
Originally Posted by
loveshooks
I guess I've never understood the issue of managing time with skype calls, as each call has a clock running directly to the right of the chat box. when it's done, I'm done and I give the option of either booking more time, or if it's a trusted regular client either putting them on notice to rebook or tallying up the difference at the end (few dudes meet this criteria and they know they're special)
if a random or irregular dude books 20 mins and is still going strong at 21 I ask him to top up the call. If he does, cool, if not- his loss. I can see the utility of stopwatch timers but I find the skype one is sufficient, personally. Either way, it's all about managing boundaries once the time limit has been reached. I'm pretty brutal though, I love my great dudes but I'm not afraid to end a call with irregular regs or new clients. One full minute over and you're still in show mode? Full halt. Ask if they want to continue. If so, here's my payment page.
If not, and by continue I mean top up funds, then peace son. Seriously, the great guys get this, it's only the cheap ass losers that troll around cam sites that allow skype and indy sites looking for pliable marks that try this ish.
Your time has a value, and OP it's evident by your own time keeping system that you get this. To new-to-indy chicas reading this, know that no one can take advantage of you unless you let them.
Skype video calls have a built in stopwatch, and the OP rec'd a great program. Ultimately it's up to you though. Exercising your boundaries is vital, and as a bonus the really great clients, the ones you want to have a customers, will respect you for it.
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