[QUOTE=TheGoodSh;1917057]I fully understand your frustration and disappointment.
However, I wouldn't get too butthurt about it. Knowing in advance that things weren't going to work out, and being offered a pretty hot alternative, isn't too bad.
Provider's read these posts, and what you're telling them is: if they cancel and lie about the reason, the guy will probably just reschedule. If they cancel and are honest about it, even if it is well in advance of the appointment, the guy will complain. So it pays to lie and manipulate, and it is costly to be honest.
Is that really the message you want to put out there? Lie or be punished?
I know YOU think the message is: Don't blow off appointments, and don't be irresponsible. But things happen. Provider's aren't German clock-makers. The best girls, like Sasha, are human and providing a genuine service. This means that human things come up. Yeah, she wasn't super-responsible and you were let down. But with this hobby, it pays to be a little flexible and do your best to see both sides.
At any rate, I'd rather folks be straight and honest with me. Deceit is not good for business in the long run, Buddah knows this and he told you as soon as he could.[/QUOTE]This sounds very wise to me. Straight communication is a benefit for all of us on both sides of the hobby.
Sure there is a difference between getting a cold / flu / food poisoning / ebola and getting hung over. Obviously, you have no control over catching a bug and you CAN control how much you drink at a Halloween party. But it's pretty easy to overindulge without realizing how you'll feel the next day. I bet most of us have done that once or twice. . . Once the morning comes around, you can't roll back the clock. Whether you're feeling under the weather due to something you can control or not, you have to deal with it appropriately either way. I would much rather have providers err on the side of caution and 'call in sick' instead of giving poor service. We all know what kind of work providers do, and it's not the kind of thing where you should just deal with being sick and carry on. It'll mean a less than ideal experience, and there's a much higher chance to spread minor illnesses when the service is so intimate. A cold isn't the end of the world, but still do you want to catch one from a provider who felt pressured to see you when she was feeling bad?
Also, the human element is critical to the service these ladies are providing. I've read negative reviews where the terms 'mechanical' or 'clock-watcher' were used. Pretty much the opposite of human, right? Other professions that bill by the hour often DO watch the clock. Ever been to see a lawyer? Not to excuse or defend irresponsibility or crazy drama, but we need to have balance between 'professional' and 'human'.
