Friday, August 04, 2006

Cell phones

Cell phones, great technological advancement right? Yeah, they make life more simple now. A great convenience when you’re out and about. Men no longer need feel pressured to stop and ask for directions, they have their wives call someone. If you are running late or stuck in traffic, the phone is handily placed just above your visor. We all know of times that the cell phone has been a life saver and for some, a way of life. But I think we have to draw the line at expecting someone to be at your every whim simply because they have a cell phone.

I use my cell phone strictly for this business. My family and friends do not even know I own a cell phone. If they knew I owned one they would ask for the number. Somehow, my father listening to my voice message saying that I am unavailable for the evening does not seem to be appropriate. Just another way to keep my two lives very separate.

My cell phone is a key part to my business. I can leave detailed messages, informing all incoming calls of my availability for the coming days. It is a private number for me to use to return business calls outside of my home, protecting my personal life yet again. It is a great asset indeed and I rely on it heavily. But it is not attached to me 24/7. I do my best to maintain a proper balance between my personal life and this business. Allowing myself to be accessible to this business at all times is to me an intrusion on my life.

I respect that the gentlemen I see have tight schedules. I respect that when they have some unexpected free time they would like to call me. And I also respect that as a business owner I owe them a prompt reply as to booking an appointment. Unfortunately for some, the way I run my business does not make me as accessible as they would like me to be. My hours can be limited at the best of times and seldom free up at the last minute unless an appointment falls through. But I do have a life outside of this business and that life is my priority.

In saying that, I do not want it to seem as though I do take pride and responsibility for my escorting life because I truly do my best. But just as I would not wish to intrude on your personal time, please do not feel offended when I do not allow you to intrude on mine. I answer all messages as prompt as I can. When no details are given, just a name and a number I do not reply. If the message is derogatory or crude, again I will not reply. And if a gent is asking for a specific time and I do not get that message until the requested time has passed, I will not reply again. Aside from that, all calls are returned the day they are retrieved. I answer my phone when I am expecting a phone confirmation, aside from that I rely on emails and pm’s as my primary form of communication.

Yes, cell phones simplify life but believe it or not, way back 10 years ago…even escorts survived without them. They are a novelty, not a necessity. Whole some business owners may choose to use a cell phone to access their business while on personal time. I on the other hand use it to separate my business from my personal time. Again, it’s all about balance.

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