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2013/5/17-7/3 [Finance/Investment] UID:54679 Activity:nil
5/17    Tech stocks at all time high & Bay Area traffic and housing crisis
        is now worse than 2001. BUBBLE 2.0 BEWARE!!!
        \_ This time it is no bubble, at least not yet. Wake me up again
           when the Nasdaq hits an inflation adjusted record.
        \_ I don't know if this bubble qualifies as a tech bubble or a bubble
           at all.  Last weekend I saw hiring signs at McDonald's, Macy's and
           Lion Super (an Asian supermarket) for low-level jobs.
           \_ hiring for McD and Macy's? LOL
        \_ This is how you know things are booming:
           http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2013/06/06/talk-geeky-to-me-technology-helps-silicon-valley-sex-workers
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blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2013/06/06/talk-geeky-to-me-technology-helps-silicon-valley-sex-workers -> blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2013/06/06/talk-geeky-to-me-technology-helps-silicon-valley-sex-workers/
Sex work in Silicon Valley is booming because of an influx of engineers and programmers looking for a quick bang for their buck at the end of a long workday. Mobile apps like charge card-swiper Square make it easier to charge johns on the spot. Social networking channels are great for cherry-picking clientele. And Skype or G+ hangouts are good for those kinky, um, conference calls. CNN Money recently came out with a couple stories recently that gave us a peek inside the burgeoning sex-for-sale industry. One escort claims she raked in about $1 million over the past several years servicing young South Bay tech nerds. What's unique about the Bay Area sex trade is that it caters to the region's patently techie vibe. Well-heeled engineers want someone smart and conversational, someone who speaks geek, to get them laid for $300 to $500 an hour, escorts told CNN Money. Some escorts oblige to coach their patrons on how to hit on women. "You explain it to them in a way that's like a formula," sex worker Kitty Stryker tells CNN. Sex Workers Outreach Project help organize the movement, offering educational workshops, legal advocacy and camaraderie. There's even talk of developing sites and apps geared specifically for the industry, like a national registry of sex workers. Meanwhile, vice squads in local police departments are mostly shuttered from a lack of funding. With rising violent crime in the area's biggest cities, like San Jose and Oakland, the consensual sex biz isn't exactly a top priority. Talk geeky to me: Technology helps Silicon Valley sex workers Blogs CommentsCommentsComments() | E-mail | Print The oldest profession is getting a leg up from the latest technologies. Sex work in Silicon Valley is booming because of an influx of engineers and programmers looking for a quick bang for their buck at the end of a long workday.