AJ Doyle

I do 3 month checkups thru my insurance. On the other two months I go to a free testing clinic, so that I manage to get tested monthly. I don't have to pay for the ones I do at the free clinic, but I usually make a donation.

Trump passed a law that said sites could be held resp for trafficking so all sites including RM got nervous and decided to drop the "rate" info for fear of being fined. The law he passed says its to go after human trafficking, but it was really meant to go after escorts. That is why Craigslist ads are gone and why RM sites no longer mention rates, so they can claim ignorance if ever brought up in a suit by the govt. It's just as frustrating for us as it is you though. Cause of the new law it means we waste ALOT of time answering rate question. Most are bargain shopping so it was easier for us when our rates were listed and cheap clients could see that we were out of their price range and didn't message us. Now we have to respond to bargain shoppers all day long. :-(

LOL. Correct! They only look at my pics! So yes I still have to field those Questions. :-( It makes our life alot harder than it needs to be though. Whenever someone messages me though and says they checked out my website they found on my ad and doesn't ask me my rates (cause they saw them on my website by clicking the link) I'm immediately impressed and extra excited to meet them!! Like it legit makes me Hard as Fuck when a guy mentions they read my ad and liked my website vs a guy that just looks at my pis.

I can't answer for other escorts but as for myself I've gone out of my way to find ways to work out in spite of gyms being closed. We are allowed to exercise in our neighborhoods, so I've used my hill that I live on top of to hike but doing 4 roundtrips a day that equals 4 miles a day. I managed to snag a few light weights before all the dumbbells disappeared. I also bought a bunch of work out bands to make up for the fact that larger weights are not able to be found for purchase. While you are prob right and alot of escorts might fall out of shape cause of the gyms closing...for some of us that really care about staying in shape we have been thinking outside of the Box to make sure we stay in shape.

Hiking, walking, running, and many parks have outdoor equipment to work out on. Not everyone is a couch potato.

LOL. Correct! They only look at my pics! So yes I still have to field those Questions. :-( It makes our life alot harder than it needs to be though. Whenever someone messages me though and says they checked out my website they found on my ad and doesn't ask me my rates (cause they saw them on my website by clicking the link) I'm immediately impressed and extra excited to meet them!! Like it legit makes me Hard as Fuck when a guy mentions they read my ad and liked my website vs a guy that just looks at my pis.

The Freeze Membership feature allows you to temporarily pause your membership, so you don’t lose any paid time. You can activate this feature from the account tab in your Dashboard.
 
COVID Safe Mode is a feature that you can set for your profile to show to other users that you can accept future bookings or offer online services, while at the same time you prefer not to meet people in person.
 
OP note: guys who select freeze membership won't appear in online searches and won't be charged monthly. I'm glad to see businesses adjusting to the new reality and I noticed the number of guys advertising in DC slowly dropping.

I froze my ad but I still get requests. I try to be nice but a few times I've Not and messaged back..."Did Gavin lift the stay at home order and Forget to Tell Me!??" LOL

Some of us keep emergency funds on standby in case anything like this ever happens. I feel sorry for those that didn't :-(. It's a personal decision for you to decide on whether you want to do that!? I just know I would never ask my clients to do something like that. I'm actually turning clients away cause I have funds in my savings to get me thru these tough times... If you really like the guy though and trust him...it's your money. You should do what makes you feel comfortable....

That's ok. I have a regular client I've seen for 2 years that texted me and was concerned my account was frozen. So even though he saw me for 2 years he didn't think to hit the reply button. lol. I'm not on the client side though, so I could be wrong about the "reply" option being available? For me though even if clients are inconvenienced it was the right decision to freeze my account as I didn't want any past or future clients to worry that I was being unsafe and still trying to work.... Im not really fearful of catching it myself but about catching it and being asymptomatic and giving to someone else that can't fight it off.... Most escorts if they caught it prob would not have any symptoms as most of us work out regularly and stay very healthy... But not all of our clients would be as lucky. So I'm taking a break to make sure my regulars and any new clients are Safe.... Fortunately I have a bit saved up, so I can afford to take a Break...

That's ok. I have a regular client I've seen for 2 years that texted me and was concerned my account was frozen. So even though he saw me for 2 years he didn't think to hit the reply button. lol. I'm not on the client side though, so I could be wrong about the "reply" option being available? For me though even if clients are inconvenienced it was the right decision to freeze my account as I didn't want any past or future clients to worry that I was being unsafe and still trying to work.... Im not really fearful of catching it myself but about catching it and being asymptomatic and giving to someone else that can't fight it off.... Most escorts if they caught it prob would not have any symptoms as most of us work out regularly and stay very healthy... But not all of our clients would be as lucky. So I'm taking a break to make sure my regulars and any new clients are Safe.... Fortunately I have a bit saved up, so I can afford to take a Break...

Some of us keep emergency funds on standby in case anything like this ever happens. I feel sorry for those that didn't :-(. It's a personal decision for you to decide on whether you want to do that!? I just know I would never ask my clients to do something like that. I'm actually turning clients away cause I have funds in my savings to get me thru these tough times... If you really like the guy though and trust him...it's your money. You should do what makes you feel comfortable....

Of course, and you did say 'your favourite escort' so that would imply one you'd previously contacted. Sorry, didn't think of that before my previous post.

Hi AJ, I thought I had seen a note at the top of a frozen ad page saying that we can't contact escorts through those ads, so I checked again and all the contact option are greyed out, so if you meant through RM, then sadly not. If, however, you meant via your personal web site, obviously that is an option!

CA is making us wait till April 28 to apply as self employed gig workers, but we will be getting back pay.

Maybe this doesn't belong on this thread, but has any escort tried applying for unemployment in their state? In theory, "gig workers" should be eligible, subject to having some kind of documentation of income. I assume most escorts are like me, and filed taxes for years as a self-employed whatever. That solves the short-term income problem, in theory.

Yes all of CA is on a Stay at Home To Shelter " order, so some of us are abiding by that and freezing out accounts. I am using the time to focus on fitness and working out everyday at home till this passes. You can still email your favorite workers though thru their ads even if their account is frozen. You just can't Instant Message them thru the IM option. I know some are still working, but some of us including myself decided it was safer for all involved to listen to the "stay at home order" that our state issued.

Are you a resident of France or New York? Because the stimulus checks apply to all under $99,000 and the unemployment is being extended to gig and independent contractors, who are typically not eligible for unemployment:
 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/article/coronavirus-stimulus-package-questions-answers.amp.html

It's a different scenario... you picked him up an took him to the airport with you... you didn't fly him to a place.
 
My escort friends always save money a month ahead for their bills. They're thrifty.

Yes all of CA is on a Stay at Home To Shelter " order, so some of us are abiding by that and freezing out accounts. I am using the time to focus on fitness and working out everyday at home till this passes. You can still email your favorite workers though thru their ads even if their account is frozen. You just can't Instant Message them thru the IM option. I know some are still working, but some of us including myself decided it was safer for all involved to listen to the "stay at home order" that our state issued.

Why is this even a question? lol I can't with this forum sometimes.

Have you seen that some escorts are “freezing” their RM ads? Presumably because they are on hiatus and self-isolating?
Here’s an example:
 
https://rent.men/BrianBonds
 
Does anyone know any other Escorts doing this now?

I wouldn't blame anyone for doing that. Makes perfect sense.

My very first client ever was from Grindr. I had been propositioned before, but always said No! But that particular night I guess I was curious and asked how much and the guy offered me $200 Hour for my time. I had recently moved back home to Oklahoma due to a house fire here in CA and was like Sure why not!? I saw him over the next several months on the regular until I moved back to California. I've been advertising on RM ever since then. So I think it is fine for a client to ask. I mean I prob would have never considered escorting if it wasn't for that guy asking. And I realy LOVE it! So he did me a BIG Favor by introducing me to this. He never believed me when I told him that he was my First though.... LOL He laughed and Said "Bull Shit!?" LOL Like others have said though you just have to be careful. In my case it was an amazing First Time experience.

My very first client ever was from Grindr. I had been propositioned before, but always said No! But that particular night I guess I was curious and asked how much and the guy offered me $200 Hour for my time. I had recently moved back home to Oklahoma due to a house fire here in CA and was like Sure why not!? I saw him over the next several months on the regular until I moved back to California. I've been advertising on RM ever since then. So I think it is fine for a client to ask. I mean I prob would have never considered escorting if it wasn't for that guy asking. And I realy LOVE it! So he did me a BIG Favor by introducing me to this. He never believed me when I told him that he was my First though.... LOL He laughed and Said "Bull Shit!?" LOL Like others have said though you just have to be careful. In my case it was an amazing First Time experience.