I wish, wish, wish this job was one where you could say, "Hmm. Tuesdays are quiet, so I'll ALWAYS take Tuesdays off, and Fridays are busy so I'll ALWAYS work Fridays" but it's just not. I make a vague plan for my week ahead every Monday but almost 100% of the time end up getting a booking on my 'day off' and then not hearing a peep on, say, Saturday, when I'd expected to be working.

Joey - be flexible. Don't let it get you down that you can't ever plan anything in advance in this business and if that is something that will keep annoying you week after week, maybe start thinking about constructive ways to improve the situation? For example, I can get on with studying and working on the old 'real job' from home, so even a no-show doesn't bother me because it really doesn't interrupt my life at all. I'm not reliant on reliability from clients, so don't suffer much stress when things don't go to plan. Not because I'm not the kind of person who's too chilled for plans - far from it!! I just have so many plans all the time that there's always something to be getting on with, or a party to show up late to, or a backlog of emails to respond to, etc etc.

Maybe you could spread yourself out a bit more, so that one unexpected night of not escorting doesn't get you down so much?

A good idea is to switch off your work phone because clients have a tendancy to phone when you are on your way out the door!  
These people calling are people who have you on thier "to do" list, they will probably try you again. Ive found it does me no harm to be a bit elusive anyway!

you are absolutely right! Just the other night, I shut myself down, was having a late night dinner with a friend and just as I sat down to eat; RIIING! I just couldnt pick up cause if it was a call I knew I'd be tempted to make up an excuse and leave, thus pissing my friend off who just cooked dinner! And yes, they will always be back around, unless they are from out of town, which tends to happen  

Joey - be flexible. Don't let it get you down that you can't ever plan anything in advance in this business and if that is something that will keep annoying you week after week, maybe start thinking about constructive ways to improve the situation? For example, I can get on with studying and working on the old 'real job' from home, so even a no-show doesn't bother me because it really doesn't interrupt my life at all. I'm not reliant on reliability from clients

Well, when I say 'get me down', I mean it in a way cause I liked my Friday night routine. But its hard to tell if its just me or if its others, but I certainly feel its just me    And to top it off, I kept getting the same drugged-up real estate broker calling every other Friday  This time the number is saved!

And in your case, you say you work a separate job in addition to this? Well in that case I can see how you wouldnt pay any mind to a no-show.