Okay my ATF Micah Callahan asked me a question and I told her I would post it on a board so she could see more than just my opinion. She asked if a client is more than a few minutes late should she give up her free time in between appointments (to eat exc.)to still give them an entire hour or should she just have them reschedule or take what is left of what they booked for. This all came about due to a recent review she seemed slightly irritated with. I am kind of on her side on this one but that is just me. She said when you book a time in advanced you should take in account possible traffic or other things and make arrangements to be there close to the time you scheduled. She said when someone is more then 10 to 15 minutes late  and still insist on an hour she feels like they do not respect her time or the space she tries to create for herself in between appointments. ( She also said aside from what this review said it is not about volume but consideration for the provider and her time.)any opinions?

No.

There has to be a balance between the importance placed on her personal time and theirs as well as consideration for the obstacles the gentlemen jump through to get to an appointment in a busy area such as Tysons or DC. I recommend always spacing the meetings with the cushion as if they were 20 minutes late meaning 20 minutes over. The 'time left on the clock' standard makes sense with a high volume agency but not with an independent that wishes to maintain repeat clientele so I would simply space the schedule well enough for all parties to be happy and comfy in a worst case scenario.  Personally, an accommodating schedule is one thing I offer as it is generally hours between meetings so as to remove any stress or pressure on either end in the unlikely event of timing being off. Gentlemen certainly appreciate the gesture. This does not mean that one can always be extremely late, simply that they should try their best but won't be made to feel uncomfortable or rushed in the event their best doesn't get them there on time. They are usually kind enough to keep my updated on their status and so if need be, I can shift that snack I had planned or personal phonecall/errand for afterwards to before the meeting while they are still en route and there's no issue. Best of luck to her. These things have a way of sorting themselves out

or not schedule back to back.

I write this as a huge Micah fan -- her skills, looks, attitude, professionalism.  I am certain she was not trying to rip anybody off.  

spoken like a true professional

Do you show up late to work 10 to 15 minutes late? Do you show up to your doctor's appointment 10 to 15 minutes late? Do you show up to a meeting 10 to 15 minutes late? Appointments are contracts made by both parties so they agree to meet at a specific time. We're not children no more. We're all old enough to live through what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. We've all experience being late for an appointment, whether it's a meeting, doctor's appointment, or work. After being late, a person should be able to make accommodations and adjustments to his or her behavior to prevent being late again. That means, plan ahead, plan for traffic, plan for the unexpected, and show up early.

I try to generously space appointments so that there is flexibility on my end.

What is the provider's policy when the shoe is on the other foot?  I have been asked on several occasions to wait 15 or 30 minutes in the bar to give someone "time to get ready".  If you have a no tolerance policy for your clients you best be equally hard on yourself.  Personally I have usually found that being tolerant of schedule shifts is just part of the hobby, and if it ends up that the delay is intolerable or just too much drama, I don't ever see the person again.  

I hate making the excuse, but Washington, DC is screwed-up as far as traffic.  One little thing and it adds at least fifteen minutes.

I'm echoing a lot of you here but I think it really depends on the "how late" factor and the schedules/expectations of everyone involved.

Well thank you sweetie.

One would think Indies's had more control over their schedule and as Sofia notes, plan for the worst case scenario along with allowing necessary time gaps  between appointments.  My experience is that's one of the benefits of dealing with indies....more flexibility and less stress with scheduling.  I've only dealt with one well known Indie who is, or was with me, a schedule Nazi.  Never went back.

...You can get to the general area and then see if any of a list of ladies are available in an hr or two.  

If a lady is talented, beautiful and works with an agency forgettaboutit. Whenever I visit Tysons it's a whirlwind of client shower dress client shower dress client shower dress client shower shower dress...
You learn your first tour that tours in Tyson are not for the faint of heart. When I get home I look like I'm returning from some indoor yoga retreat. I'm paler, a few lbs lighter, eyes are more sensitive to sunlight. So yeah, whatever precious time the agency bestows upon me where things like food are made possible is worth drawing blood for.  

Sophia,  I hear you on being "firm."  However, I think you have to have a clear idea of what firm is.  Most people I would think would agree if that meant 1) Telling a client you are late and I can't see you or 2) You are late and I can only see you for 30 minutes.  Where the argument is when someone shows up, nothing is said, they pay an hourly rate and get more like a half-hour.  The being firm on the back end, taking an hour's donation instead of 30 and surprising the client when the half-hour is up is what needs to be settled.  In my view honesty is needed initially if you what a relationship with the client.  I guess If you want to keep an hourly rate, 300 plus for 30 minutes that's fine, but tell the client before he decides to stay awhile.  If the client walks away they walk away, but that's not a complete loss.  I tend to think if they like you they will come back and see you again some other time and double, triple, or quadruple the hourly rate in repeated visits.  The key is communication so there are no surprises.  That is why everybody is on TER anyway so we are not surprised, clients or ladies.  I do agree that a client has a responsibility to tell the provider they are running late and I always make a practice of texting the lady or scheduler of my status.  In return there should be a clear communication back from the lady of what the consequences of being late means.  Whatever you call firm, just be up front about it.

We used to have Classy, Prime/DMV, and a few others. They were all meat grinders that chewed up and spit out girls (not to mention being thuggish). Most of the girls got burned out after just a few months. Thank goodness that they all got busted. If you cannot set your own schedule and have to do a lot of back to back appointments, maybe it's time to switch to another agency. We had a couple good agencies like TGND and Pure Girlfriends that actually treated their girls like human beings, but unfortunately they are defunct. Even the Korean agencies treat their girls better. A lot of times, I was running 10 to 15 minutes late and I texted them right away. They always tell me no problem and I always get my full hour. As a matter of fact, the only agency girls I see these days are K Girls.

I have had some odd things happen to make me late for appointments, ranging from accidents blocking a road completely (turned out the lady was four cars behind me and just as fretful about running late) to locking my keys in the car (I called and rescheduled).  Staying in touch with the person you've made an appointment with is just one of those things you need to do.

I have had a career in sales and learned the adage that if you are 15 minutes early you don't respect your time and if you are 15 minutes late you don't respect the customers time.  I have also worked in the hospitality  industry and learned the adage that if you are on time, you are late.  Either way you go -- people's time = money.  Respect that.

I'd be irritated too, it's the same way the other way around. When a provider is late, it takes time out of my day for anything I have initially planned. Unfortunately, clients and providers are all guilty of tardiness; I'm usually on time for my appointments but I occasionally have hiccups in my schedule or under estimate traffic, but we're only human right? In my opinion, no she should not adjust her schedule if a gentleman is late; I would give a 10 minute grace period, but nothing more than that.

being late was on me,  and I would not expect the lady in question to extend the date to make up for my failure to be on time.  As a result, I try very hard to never be late; this includes being very careful to set up appts. that I'm pretty sure I can make on time with little trouble.  As a result, I can only think of once when I've been noticeably late, when I hit some unexpected traffic congestion on one of the rare occasions when I made an appt. that might have been subject to traffic delays.  In that case I let the lady know I was going to be late & would do my best; as it turned out, it was a late morning appt. and after seeing me she was checking out & leaving for home & had already gotten late checkout clearance so she was kind enough to extend the appt. to full time, but I did not just expect it.  My view is that if you agree to meet from 3:00-4:00, it is your obligation to be nearby and call at 2:55 or so for further instructions.  If you are unable to meet that obligation, the lady has no obligation to offer you any time beyond 4:00 just because you failed to hold up your end of the bargain.
I also think it works the other way, within reason; if I call at 3:55 & she says I need a few minutes I'll call you back, if she calls me back at 4:10, then I'd expect that she'd allow the session to run until around 5:10.  Only once was I seriously delayed when I was on time, nearly a half hour later when I got a call back to come on up (and I'm not discussing the several NCNS occasions when I never got a call back) and I got a lame excuse but she did give me my full hour.
I always think of like an appt. with a therapist who charges $ 150/hr (a 50-minute hour); if you show up at 4:10 for your 4:00 appt., you'll still be out the door at 4:50 and it'll still be $ 150!

A provider needs to carry herself how she best chooses. In this business providers and clients are late. being in DC/NOva we all know that traffic is a mess so it is always best to add extra time to travel time. It happens though even when we try to prevent it.  

Indy or Agency
Repeat or First timer
is it inconveniencing personal time or professional time (could impact other clients)

There is no requirement for any business who's time based to rearrange anything just because the client is late and their shouldn't be any expectation of a reduced rate for the time you booked or for the business to rearrange their schedule just because you were tardy regardless of the reason. If the business fulfilled their obligation by being ready at the appointed time for the agreed duration then the client owes them for that time. Would it be nice for them to rearrange their schedule or reduce the cost? Yes, but sometimes it's just not possible and one should never assume that it is.

SMDTC, I agree a lady can charge whatever she wants to charge for 30 minutes or 15.  Oh by the way there are ladies who do the opposite and will say - "we will have to reschedule" or if you continue on yor way I'm going to charge you for the full hour.  There is no set practice that everyone follows.  I won't argue about who is right, but the good thing about TER is that if ladies don't tell you what their practice is TER (through reviews and discussion boards) is an opportunity to inform the community.  So if someone gets caught up in an accident on 66 on there way to see a provider in Tysons who will charge for an hour even if it is only 30 at least that client can make an informed decision if they did TER research.  Yes, people can do whatever they like, but there is no standard as you can tell from the ladies who decided to respond to this.  I think it was good that this discussion topic came up because I'm sure there are a few guys out there that had not given the issue consideration.

This would  be the number 1 reason to NEVER let someone else book anything for you.. Okay, so now that, that is out of the way. lol It is completely up to the Provider, her schedule and whether she has the time (in my case it wouldn't make a difference if he were late unless I had something personal that made it so I had to leave by a certain time) because I never ever double book. If he is late, and she is unable to accommodate..then that is how it is.  And it is not her fault.