By day, I work in website design and management. By night, I moonlight with my own business, creating sites for the adult industry. So when a pro-domme approached me about building a private client portal to complement her main site, I was intrigued. It’s the kind of job I enjoy—unique, secure, and tailored for discretion.

I sent over my quote, which I felt was more than fair for the work involved. Her response?

She told me it was too much… and then commanded me to “give the website work to her as tribute.”

Wow.

Now, a dominatrix can get me to do a lot of things, but when it comes to business? My rates stand. Respect isn’t a one-way street, and while I love this industry, I’m not out here working for free.

That said, I do love a good barter. One of my new clients is paying for her site in free massages, and I consider that a damn good deal. But at the end of the day, whether it’s cash or trade, my work has value—just like hers does.