I know prostitutes

[LadyHawkAZ]

65. Escorts are the closest thing to legalized work

as you can get in an illegal environment. It's a completely different world from street work. I knew a couple of workers from the Pahrump brothels who had something of the same attitude as you describe, but it's not the norm for outdoor workers. The element of safety matters a lot to a person's mindset.

I've never known any that did it for the sex. It's never sex while you're at work. It's work. You're there to provide a service; there can be an element of fun to the new experiences, but it's not sex the way sex is when you're off duty. Even I didn't think like that, and I have about as healthy a sex drive as a person can get. I can count the number of times I got off on the job on one hand and have fingers left over. If that's what your friends are doing, they're a rarity, not the norm.

On the whole I agree with you, but it's not a great idea to think that the pleasure your friends take in their job is a universal experience. Your average worker sees their job the same way your average waitress does: it's a living.