cash because of their hot looks will be very sorry when the phone stops ringing because their service is less than par. Of course there are some newbies who understand the scarifices that they need to make personally and charge ahead to make their biz work. It is a hit or miss prosition for the hobbyist. Perhaps the value of this board and others does lend some value. Just my two centavos.

I'm both, and pretty good at customer service in my both my professions.  At least that's what they tell me.  (grin)

That means, On The Other Hand, just in case anyone was wondering...

Competition is good for business. If you had a monopoly situation with only a few escorts available they could a) charge WHATEVER they wanted, and b) treat you however they wanted.  I mean it's like me with my electric company. I feel like they suck. Their customer service sucks. My power goes out all the frickin' time. But they are IT... there is no one else! So I have to keep giving them my money

The other way I see this as being a good thing (more ladies in the 'biz, having it easier to do these days with the 'net), is that ladies like me... who may not look like your hustler centerfold but who do this BY CHOICE (vs. having no other options) because we truly enjoy it... and DO have a brain in our heads... I think more and more ladies like me are popping up.

I think that both of these facets are GOOD for hobbyists, not bad. Yes there are more ladies... but if a lady doesn't measure up to your personal desires, you also have every opportunity to choose someone else.  Not to mention the fact that pre-'Net, boards like this one where you could have a reasonable idea of what to expect for your hard earned $$$ were unheard of... it was, take your chances with a number in the paper, agencies in the yellow pages, or the street!

Isn't this better???

Hugs*
Nicole

It's sad but true...so many ladies out there are falling into this category.  

I'm seeing this from varying levels. Some are like this to a great extend with bad attitudes, my way or the highway, get in get out, etc.. and some are like this to lesser extends, nice enough but very mechanical, get dressed way before the hour is up, etc.. Funny part is that they almost all advertise as GFE when very, very few of them actually come close.  The GFE term when used in advertising carries little weight anymore (to me anyway).

Sadly, I'd say it's the exception not the norm to find a lady that makes you feel like she appreciates your business. Maybe the ladies get so many calls they could care less about the individual customer and don't need our repeat business, maybe they don't really like the profession and it's just a means of support,  or it's a combination of many things.

But the sad truth is I had to answer a strong "yes" to your question!

I too have extensive experience in both worlds. My experience has been that part timers or semi-pros actually provide better, more attentive service than an old school veteran.

A highly competitive market and customer greed weed out the lazy and incompetent very quickly. An unsophisticated consumer or personal friend of a novice part time real estate agent might give them a listing but when it comes right down to it everybody wants maximum service. A lazy provider might get lucky once or twice but by then they either learn that they must go the extra mile or they are out of business quickly.