RandyVue

In Los Angeles $200 for a massage is the norm especially if you like massages with special attention. I think that’s a fair rate especially when you consider Los Angeles rent is extremely expensive.

To be fair, there’s a great deal of latitude between those two extremes. 
Kevin Slater

Yes, rates are going up. Cost of living has gone up significantly in major cities, and inflation has made everything more expensive. Im seeing increases in many services, so an increase in provider rates was inevitable.

I'm not a provider (anymore) but here is my perspective. I have been vaccinated and boosted and live a healthy lifestyle. There will be more variants and surges to come, but life goes on. This is the new normal. It's not really a question of if we will get COVID, but more likely when,  and making sure that we are healthy and/or vaccinated (if you are comfortable with the vaccine) for when it comes so that it won't be so dire. COVID is here to stay for the foreseeable future folks (years), but live healthy, maybe get vaccinated, mask up, and keep living.

I'm not a provider (anymore) but here is my perspective. I have been vaccinated and boosted and live a healthy lifestyle. There will be more variants and surges to come, but life goes on. This is the new normal. It's not really a question of if we will get COVID, but more likely when,  and making sure that we are healthy and/or vaccinated (if you are comfortable with the vaccine) for when it comes so that it won't be so dire. COVID is here to stay for the foreseeable future folks (years), but live healthy, maybe get vaccinated, mask up, and keep living.

I'm not a provider (anymore) but here is my perspective. I have been vaccinated and boosted and live a healthy lifestyle. There will be more variants and surges to come, but life goes on. This is the new normal. It's not really a question of if we will get COVID, but more likely when,  and making sure that we are healthy and/or vaccinated (if you are comfortable with the vaccine) for when it comes so that it won't be so dire. COVID is here to stay for the foreseeable future folks (years), but live healthy, maybe get vaccinated, mask up, and keep living.

Yes I do think so…. I’m a masseur, so I think I encounter less flakes than I would if I advertised as an escort, but there are flakes in every service based business. The key is figuring out  the best way to navigate that part of the business in a  healthy way. It’s trick, but I’ve been able to do that, so it’s definitely possible.

I do not advertise during November and December because of the holidays, so my ad isn't active, but here is my link.
https://rentmasseur.com/Cannon

I'll be in Palm Springs most of January.  

Very well said! You have such a healthy, wise, and mature perspective and outlook!

Very well said! You have such a healthy, wise, and mature perspective and outlook!

Having a fetish is one thing, having your fetish be demeaning someone based in their race is an entirely different conversation.

I don't mean to be indelicate,I identify as Black, not a person of color  and I do not know what everyday activities are more uniquely hazardous today for Black people specifically (I cant speak on any other demographics).  I know there is a narrative out there but it isn’t supported by statistics. Regardless, as a masseur, you have to take precaution no matter what, regardless of your color. Bad things happen to providers and masseurs all the time, from the mundane, to sexual assault, and even murder. Stephen Port, a white man   murdered  at least 4 gay white escorts between to 2014 and 2015, and his victims being caucasian did not protect them from getting murdered. And that's just one example of countless of these things happening that are underreported, frankly. So, I never  suggested  anyone should not be cautious. Everyone has to be, because bad things can happen to all of us, but there is absolutely nothing to support the idea that a Black escort would be exposed to anymore danger than a white one.
 
Im speaking from my own experience that I have not had  problems with racism when 'Ive traveled. I still have to fly out of  state for some overnight clients, and I will continue to  do that, and I’m not going to employ a “unique” or special caution specifically for racism, as if the prospect of racism is worse than any of the many other bad things that could happen to a massuer. Im judicious and cautions, but I don't live in fear or make decisions rooted in it. The minute you do, is the minute you give your power away. Hell,  If I let the concern for racism deter me,  I would probably never leave the house, since you  could encounter that at your local grocery store. If I’m asked to travel somewhere and it makes sense business wise and I want to go, then I go. Rest assured, I am more than prepared for anyone who would be trouble for me regardless of the motives and I would encourage others to take their own precautions and use discernment  as they ALL should with ANY client.

Disclaimer: I'm only speaking from my experience, LA could be someone else's favorite place to work, and my favorite city could be someone else's least favorite. I chose LA as my least favorite because  there are cons in the business like any other business, but in my experience, the cons are much more prevalent in LA in comparison to the other cities I've worked in. Business is great in LA, and the weather is beautiful, and some of my best clients I've met in LA, but I have encountered more unstable people (literal crazies) than in any other city. There is an expression that LA is the land of fruits and nuts, and I totally see what they mean. Also, LA is kind of known for having a lot of flakes just in general, so it was working in LA that taught me that I had to learn how to screen out those people within the first 1 or 2 messages in order to avoid them. With that being said, I just don't have to filter out as many people in other cities, whether its New York, London, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Palm Springs, Seattle, Utah, or Sydney, Australia.

Having a fetish is one thing, having your fetish be demeaning someone based in their race is an entirely different conversation.

Honest quiestion:  What is it about demeaning Asians that turns you on???
 

Honest quiestion:  What is it about demeaning Asians that turns you on???
 

This is a self harming fetish. And also does real world harm through raceplay social media and porn. White men who are into this, do you have some form of white supremacy and racial issues you need to resolve. 

Is there any boy you haven’t hired???

My friend is white and he goes to Blatino Oasis every year and he loooooves it!!! I’ve never been to it, but he always comes back happy with many stories to share!!! It sounds like you’d have a lot of fun.

The main difference being that he paints in broad strokes and doesn't name-names.
 
When you namecheck an escort and provide a link, it's a whole different ball game.  
As you can see, it encouraged others to climb out from under their bridge and make much worse comments.
There's no place for this kind of teenage pile-on bullshit here. 
Being critical with cause is one thing.  Being an asshole is quite another.

Some of us do care. To gratuitously take someone's profile and slam the guy here even when he is not been a topic of discussion is reprehensible, in my opinion. You could go through Rentmen and find lots of profiles that you don't like, but why bring them here when no one has discussed hiring the guy?
And to call a provider, or anyone for that matter, a "toxic piece of garbage" should get you banned.

I would say around as much as half of all the gay escorts working in London are from Brazil. Come to think of it, in actual fact, I would not be surprised at all if over half of all the gay escorts providing their services in the British capital are Brazilians. 
Just log on to the gay escort websites RentMen, Sleepyboy or HUNQZ and search for guys available in London and you will see so many Brazilians. Lots of them. 
Now, for people like me who love the gorgeous young Latinos (Brazilians in particular), this is great! I'm actually really glad that this is the case.
But I'm genuinely curious and interested to know - why is this so? What is it about Brazil and Brazilians and escorting? Why are so many (if not the majority) of gay escorts in London from Brazil? Why Brazil in particular as opposed to any other country? What is the reason for this? I find it quite interesting and have wondered about this for a while. 

I prefer to book 90 minute sessions as well. I usually can get one for $180 and then I tip them $20 to $40.

Have you considered taking a break from the business? Just from reading your many posts, it seems that you have more negative feelings about the business than positive ones. Why not take 6 months or a year off and try something else? You may find that you don’t even miss the business.
You may find a passion for something else! Change can be an incredible, life changing thing.
I quit the business yrs ago and I didn’t miss it once. It’s something to consider