Hiring freeze

[Alfstoria]

About hiring freeze. This was posted in Mintboys, no my go to site, btw.

 

"Worried about meeting people in the time of Social Distancing? Try Video Dating or find a Live-in Boyfriend until this it's over. See our blog post on the subject."

[wearytraveller]

I actually had to cancel an upcoming session this week with 2 providers. Was planning to visit Western Canada for a few days, mainly to see these 2 guys. Very frustrating to cancel my trip and session.

 

Curious … who were the two lucky guys you were planning to see?

 

What difference does it make who were the "two lucky guys?" What more important for all: being sexually satisfied or perhaps refraining from play in order NOT to obtaining a virus through "play?"

 

I understood @DMICS to be cancelling and not hiring. I don't plan hiring in the forseeable future, in fact I've been self-isolating for 14 days. However I probably will hire sometime in the future and it's always interesting to see what other's tastes are. I'm sorry @Axiom2001 misunderstood my intent.

[DMICS]

Hey @wearytraveller, I was planning to see Tyson Ryder and ScruffMuscle after coming across them in the Calgary rec thread.

[+ Tarte Gogo]

If you are hiring these days, you might as well play Russian Roulette.

Well, that is probably true for most of us, but maybe not all.

it very much depends on your age and the state of your lungs.

Have you seen the official death rates for people under 50?

In China, AND in Italy AND in the US (all 3) it is crazy low. Barely any. If you are young and healthy, and get infected you are putting others at risk, but not really yourself.

Boomers are dying real fast from it though

Except in Germany/Switzerland, and we are not really sure why.

[marylander1940]

Well, that is probably true for most of us, but maybe not all.

it very much depends on your age and the state of your lungs.

Have you seen the official death rates for people under 50?

In China, AND in Italy AND in the US (all 3) it is crazy low. Barely any. If you are young and healthy, and get infected you are putting others at risk, but not really yourself.

Boomers are dying real fast from it though

Except in Germany/Switzerland, and we are not really sure why.

 

Putting others are risk of losing their lives would be enough for me to make me stay at home.

 

There are more beds and ventilators in those countries compared to Italy and Spain, that's why their death rate is lower.

[hypothetically]

If you are hiring these days, you might as well play Russian Roulette.

 

If you are young and healthy, and get infected you are putting others at risk, but not really yourself.

 

The bulk of those who are hiring are not “young & healthy” @Tarte Gogo..

While the chances of someone younger becoming fatally ill from Covid are substantially lower than those 40-50+, there have been cases reported of young people dying with no underlying health conditions. I think it is irresponsible to say if you are “young and healthy” you are not putting yourself at risk. Just because the chances of me getting fatally ill are lower (allegedly), that doesn’t mean I’m going to welcome a virus to ravage my body and maybe pull through. Define a “healthy” 30-something, that’s relative.

[BSR]

The bulk of those who are hiring are not “young & healthy” @Tarte Gogo..

While the chances of someone younger becoming fatally ill from Covid are substantially lower than those 40-50+, there have been cases reported of young people dying with no underlying health conditions. I think it is irresponsible to say if you are “young and healthy” you are not putting yourself at risk. Just because the chances of me getting fatally ill are lower (allegedly), that doesn’t mean I’m going to welcome a virus to ravage my body and maybe pull through. Define a “healthy” 30-something, that’s relative.

 

Of those "young & healthy," how many have a history of smoking, cannabis, or vaping? It will take a while for all the facts to emerge from the chaos, but my bet is that many of those under 60 and without comorbidities will show a history of some behavior that caused lung damage.

[hypothetically]

@Tarte Gogo ..exactly.

[+ Tarte Gogo]

The bulk of those who are hiring are not “young & healthy” @Tarte Gogo..

While the chances of someone younger becoming fatally ill from Covid are substantially lower than those 40-50+, there have been cases reported of young people dying with no underlying health conditions. I think it is irresponsible to say if you are “young and healthy” you are not putting yourself at risk. Just because the chances of me getting fatally ill are lower (allegedly), that doesn’t mean I’m going to welcome a virus to ravage my body and maybe pull through. Define a “healthy” 30-something, that’s relative.

 

Allegedly? Just some data...

Data from Italy:

Data from the US:

Data from China:

upload pic

 

Yes, in theory, a young person that doesn’t have a preexisting condition could die of it. But statistically, it barely ever happens. There are a few cases, and the news insist on showing those to us, because it will scare everyone into staying home (probably a good thing the media are doing, btw).

 

But let’s talk facts: Young people die on the road much more often than that. Yet, we let them drive. Maybe they shouldn’t, they are taking too much risk.

 

However, boomers be very, very careful. Just look at the stats. This is clearly a boomer-killer plague.

[nycbystander]

I would think with this Virus appearing everywhere hiring has come to a standstill....

 

Saw this disclaimer this morning on rm on many ads picked at random

 

Mastertester is available for future bookings and online services, but prefers not to meet other people in person.

[+ JEC]

Allegedly? Just some data...

Data from Italy:

Data from the US:

Data from China:

upload pic

 

Yes, in theory, a young person that doesn’t have a preexisting condition could die of it. But statistically, it barely ever happens. There are a few cases, and the news insist on showing those to us, because it will scare everyone into staying home (probably a good thing the media are doing, btw).

 

But let’s talk facts: Young people die on the road much more often than that. Yet, we let them drive. Maybe they shouldn’t, they are taking too much risk.

 

However, boomers be very, very careful. Just look at the stats. This is clearly a boomer-killer plague.

The average age in Italy is much higher than US, it's a very old country demographically

[hypothetically]

Allegedly? Just some data...

Data from Italy:

Data from the US:

Data from China:

upload pic

 

Yes, in theory, a young person that doesn’t have a preexisting condition could die of it. But statistically, it barely ever happens. There are a few cases, and the news insist on showing those to us, because it will scare everyone into staying home (probably a good thing the media are doing, btw).

 

But let’s talk facts: Young people die on the road much more often than that. Yet, we let them drive. Maybe they shouldn’t, they are taking too much risk.

 

However, boomers be very, very careful. Just look at the stats. This is clearly a boomer-killer plague.

 

“but let’s talk facts:” many things kill young people (and old) at a much more staggering rate than Covid-19, but I’m not about to play chart solitaire with you.

 

you can send me all the powerpoints and charts in the world, brava, I’m not saying I disagree with any points you made but...”grain of salt,” the situation in the U.S. has not reached its peak. 40% of the infections occurring here in New York are men 18-40. While my bet isn’t that young people are going to start dropping like flies, there is still a risk, period. I still stand by your comment being irresponsible, as young people need to be vigilante also. There is always copious room for “plot twists” in situations like these.

[+ Tarte Gogo]

The average age in Italy is much higher than US, it's a very old country demographically

Indeed, and that does show in these statistics.

[+ Tarte Gogo]

I still stand by your comment being irresponsible

Irresponsible, but factually correct.

Good thing by my age, I have stopped caring about what young people like you think of me.

[hypothetically]

Irresponsible, but factually correct.

Good thing by my age, I have stopped caring about what young people like you think of me.

 

k, just be sure to wash your hands after looking at all those big graphs, lol.

(I think absolutely nothing of you, boomer, your comment, however). Be safe.

Edited March 26, 2020 by hypothetically

[former lurker]

Social distancing is about numbers. Unless he's making plans with lots of guys shaming him for one dude he likes is definitely the Mrs Kravitz award.

 

Not quite. Social distancing is about distance, not just numbers. It's also about time abstaining from breaching the distances.

[nsguy45]

Were male escorts included in the 883 page Coronavirus Stimulus Bill?

[Beancounter]

Were male escorts included in the 883 page Coronavirus Stimulus Bill?

Assuming they filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return they should receive a stimulus check based on their adjusted gross income. Not sure about unemployment benefits. Too many variables to give a definitive answer since so much of an escorts income is never reported and is under the table

[+ Steve yabsley]

Were male escorts included in the 883 page Coronavirus Stimulus Bill?

 

hehe. You said ‘male escort‘ and ‘stimulus‘ ??

[Gymowner]

its really interesting to me how much emphasis there is on protecting ones self and more importantly protecting others from this virus yet this same group for 30 years was almost flippant (not everyone of course) with the hiv virus. man you would have thought sex would have come to a screeching halt for 20 of those years but it didnt. and close to 100% would have died if there wasnt medical intervention. gotta shake my head on that one.

 

uh oh... here goes

[marylander1940]

its really interesting to me how much emphasis there is on protecting ones self and more importantly protecting others from this virus yet this same group for 30 years was almost flippant (not everyone of course) with the hiv virus. man you would have thought sex would have come to a screeching halt for 20 of those years but it didnt. and close to 100% would have died if there wasnt medical intervention. gotta shake my head on that one.

 

uh oh... here goes

 

Hold on... most?

 

I think it was quite the opposite. When it became clear in the 80's that a condom was the best way to avoid getting HIV most people started practicing safe sex all the way till PrEP was created. I was one of them, all the escorts I've hired also did the same and would hang up the phone at the simplest insinuation of going BB.

 

BB sex before PrEP was an act of irresponsible madness and only common among PNP folks and other "marginal" segments of the gay community!

 

Fratboys would rape drunk girls while wearing a condom... yes, they were criminal perverts but not crazy to put their lives at risk.

Edited March 26, 2020 by marylander1940

[Gymowner]

yes most. when i stated "group" i should have said all people. sorry for that. hiv as we all know here is an almost guaranteed killer without our medical advancements or intervention. with corona few who contract this virus die but its methods on contagion are much greater than the hiv virus. thank god. could you imagine if a virus like hiv emerges that is transmittable the way corona or h1n1 advances? now that to me would be a reason to shut down the entire worlds commerce or create mass hysteria. at this point 500000 or .000071% of the world has expired from this virus. 1.35 million people die each year globally from traffic accidents. nothing shuts down. shouldnt we with the same reasoning create a similar hysteria? one big difference is that traffic accidents do not potentially exponentiate the way this virus can and does. i get that. the CDC estimates that in the first year of the h1n1 virus up to 500000 died globally from the virus. if i remember correctly the whole world did not come to a screeching halt.

 

we are living in very precarious times indeed.

[caliguy]

its really interesting to me how much emphasis there is on protecting ones self and more importantly protecting others from this virus yet this same group for 30 years was almost flippant (not everyone of course) with the hiv virus. man you would have thought sex would have come to a screeching halt for 20 of those years but it didnt. and close to 100% would have died if there wasnt medical intervention. gotta shake my head on that one.

 

uh oh... here goes

One effects your life maybe up .01%. Of coarse 80 or other health issues will be more. The other would effect it 100%. One is a short term bump in the road while the other would require a life time adherence. Comparing them is ridiculous.

[Gymowner]

tell that to the dead ones

[marylander1940]

tell that to the dead ones

 

I have friends among them...

 

Can you please start quoting others when you reply?