Pleased to say for all of you who have been replying to and following my posts that I have now left the sauna.

It is a huge weight off my shoulders, and now I can breathe a sigh of relief that no longer will I have to put up with:

-A dirty environment. Despite there being "night watchmen" who were paid to clean, the facilities were disgusting. The glasses and plates were never washed properly, just a quick rinse under the tap and put away again. Yuck. And the floor was always filthy. Plus there was the fact that girls were allowed to smoke in the lounge. Being a non smoker, it's awful as I hate my clothes and hair smelling of it coming off a shift.

-Sexual harassment or being bossed and ordered around by the pervert owner. I used to dread going to book in for a shift as the perv would start trying to fondle my breasts, touch me and kiss me. And he stunk of fish and was a smelly old git.

-Verbal harassment from same owner. I was regularly told I had "put on the beef" (I'm a size 10) and am "fat around the face". I was also made fun of by him when it came down to being on my period. He used to sniff and say things like "Oh Lolita, you stink of fish, close your legs". PIG.

-Horrid clientele. They were the sort who were ridden with STIs (always took great care), drunk and rude, and I even had one perv of an old man try and touch me up in the lounge and make comments about my breasts again. He then would ask disgusting questions about BB. Clients would generally push boundaries in the room.

-Bitchy girls. Well, on the whole, the girls were ok, but there was one who thought she was little Miss Sunshine and amazing cos she got all the bookings. This was the same bitch who bragged about it to me and made fun of me.

-Stupid hours, and being made to work days I didnt want to, or couldnt work. At least with the agency, I can get on with other things such as my uni work whilst waiting for a booking, from the comfort of my own place.

-The risk of the police coming in if someone died/ licensing police. Because of my degree, I cant afford to get involved with the police whatsoever. Even though the police would only need to question me, it was too risky as some of the girls may overhear my details and then try and "find out" more about me.

So pleased to be out. I am gonna stick with what I am doing now and start my indie work soon

Hehe, thanks Amy

Wooop!!! So happy for you! I hope that you enjoy your new way of working 

Xx

Thanks everyone. I guess the main concern I have with being an indie the huge risk of timewasters and danger. People not showing, or just out to waste my time. And if I work from my flat (need to be totally discreet), that there would be the odd one who would show up without an appointment 

Thanks everyone. I guess the main concern I have with being an indie the huge risk of timewasters and danger. People not showing, or just out to waste my time. And if I work from my flat (need to be totally discreet), that there would be the odd one who would show up without an appointment 

touch wood, never happened to me, so i wouldnt worry there.

timewasters happen, its not a biggie and again, touch wood, iv experienced nothing dangerous being indie. iv had a couple of boundry pushers but you gotta be firm and kick them out!

a can of mace and a personal alarm by the bed is a good tip, and maybe even cctv??

xxx

I have had only one do that. I do not ever open the door without looking through the hole and yelling "who is it?"

when he pretended to be a survey person and I couldn't see in the half dark, I cracked open the door and I saw it was a punter I had here once. I said "no fucking way. fuck right off and I'm never seeing you again - don't ever come back here." and slammed it. He left immediately.

I think girls who work from their homes are very brave.
My neighbours are far too nosey, I would hate for punters to turn up unannounced and I like to keep this work completely separate from my 'private' life.
Starting with outcalls, as already suggested, is a good place to start.
I try to limit my outcalls to hotels only, especially if I'm on tour. I just feel safer doing this and now I've started touring with other WG if going to an area I don't know well.
For incalls, I advance book hotel rooms, often at great rates for upmarket hotels, and have a regular room booked locally at a budget hotel.
By being friendly with the reception staff at the budget hotel I was able to build up an excellent cover story, and they always give me the same room, etc., and don't bat an eyelid when my ''colleagues'' visit.
Anyway, good luck.

RacheRx