That's not entirely true. This is, after all, a business for these ladies, and many of them rely on regular clients to provide them with a degree of stability. Relocation means having to build new business relationships from scratch, which can be costly in any business.
There are also regional differences regarding "acceptable busines practices" that the ladies must observe in order to fit in with their peers. While the community relies so heavily on networking and relationships, there is also a necessary layer of secrecy that is not easily penetrated. A lady cannot simply announce her presence in a new city and expect a warm welcome.
I don't envy any of these ladies their travel freedom, as it's been mentioned in other posts how very risky such travel can be.
Yoda
From what I've seen, granted hasn't been much, the ones who travel live out of a suitcase for a week or so. They rarely get to go and see anything of interest in the area. Add onto that the travel hassles, flight delays, rental cars, etc. and what have you ... then put the guys who have booked and cancel into the mix ... no thanks.
Traveling is nice, meeting new people from wherever would be cool. But there are a lot of headaches involved too.
And considering many have lives outside being a provider, I don't think it's as glamorous as it may appear. The business side of the business alone keeps them busy. Add in a boyfriend, SO, a kid or two, school, college, housework, bills, etc. ... they have some freedom with their time, yes. And most do pretty good financially, but after taxes, expenses and all that ... they're probably just as broke as us hobbyists only at a different level.
It's been my experience that those who truly can choose where to live, where to go, what to wear, drive, etc. are the only one's who are truly free. Whether you're born into it, hit a lottery, or make something of yourself.
The fact is one of the biggest reason's I respect these ladies is they wanted something and they have figured out a way to get it. How many people live and die and never take one chance, or a single risk? Living their life of quiet desperation. They work wherever, slowly becoming whatever it is they do for a job, and then they sick and then they die. Never knowing what it might be like to go after a higher lifestyle, more freedoms, more money, a better home, car or whatever. At least a provider has balls enough to go for what she wants.
If more people had that kind of determination and drive the world would be a different place. I feel for the better.
Jimbo
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