"I am a Nigerian hailing from the state of Enugu. When I graduated, my parents insisted I came to the U.S., where we had some relatives, and went to a University there. Unfortunately, my father passed away — extremely untimely — not long after I moved out from my home.
"Naturally, I said I would be on my own, providing for myself, because I saw my mother struggle with bringing up my younger siblings, and I didn't want to be a burden.
"Money was tight, so I started looking on the websites for vacancies. Then, after hours and hours of searching, I wandered to the pages of some legal brothels. Out of sheer curiosity, I filled out an application. It was a lot like any other job application, with the exception of some questions, like hair color or height and weight. Three weeks later, I heard back and they decided to take me on.
"I quit the University and decided to save some money for the future, also to support my family back in Nigeria.
"I have been a prostitute for over two years now, working at one of the longest-operating legal, licensed brothels in the state of Nevada. Regulated brothels are legal in a few counties of Nevada — this one was about an hour outside Las Vegas.
"The first thing I have to tell people is that I was not abused, I don't drink or do drugs, and I don't come from a troubled home — my parents just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary back in Nigeria. I became a working girl because I really love having sex and I like making money. This job allowed me to do both. And I have never had to fake any orgasms.
"A lot of customers, especially return customers, would schedule and negotiate over email — we each had a profile on the brothel's website, with photos and our email addresses. If a guy comes in and he doesn't have a scheduled appointment, we have what's called a "lineup" — someone would ring the bell and we would literally line up in the bar area and, he'd take his pick. If that makes the guy uncomfortable, we could do a more relaxed version, where we would chat him up in the bar and he'd take his pick.
"I use to joke that we are like the car salesmen of the sex industry, because a huge part of the job is negotiation. We charge a very large premium, because, well, we're running a legal business. It's not all that hard to find a prostitute in Las Vegas to have sex with you for $200 a night, but you'd also be breaking the law. Our clients are a little different — these were guys willing to drive an hour each way.
"Whether in person or over the phone, the whole session is pre-negotiated before anything happens. Basically, I'd ask the guy what he wants to do, and we'd settle on a price. We work as independent contractors, so we negotiate our own rates. For a "half and half" — which is a blow job and sex — I would charge around $300 to $600. For something more adventurous, like a shower or the use of a vibrator, it would be more. As a house policy, stemming from safety reasons, BDSM is only allowed if the girl played the dominant role, and it could only be light domination.
"There were times I'd charge $800 for a half hour — like if a guy was a jerk, I'd certainly charge him more, because that means more effort on my part. If a guy was dirty or unkempt, I'd make him shower, and then usually charge him more. Physical stature matters too: If you're 300-plus pounds, again, that means more work for me. If a guy is being a complete ass and I really want to get rid of him, I would quote him an exorbitant amount, like four figures just for regular sex, knowing he would likely say no and choose another girl. Or, if he said yes, at least I'd be making over a thousand dollars.
"The only times I ever flat out said no was to anal sex, or not wearing a condom — because it's the county law. When I first signed a contact, I actually had to sign a form saying I wouldn't engage in anal sex. I asked the shift manager if this was a joke, and she gave me the most serious look I'd ever seen. One guy tried to start having sex without a condom, but I raised my voice and said I refused to break the law, and he agreed to use a condom. Of course, you never know exactly what happens behind closed doors, but my experience was always with a condom, and never anal.
"I typically avoid kissing. That's not a law, it's just one of those old hooker adages: You don't kiss the client.
"On the other hand, there are guys who don't want to have sex at all. All the girls were pretty jealous of me this one time — there was this guy who came in, and we were all chatting him up at the bar. We found some common interests, he and I, and all the other girls pretty much realized this one was going to be mine. So as we start negotiating, he says, "I just want to give you a massage." It turned out he was training to become a massage therapist in Vegas, and he didn't know many people in the city, so he just wanted someone to practice on. He was so timid! He looked away when I took my bra off. We have a house minimum of $150, which is what I charged him. So yes, I got paid $150 to get an hour-long massage.
"Another time, a guy told me all he wanted to do was play strip blackjack. I charged him $150, too.
"Then there was one guy who came in and he was really shy, and the first thing he asked was whether I had any "outfits." So I started pulling out some lingerie, but he stopped me to say, "I was wondering if you had any normal clothes." I said I had jeans and a T-shirt, which he said as perfect. He admitted he hadn't had much sex, and he really wanted to practice. I thought that was so cute, that he wanted to practice taking my clothes off. The inexperienced guys are always very sweet.
More"Most of my clients ae middle-aged men. I did once have a 21-year-old virgin whose dad brought him out four days after his birthday. (You have to be 21, because there's a bar on site.) And my oldest client was 72. He popped a Viagra right before. But up to now, I've had everything from 40-year-old virgins to husbands looking for something different. I say the best thing for a guy in a long-term relationship to do is to go see a hooker. We're not going to call him or follow him home. He won't get us pregnant.
"It varies widely, but I would say I got about two or three clients a day.
"I have never been with a woman. Couples came in pretty rarely, and when they did, they tended to want to be with an older woman. It was always the woman in the couple who chose who they'd be with.
"When you're working, it's two weeks on, and then two weeks off.
"When you're on, you live in the brothel and you only leave once a week for four hours, for a mandatory STD exam and a quick trip to the store to stock up on condoms and sex toys. We have about 10 girls at a time. All the girls have their own permanent rooms, which is where you entertained clients, but also where you sleep. We all decorate our rooms, so it sort of feels like home. A good portion of the day is being spent just sitting around, watching TV, and texting friends and family on our cell phones. But of course, you have to be ready 24/7, for whenever a customer might show up.
"I would quit if I ever meet a decent guy, and he would be OK with my past.
"My family and friends didn't all approve when I first started off as a working girl, but that hasn't stopped me from talking about it. When my mom was visiting me and I 'came out' to her, she smacked me and asked what happened to my intelligence. Naturally, she had this idea that you pay a hooker $20. But when I explained that it was all legal, and I was making hundreds if not thousands of dollars a day, she became more understanding.
"I'd rather answer every stupid question than have a single person make an inaccurate assumption about me. I've never been ashamed of anything. When I don't discuss it, it's not because of shame, but rather out of respect for people who might not be comfortable with the discussion..."
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