If we can get word anything from those Japaneseflight accompaniment being pay up to fucking pilots , it ’s that prostitution is a viable side job . Sure , there areobvious downsides . But the pliable hours and high ante up detached part - time sexual urge doer up to pass the bulk of their time sharpen on other things – like family , school , or even other job .
At least , that ’s how it was for Sonia Rossi . She started her math degree at a university in Berlin when she was 19 ; and by graduation , she was hook part - clip to report her eyeshade . She tell no one … until her bestselling novelFucking Berlincame out . We talk to her about what it ’s like to pass a forked life by forge part - sentence in a bawdyhouse .
It always starts with money problems
Rossi says nobody aim into prostitution unless they really need money , and fast . After moving from Italy to Berlin for her bailiwick in 2001 , Rossi was supporting herself , as well as a beau who could n’t lawfully work in Germany . She was essay to get by on left over job : " everything from babysitting to scavenge sewer in a cabaret and work at call centers , " she suppose . " A lot of call centers . ”
But the scrimpy hard cash flow did n’t make ending receive . Rossi look at giving up her schooling to become a waitress , though that hardly seemed like a solid long - condition plan . Eating all that ramen grew mighty cheerless .
That ’s when she see an advert attend for webcam girls .
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It’s a slippery slope
Becoming a woman of the street usually come about by a chain of effect – not some overnight conclusion . It took Rossi about a year . At first , she was just doing live webcam shows .
“ It was nothing , " she said , " there was nobody in the room . The money was proficient than working as a waitress , but we still could n’t really make up the rent . ” After a few month , she bulge out work at a massage living room , offering just that . But woman who offered more encouraged Rossi to do the same . " ' It ’s too bad you ’re not doing it all , ' [ they told her ] ' because you could realise much more … If you ’re doing one thing , you’re able to do the other . ' ”
Before long , Rossi agreed .
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“ With the very first guy wire , " she said , " I was very scared and shy . After awhile , it become a modus operandi . One twenty-four hours , I decided I could do everything , because it did n’t matter anymore . ”
The money is sexy
Prostitution : definitely one of the higher - paying part - sentence jobs out there . On her good day at a brothel , Rossi made 700 euro ( about $ 780 ) doing what ’s consideredlegal work in Germany .
“ It ’s quick money , " she tell , " specially if all you ’ve been doing are modest , crappy jobs and every day you ’re wait to see if they ’ve sent you the money – and they never do . With this , you have cash in bridge player at the close of the mean solar day . ”
But there ’s a German saying that goes , “ money earned quick gets spent quick . ” And for Rossi , that was definitely dead on target .
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“ I was young and when I clear that much , I learned to pass it fast , ” she said . “ Parties , bag and skid . ”
Sometimes it’s just a normal job
In some ways , Rossi says hooking is just like any job : you have good and bad customers , you get to know your co - workers … and in her case , there were even a few others recruit in school .
“ There were other fille who were studying , doing internship , and there were dissimilar reasons why we all land there , ” she say . “ It ’s significant to recognize that not all woman of the street are victims , and not all stupid . ”
There were also hilarious bit – like when the granddad of one of Rossi ’s co - worker came in . He apparently got over the jolt just fine .
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Kids complicate things
When Rossi found out she had a bun in the oven , she gave up mold in bagnio completely . Her oldest son is now 10 ( she has two ) , an geezerhood when he ’s begin to postulate interrogation about what Mommy ’s book is about .
“ I ’m really not sure ( how I ’m conk to talk to him about it ) , ” she said . “ I ’m not looking forth to that . ”
Almost everyone transitions out of prostitution
harlotry is a gig with a high-pitched turnover charge per unit . After graduation exercise , Rossi set off working in an engineer ’s office . She continues to be employed there today .
“ For a while , I think , ‘ Oh god , if they knew what I had done just a twosome month ago , ” she say . “ It took a deal of getting used to . ”
It ’s been more than 10 age since Rossi sell sex as a part - time lance . She write under a pseudonym , and has been known to do al-Qur’an appearances in a raven - hairy wig and sunglass . Now there ’s even amoviecoming out .
“ The actress playing me asked if it was really all like that , ” she said . “ I told her it was . Well , except everybody in the film is a lot more thoroughly - take care . ”
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