Posted: 2018-09-26 11:35:31
Unfortionately punting is paid for by our disposable income.
And personally I have seen my disposable income shrink steadily over the last few years. I have also put most of my other hobbies on hold.
I don't know about other punters, but apart from disposable income, my leasure time has also taken a knock. I find myself working a lot more hours for a while now. Companies want to grow business, but employees leaving companies are not being replaced. This "streamlining" is putting a lot of pressure on employees who have to do the work done by 2 or 3 people in the past. Most of my friends in other industries are complaining about the same, so it is not just me and my industry.
I've not been able to afford (time wise) to go on holiday for almost 3 years, but I will be leaving on one soon even though I know I'm going to be swamped with work when I return.
I've also seen the number of ladies offering services in my area increase a lot, so perhaps more competition also plays a role in business being down for the ladies.