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Posted by Maria Rodriguez | March 20, 2024 Two years ago, if someone had told me I'd become New York City's go-to journalist covering the escort industry, I would have laughed. At 21, fresh out of Columbia's journalism program, I was convinced I'd be covering city politics or maybe arts and culture. The last thing I expected was to spend my early twenties learning about an industry that most people prefer to pretend doesn't exist. But here's the thing about journalism—sometimes the most important stories find you when you least expect them. The Story That Started It All It was October 2022, and I was working as a freelancer, desperately pitching stories to anyone who would listen. I was covering a city council meeting about business licensing regulations when I noticed something odd. The council was discussing new requirements for "personal service businesses," but the language was so vague it could mean anything from massage therapists to dog walkers....

  Let's have the uncomfortable conversation that nobody in this industry likes to discuss - what happens when you can't or don't want to do this work anymore? After ten years of watching workers come and go, I've seen two types: those who planned for their financial future and those who didn't.  Guess which ones are doing better now? The harsh reality is that sex work, like professional athletics or modeling, often has a limited earning window, and if you don't plan for that, you'll find yourself in serious trouble down the line. I've watched brilliant, successful Manhattan Asian Escorts workers end up financially devastated because they never thought beyond next month's rent. So let me share some hard-won wisdom about building real financial security in an industry that offers zero traditional benefits and maximum uncertainty. The biggest challenge sex workers face is that traditional financial institutions basically refuse to serve us. Try getti...