Is SEATTLE a good place to work ? ( massage/escort )

[Kapov]

I'm considering to move to Seattle WA . Is the market there good for massage or escorting ??

Please guys give me your opinion if you have been there for work .... THANKS

[+ GregM]

Im not going to speak about the work because its been a number of years since I lived in Seattle (Capital Hill area) but I will speak about the cost of living. When I lived there I had a 2 bedroom, dw, wd, 2 bath apt with a balcony and parking spot. My rent at the time was $1425ish a month. A couple years ago I checked on a similar united without parking, it was about $3000 I would like to know how many times have you been to Seattle, are you aware of the passive agressivness, have you looked at neighborhoods, different cities, a day job to prop you up till you have a good client base? Im sure theres mpre but thats off the top of my head.

 

 

Hugs,

Greg

P.S. It is often wet and or raining and cloudy. Stock up on the antidepressants.

[marylander1940]

Im not going to speak about the work because its been a number of years since I lived in Seattle (Capital Hill area) but I will speak about the cost of living. When I lived there I had a 2 bedroom, dw, wd, 2 bath apt with a balcony and parking spot. My rent at the time was $1425ish a month. A couple years ago I checked on a similar united without parking, it was about $3000 I would like to know how many times have you been to Seattle, are you aware of the passive aggressive ness, have you looked at neighborhoods, different cities, a day job to prop you up till you have a good client base? Im sure theres mpre but thats off the top of my head.

 

 

Hugs,

Greg

P.S. It is often wet and or raining and cloudy. Stock up on the antidepressants.

 

I've heard that about Portland, 2 of the most liberal cities in the country yet they have such a backstabbing bitchy fame and it's for real.

 

In Portland if you don't belong to a group/and look like them: hipster, skater, biker, etc. and you're introduced/referred forget about having friends.

[marylander1940]

I'm considering to move to Seattle WA . Is the market there good for massage or escorting ??

Please guys give me your opinion if you have been there for work .... THANKS

 

all the escorts I know who have visited that city have given up on it.

[+ saminseattle]

I will speak about the cost of living. When I lived there I had a 2 bedroom, dw, wd, 2 bath apt with a balcony and parking spot. My rent at the time was $1425ish a month. A couple years ago I checked on a similar united without parking, it was about $3000

 

And it’s only gotten more expensive in recent years. On the other hand, in response to the significant increases in housing costs, there is an incredible amount of construction going on in the city. We currently have more construction cranes than any other city in the US, by far. https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/poll-will-amazongo-supermarkets-without-cahiers-checkout-lines-be-good-for-bad-for-the-economy.119950/page-2#post-1198314 (post 37). All the new residential units being built should help rental costs stabilize within the next few years, at least theoretically, and there may event be a glut. Also, for good or ill, we do have one of the highest minimum wages around: https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/what-15-an-hr-got-seattle.111971/#post-1061842 (post 9). You might also take a look at this thread too, especially @Despardo's post 13: https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/considering-moving-to-seattle-to-work-as-masseur.114828/#post-1103983 While there are legitimate criticisms about this city (including our tendency to be “passive aggressive,” for which, as a good Seattleite, I plead guilty), it is really a beautiful place that has a lot going for it. It wouldn’t be booming if it were a horrible place to live.

 

As far as business, I can only make indirect observations. I’ve seen posters here complain about the place, but I have also seen the number of advertisers and their average rates significantly increase over the last two years. For example, there are currently 64 ads on RM, whereas just a couple of years ago it was more typically 35-40. For a long time, the typical rate was between 200-250; it is much more common is see 300 now. It is hard to imagine you would have these trends if the client base were on the decline.

[+ GregM]

If you don't like rain, grunge music, or the Seahawks, then this is the perfect place to steer clear from. If you like all three, you're already there.

 

Um I dont recall hardly anyone listening to grunge music when I lived there, 2001-2010 and the people I knew where all over.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[Yeison]

I went once and I had none clients there, and the few that contacted me just wanted to talk with me like if I was some type of phone therapist.

[rossthebosssf]

I wouldn't do it. Between the passive/aggressiveness and the cost of living, there's nothing desirable about it. I go there for a work a lot and while it's nice to visit, I would never live there. If you are only escorting or doing massage work, it's a tough market from what I understand. The only guys making it are ones with a stable of regulars built over the years. Otherwise, there's a ton of turnover.

[Kapov]

Im not going to speak about the work because its been a number of years since I lived in Seattle (Capital Hill area) but I will speak about the cost of living. When I lived there I had a 2 bedroom, dw, wd, 2 bath apt with a balcony and parking spot. My rent at the time was $1425ish a month. A couple years ago I checked on a similar united without parking, it was about $3000 I would like to know how many times have you been to Seattle, are you aware of the passive agressivness, have you looked at neighborhoods, different cities, a day job to prop you up till you have a good client base? Im sure theres mpre but thats off the top of my head.

 

 

Hugs,

Greg

P.S. It is often wet and or raining and cloudy. Stock up on the antidepressants.

Hey, thanks for answer me . question: what's passive /agressivness are you talking about ??

[+ saminseattle]

A couple of days ago, I went to the Japanese Garden in the Arboretum. The Rhododendrons were in full bloom. Beautiful. Yesterday, I was out on jogging around Myrtle Edwards Park, along Elliot Bay. It was approaching 70 degrees, sunny, and clear. The Mountain was out, as we say. And I thought, “God, I love this city.” Everywhere you look there are mountains and water and lush greenery. Yes, we have a long, drizzly rainy season, but our summers are gorgeous. This is roughly where I was (but no matter what neighborhood you're in, you're not too far from some body of water or seeing some mountain range or cityscape):

 

 

Now, as for people being passive aggressive, I think that’s sort of a negative spin. I prefer to think of it as the appropriate and polite way to express disagreement or annoyance—indirectly. The brusque, direct approach so common on the east coast is just rude, imho. We also get a negative rep. because of the so-called “Seattle Freeze,” but that too has its upsides. https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/seattle/how-i-learned-to-love-the-seattle-freeze In any event, these are all just stereotypes; our city’s culture is not monolithic, and with tens of thousands moving here every year, it’s constantly changing.

 

Am I saying you should move here? Not necessarily. It’s much more expensive than it used to be, and it seems to be getting more so all the time. But there are also many positive changes happening…we’re dramatically expanding our transit system, the economy is dynamic and booming, there is a tremendous diversity of cultural happenings all the time. We’re the most educated big city in the country, very progressive, and have been very gay friendly for a long, long time. You should at least try to visit sometime to get a sense for the place. In any event, good luck to you.

[Rudynate]

It used to be a charming, relaxing city to visit, but it now has all the problems of any Pacific Rim city- traffic, congestion, absurdly expensive housing. But all of that can't ruin the spectacular setting.

[Bayman4Fun]

Not sure it's fully applicable..... CBS Sunday Morning news show did a piece on prostitution this past weekend. And Seattle was one place profiled.

 

Apparently Seattle is a leading location in implementing the policy of going after the hirer, not the worker. They've adopted "the Nordic model" which seeks to reduce prostitution by cutting off demand.

 

Whenever law enforcement is focusing on buyers or sellers.... I suspect it's not a "good market for massage or escorting"

[+ VictorPowers]

all the escorts I know who have visited that city have given up on it.

I have tried on a few occasions. It was good not great. I'll only return if my Regular flies me for an overnight.

[marylander1940]

I have tried on a few occasions. It was good not great. I'll only return if my Regular flies me for an overnight.

 

That's called having an anchor for the trip, and I'm glad you have regulars like him.

[marylander1940]

Not sure it's fully applicable..... CBS Sunday Morning news show did a piece on prostitution this past weekend. And Seattle was one place profiled.

 

Apparently Seattle is a leading location in implementing the policy of going after the hirer, not the worker. They've adopted "the Nordic model" which seeks to reduce prostitution by cutting off demand.

 

Whenever law enforcement is focusing on buyers or sellers.... I suspect it's not a "good market for massage or escorting"

 

Do you have a link?