Sex workers complain sales are down as inflation continues to pound the economy

[Kamaji]

Sex workers complain sales are down as inflation continues to pound the economy

By Mary Madigan, News.com.au
August 5, 2023

Sex sells, but does it when the price of almost everything has gone up?

Sex worker Jenna Love is a Sydney, Australia-based escort, and she’s currently watching her industry adapt to these strained financial times.

When you are a sex worker, you are relying on people having a disposable income, so Ms. Love saw the cost of living crisis coming from a mile away.

“We feel the pinch with this stuff quite early on,” she said.

There’s no denying that plenty of people are financially strapped at the moment.

The US also continues to grapple with inflation, with the rate currently at nearly 3%.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/08/05/is-sex-still-selling-during-the-cost-of-living-crisis/

[Kamaji]

Maybe get a real job next time?

[berdie]

Maybe get a real job next time?

Oh, I don't know. That job could be a little too real.

[Hoodat]

Sex workers complain sales are down as inflation continues to pound the economy

A more thorough study would be needed here.   Are sales as a whole down, or it is only one's personal sales?  Has the supply of sex workers increased due to open border policies, thus increasing competition and driving down price?  Are more established sex workers now charging more than before to match inflation?

[Wingnut]

What is the discount rate?

[sneakypete]

I suspect trying to sell sex in cashless Australia might be at the heart of her problem.

Wives,DO tend to pore over credit card charges,ya know.