Look, I've been in service work for years. First hotels, now escorting. People act like these are wildly different worlds but they're not. In both jobs, you're selling something intimate. In hotels, I sold comfort and performance. Smile at the guest. Make the bed perfectly. Pretend everything's fine.
Now I sell sex. And honestly? The emotional labour is about the same. Maybe less, actually. At least with clients, there's a clear transaction. In hotels, you're expected to absorb every guest's mood, complaint, random frustration.
When people hear 'sex work', they imagine something dramatic. But it's labour. Pure and simple. Just like cleaning rooms was labour. Just like serving breakfast was labour. The main difference is I set my own rates and terms now.
Most workers are making calculations about their bodies and time. Always have been. Whether that's a nurse doing 12-hour shifts, a chef burning themselves, or me choosing which clients I'll see. We're all just trying to survive with some dignity.
Decriminalisation isn't a philosophical argument for me. It's about basic worker protection. Safety. Control. The same basic rights I wanted when some drunk guest would get handsy in a hotel corridor.