$500/Hour

[+ tassojunior]

17 hours ago, jessmapex said:

That is actually the 'bingo' ! Big corporations have kept US salaries from rising too high by importing foreign workers (e.g. H1B visa workers in the IT sector - although outwardly the reason given for these special skills visa is 'not enough STEM grads in the US).

While we do get seasonally traveling Brazilians, missing lately from RM are eastern europeans, russians, and ukrainians who helped keep the competition up. But the war has disrupted that flow.

 

 

And there's a good argument that elderly gay men need a better supply of reasonable escorts than Microsoft needs half-price H1-B techs to replace the expensive US ones they have. Let's use H1-B for the professions like gay escorts where there are real shortages.

[+ glycine]

I've paid 500/hr a few times for guys who were pretty famous in porn / online, and honestly idk if it was worth it. 

I'm a cash sub, so the idea of paying more money to guys turns me on but I would rather the rate be 250-350 and then I tip another 300-500 during findom sessions

[Rand]

Don't stop. Let's discuss this topic more 🙄

[pubic_assistance]

16 hours ago, Ziya said:

Not sure I have more to weigh in on all that as I'm not an economist lol but I do read and listen to a lot of Peter Zeihan enough to know that expecting numbers to change gracefully probably doesn't make sense when we consider the quirky demogrpahic-economic numbers. Always curious what others have to say.

That was actually a very bright and insightful perspective.

Smart AND a great ass.

Wish I were in Tampa !! 😉

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

18 minutes ago, pubic_assistance said:

Smart AND a great ass.

Woah, woah, woah.  Hold on a sec.

We're treading dangerous close to @Rick Munroe trademark territory now.

[+ tassojunior]

18 hours ago, DrownedBoy said:

Even better - legalize prostitution in the U.S. That would really bring prices down, not only by increasing supply, but by allowing price transparency.

like legal weed? regulate the hell out of it, tax it ruinously high, and make it multiples more expensive. people will long for the good old days of $500 escorts.

I think even if prostitution is legalized, hiring for sex will remain illegal as that's now seen as the much greater crime and defined as a predator. And ironically, jailing their clients does the most to harm sex workers by taking away their income. 

[Cliff]

Oh. My. God. Could this thread be any more boring? For fucks sake, close this bad boy down! And do it fast - because I want to immediately start a thread titled “$600/hr.”

[JourneysEnd]

On 7/11/2023 at 6:36 AM, mike carey said:

Tell that to young people these days, and they just won't believe you. But in MY day, it were absolutely true..

Ah, the 1948 Show...

[+ azdr0710]

 

 

Edited July 12, 2023 by azdr0710

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

[Guest]

4 hours ago, pubic_assistance said:

That was actually a very bright and insightful perspective.

Smart AND a great ass.

Wish I were in Tampa !! 😉

Thank you kindly! You flatter me so, my cheeks are blushing 😚

I anticipate leaving Tampa soonly and probably relocating to New Orleans (I do miss living in NYC but to figure out relocating back there frustrates me lol) / finally getting back to traveling more... 

3 hours ago, BenjaminNicholas said:

Woah, woah, woah.  Hold on a sec.

We're treading dangerous close to @Rick Munroe trademark territory now.

I promise I'm not that smart 😅 just decent at playing the part.

Edited July 12, 2023 by Guest

[pubic_assistance]

3 hours ago, Ziya said:

I do miss living in NYC but to figure out relocating back there frustrates me

7 hours ago, BenjaminNicholas said:

NYC is a tough town. 

You definitely need a master plan to be here. 

 

Edited July 12, 2023 by pubic_assistance
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[marylander1940]

15 hours ago, tassojunior said:

And there's a good argument that elderly gay men need a better supply of reasonable escorts than Microsoft needs half-price H1-B techs to replace the expensive US ones they have. Let's use H1-B for the professions like gay escorts where there are real shortages.

I thought you would already be covering that demand with your "friends" from Czech Republic

 

Edited July 13, 2023 by marylander1940
Accidental misspelling voice to text

[Walt]

10 hours ago, Cliff said:

Oh. My. God. Could this thread be any more boring? For fucks sake, close this bad boy down! And do it fast - because I want to immediately start a thread titled “$600/hr.”

It's only half a day later, and it would now be $625/hr.

[+ goosh69]

4 hours ago, marylander1940 said:

I thought you would already covering that demand with your "friends" from Czech Republic

 

Oh hellszz naw, you went there. Yeah. “Friends.”

[+ tassojunior]

21 hours ago, goosh69 said:

Oh hellszz naw, you went there. Yeah. “Friends.”

childish personal attack. 

Edited July 14, 2023 by tassojunior

[Becket]

Come on guys. It's just like television. Sometimes there are reruns (in threads and TV). And they are popular because not everyone got to see it (or read it) the first, second, or fifteenth time. But so what. If it's a rerun and we've seen it, what do we do? We change the channel. If a thread is a repeat for you, here's what you can do: Go to another thread. Perhaps there are new guys who never read old threads. Or maybe, like me, you can't remember anything. 

But thanks, BN. Really cute meme of "beating a dead horse." 

Edited July 14, 2023 by Becket
clarity

[Jamie21]

$499 is reasonable though. 

(just to keep this going…)
 

 

[Mydavid]

Speaking of supply and demand, what do you see as the trend in them? I do see on RM that more escorts are showing up in my area. Do you think the reason the price hasn't gone down is because demand has increased as well?

[+ jessmapex]

I think the tread is interesting. I got to read many different aspects of the issue. This is the only place where a topic like this can be discussed from all angles. It's not like NYT or WSJ or CNBC is going cover it.

Those who are tired of the topic, there are plenty of other threads to read on this forum.

 

[Walt]

3 hours ago, Mydavid said:

Speaking of supply and demand, what do you see as the trend in them? I do see on RM that more escorts are showing up in my area. Do you think the reason the price hasn't gone down is because demand has increased as well?

Perhaps, but I think it is also because more and more younger guys don't see this as taboo or that it crosses some cultural line that will permanently damage their "reputation.". Therefore, they may actually have another regular source of income, and simple the idea of having an occasional additional $500 a couple of times a month is their only goal with placing an ad.

[+ DrownedBoy]

15 hours ago, Mydavid said:

Speaking of supply and demand, what do you see as the trend in them? I do see on RM that more escorts are showing up in my area. Do you think the reason the price hasn't gone down is because demand has increased as well?

Yes. And if you filter out the kids, it seems like the newcomers are charging less.

It also seems like many are just doing this as a side gig alongside their full-time job. They're not looking to travel America, stay in fancy hotels, buy the latest fashions, or take a selfie next to a Porsche.

Edited July 14, 2023 by DrownedBoy

[Enronnja]

46 minutes ago, DrownedBoy said:

Yes. And if you filter out the kids, it seems like the newcomers are charging less.

It also seems like many are just doing this as a side gig alongside their full-time job. They're not looking to travel America, stay in fancy hotels, buy the latest fashions, or take a selfie next to a Porsche.

I am noticing that too. A lot of the guys are doing this as a side hustle and then you don't see them ever again. Very smart if you ask me.