Some things you can control. Some you can’t. Some you can learn. But truly, a frustrating amount of your earnings in this industry is just luck.
I sat down with the right guy recently and he ended up spending about $1,700 on me over a few hours. He was about to leave. I almost walked by him. The sale happened in part because I had a body type he liked and I conversed in a way he enjoyed, but honestly, the transaction hinged on luck.
You either do the sex work or you don’t
I don’t know how to go about figuring out what you could make in the hypothetical. But in my experience as a stripper, and from what I have heard from my friends who strip, webcam model, and escort? Doing it is the only way to get your ballpark number.
I understand the curiosity though. I was curious once upon a time too, and could have written a similar question, ha.
Please feel free to follow up or MeMail me if you have any particular questions or thoughts. I know that my answer isn’t the number that you were looking for, but I hope it is still helpful. posted by Peppermint Snowflake at 6:01 PM on [35 favorites]
Your post leaves me a little concerned that you may not have an entirely realistic idea of what sex work entails. If the friend who suggested escorting to you doesn’t actually have connections to the world of high-end escorting, is it possible they meant it as an offhand compliment and not a serious career suggestion? If you’re interested in pursuing sex work then by all means look into it, but the best place to start is probably with information written by sex workers for other sex workers, rather than websites or other advertisements intended to attract customers. Continue reading “Earnings in the sex industry don’t work in the hypothetical”