Hi there, I noticed that some pro cuddlers’ profiles mention charging for each hour they spend travelling to a client’s place. This is on top of paying for their travel e.g. taxi fares.
Is this allowed?
Yes.
Professionals set their own fees and charges. (The site sets a minimum of $40/hour.)
@CuddleDuncan. I can understand travel reimbursement as you are paying for the convenience of the cuddle pro coming to a client’s place.
But I don’t understand why some would charge a fee for each hour they spend travelling to the client’s place on top of the travel reimbursement.
In any industry when you are travelling to the client you can't do anything else. You are devoted to that client. If it takes two hours to get there, then two hour cuddle, then two hours back again, that's six hours out of your day. Not counting preparation time. So why shouldn't the client pay for six hours? In principle the client has a free option to do the travelling and pay only for the two hours cuddling.
Let’s just imagine how anyone would feel if another questioned their own salary, expenses and effort that it took to do their job. 🤗
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@Carrie_Anne. I don’t get paid for my time travelling to the office for my job.
It’s still doesn’t make sense to me. Whenever I have had sessions at my place. I have never been asked to cover costs for time spent for them to travel to my place.
I think most self-employed/general contractors probably factor in time/milage into their rate. There’s no value to complaining, it’s a luxury service to most. Just move on to someone who you can afford or find an Enthusiast who would want to cuddle with you. Remember, you can’t control others, especially online strangers you can only control yourself.😊🤗
@Carrie_Anne You make a valid point. Thank you for helping me see sense.
@steve1995 Everything is so expensive now, I hope you find someone!
@Carrie_Anne I already have someone I see regularly and she’s amazing 🙌🏼
@steve1995 That’s awesome! I’m glad you’re found someone because from what I read here, it’s not easy so you’re fortunate and I hope it continues. What I’ve really had to learn is that I can’t control others, I just have to accept or avoid and I can acknowledge to myself that it’s something I would or wouldn’t do. Such a simple concept that we know logically but often difficult to actually put in place.
@Carrie_Anne I agree 💯
Thank you so much 🙌🏼
This is why I prefer to visit the pro close to where they live especially if they host vs flying them out here. It can be difficult just for a pro to find the time to fly out due to their obligations and the time they are traveling they could be cuddling with other clients.
@steve1995 Everyone has their own business plan....I always advise pros to charge the way in which it makes the most sense to them, or that helps their revenue stream practically.
For me personally, I prefer when the pro charges what they need for their travel; in other words, one price, as opposed to add-ons for travel, gas, etc. But some like the nickle and dime approach, kind of like the airlines Allegiant, Frontier, Spirit, who charge one price for the ticket, but another for the seat, or luggage, etc. So it looks like a cheaper fair/session on the face of it, but out the door, it costs more. I personally don't like that approach.
If a pro is only doing outcall, that is, being a guest, they should configure their prices to include their travel time. If they are in a big city, they often list an area for which there will not be a travel fee.....but add on a certain amount if their travel is more than 30 minutes, or later than they usually session, or last minute fee. Makes sense. Or, if they both host and guest, they often have a higher price for being a guest, because they need to include their travel. Also makes sense. But again, I prefer to see the price as part of the session.
Some will request Uber fees....
In other words, each pro will look at what works best for them to receive the compensation they require for the work they will be doing.....and travel certainly needs to be taken into consideration. One can't really compare with a salaried position at a company where you go every day....it's more like a consultant who is asked to come in to work with a business or client for a specific time; they are almost always given some kind of travel per diem, depending upon distance, and how their work is valued.