Very good observation, Lusty Elena. I've also noted that often when there is a lot of movement/girls switching agencies, it's a sign that business is slow.
A few months ago, i decided at the last minute to try to see someone since it was my last night in town. Until that point, i had been fairly quiet & started to feel like my trip would be a waste if i didn't make the phone call. I looked at the various schedules & a few ladies working for an agency caught my eye. However, since it was already 9 or 10pm, i figured my chances of seeing anyone prior to 11pm wouldn't be happening. If it was going to be past 11pm, then forget about it. I'm heading to bed at that time.
But to my great surprise, the first girl i inquired about could be in my room in 5 minutes. Since i wasn't yet ready (i needed to shower, get my things organized, etc), i then asked about another girl. Once again, i was told she could be in my room in 5 minutes. So when i threw out another name, i was once again told that she also could be in my room in 5 minutes. I found it hard to believe, and figured they'd tell me 5 minutes just so they wouldn't lose a call and the girl would actually arrive an hour later or so....with the usual excuses from the driver/agency. So when i asked the booker if he/she was joking about the girl being in my room in 5 minutes, i was assured that it was no joke. The girl i picked would be in my room in 5 minutes!
So i asked if it was possible she show up in 20 minutes since i needed to take a quick shower. My request was accepted. And exactly 20 minutes later, my guest arrived.
She told me that the vehicle she was in was parked only a couple of minutes away from my hotel when i called. They were waiting for one of their girls to finish. She was seeing a client located at the same hotel i was at. When i told her if it was true that all the other girls i enquired about were available when i called, she said that it was indeed true. I couldn't believe it!
She told me that things were very slow not only for her, but also at her agency. She told me that she had been contemplating switching agencies after being at the same agency for years. She asked me about a particular agency she had in mind (a very, very popular agency), and i told her that it was indeed a very popular agency which might raise her current amount of traffic. She told me that things were totally dead at the present time & would be meeting that other agency's operator on the following day. I was surprised that this would be happening so soon, but she told me that she was fed up with spending most of her nights sitting in a car & barely making any money after a day's work.
She wound up being hired by that agency, but her employment was very brief. My guess is that her former employer began to harass her for leaving, who knows. She did go back to her old agency, but she's barely on schedule these days. Maybe she decided she might as well work as an indy and spend her time at home instead of in a car, and then see regular clients and referrals. Who knows.
But from all accounts, things are actually very slow at many agencies these days. Girls that were fully booked immediately when the schedule would be posted are now available within two hours of a phone call. At most agencies, you don't even have to pre-book since chances are that the girl(s) in question will be available when you do make your phone call.
I don't really know what the reason is for this. I can't blame the US/CA dollar exchange rate anymore since you gain considerably with the $$ exchange if you're American. The economy is going pretty good. Can't blame hotel rates either since i only paid $91 for the Omni the last time i was in town. Maybe it's the unusually cold & long winter. Several people i know would have travelled to Mtl recently if it wasn't for the cold. Maybe regular hobbyists have simply found a better place in the world to spend their hard-earned $$. Several people i know now prefer travelling to Germany, Asia & South America, where sps are quite more affordable. Or maybe there are simply too many agencies/girls working in Mtl right now. The supply considerably outweighs the demand. Who knows....