Quote from: Lolapops on 14 June 2016, 07:15:43 pm

I think experience can outweigh qualifications. Look at what every one of us goes through in this job, we make mistakes, we learn and educate ourselves. We manage our own time, finances and lives. We are able to work with a dimension of people we might not necessarily get to in civvy life. I sometimes come on here and feel as if it's a lot of negative posts (fine, where deserved) but, done well, you've acquired so many transferable skills you can take elsewhere.

Can't put it in a cv though x

True, BUT, depending on the layout of your cv, you don't need to relate the skills you've learned to any specific job. List it in your key skills, say you were self employed - job title doesn't need to be so specific. Honestly, I did recruitment/training for years and demand for good transferable skills is out there.

Quote from: Mirror on 14 June 2016, 07:34:07 pm

I've put it on my CV which I've used to take on voluntary work in a 'profession' role ie position on of responsibility and trust. In fact I've just been asked to become a trustee of a charitable organisation on the back of it.
 

I did voluntary work a couple of years ago and got a fake reference from a friend in a civvy job, I was worried they wouldn't want me if I was honest.

I've added to my post, you might find the extra bits useful.

In my profession to lie and be found out would put my integrity into question, it's also on my DBS certificate which I have to show - not as a conviction (although I do have non-existent work offences) but as what the police know to be my occupation. The uni where I did my professional training know, as do the professional body.

In reply to the OP I had A levels, HNC, BSc before I entered sex work. Since then I have completed a post-graduate Masters Degree level qualification which was also professional training, now adding to that with A level standard plus additional professional training which will allow me to combine two subjects and offer a very specialised service.

Quote from: Nia Hope on 14 June 2016, 07:35:26 pm

Quote from: Mirror on 14 June 2016, 07:34:07 pm

I've put it on my CV which I've used to take on voluntary work in a 'profession' role ie position on of responsibility and trust. In fact I've just been asked to become a trustee of a charitable organisation on the back of it.
 

I did voluntary work a couple of years ago and got a fake reference from a friend in a civvy job, I was worried they wouldn't want me if I was honest.

I've added to my post, you might find the extra bits useful.

In my profession to lie and be found out would put my integrity into question, it's also on my DBS certificate which I have to show - not as a conviction (although I do have non-existent work offences) but as what the police know to be my occupation. The uni where I did my professional training know, as do the professional body.

In reply to the OP I had A levels, HNC, BSc before I entered sex work. Since then I have completed a post-graduate Masters Degree level qualification which was also professional training, now adding to that with A level standard plus additional professional training which will allow me to combine two subjects and offer a very specialised service.

Thanks Mirror, I'm not brave enough and it was just 3 hours a week voluntary but hated the lies, I won't name the charity but it involved vulnerable single mums and kids so was scared they'd assume I'd be a bad influence if I were honest, which of course I wasn't .

I think experience can outweigh qualifications. Look at what every one of us goes through in this job, we make mistakes, we learn and educate ourselves. We manage our own time, finances and lives. We are able to work with a dimension of people we might not necessarily get to in civvy life. I sometimes come on here and feel as if it's a lot of negative posts (fine, where deserved) but, done well, you've acquired so many transferable skills you can take elsewhere.

Totally agree with you

Quote from: Mirror on 14 June 2016, 07:50:07 pm

Quote from: Nia Hope on 14 June 2016, 07:35:26 pm

Quote from: Mirror on 14 June 2016, 07:34:07 pm

I've put it on my CV which I've used to take on voluntary work in a 'profession' role ie position on of responsibility and trust. In fact I've just been asked to become a trustee of a charitable organisation on the back of it.
 

I did voluntary work a couple of years ago and got a fake reference from a friend in a civvy job, I was worried they wouldn't want me if I was honest.

I've added to my post, you might find the extra bits useful.

In my profession to lie and be found out would put my integrity into question, it's also on my DBS certificate which I have to show - not as a conviction (although I do have non-existent work offences) but as what the police know to be my occupation. The uni where I did my professional training know, as do the professional body.

In reply to the OP I had A levels, HNC, BSc before I entered sex work. Since then I have completed a post-graduate Masters Degree level qualification which was also professional training, now adding to that with A level standard plus additional professional training which will allow me to combine two subjects and offer a very specialised service.

Thanks Mirror, I'm not brave enough and it was just 3 hours a week voluntary but hated the lies, I won't name the charity but it involved vulnerable single mums and kids so was scared they'd assume I'd be a bad influence if I were honest, which of course I wasn't .

I'm working with vulnerable people, and alone in 1-2-1 situations or with personal contact details. In one role (once again with vulnerable people) I'm their first and sole point of contact, and there's no one monitoring me.

Like you I thought 'bad influence' and won't trust me (I also sometimes handle cash donations the record for which I'm responsible for) because I'm a prossie (and of course I also have a criminal 'record' so thought double whammy).......totally gobsmacked that they treat me like any other person. Interesting how stuff you 'read' affects your perception. In reality I'm in a huge position of trust.

I did have some good references from education and a former employer (who also knows about my sex work but not whilst I worked for them), just built it all up with specific quals, and a bit of voluntary experience in a group setting. They actually said they'd have taken me for the solo role, but I wanted to prove myself first.

I've got a degree, post grad degree and various other quals. Never really got me anywhere. Since starting escorting I have money in my purse for the first time in 20 years (single parent). That's UK society for you.

In my case it was a result of me losing my way during my degree, went in all guns blazing as mildly (couple of years older) mature student, motivated, by the end all I wanted to do was party, drink and take drugs. Hardly studied in final year, was more interested in the next party, didn't get myself onto any graduate schemes, took any old job locally, ended up in debt, drinking and partying more........

Sex work gave me time and space to pull up my socks, get into recovery and retrain. Now I don't want to get out of it, but I do have other passions and I've got to give them a chance. I'm also really proud to have turned my life around. For a while it wasn't looking very good.

I did reasonably well at school (got a few A's and B's back in the days when Gcse's were actually hard!).Did vocational type qualifications and some university.Tenuous link to sex work just for Amy!I think there are very few ladies who do this because they cannot get another job due to lack of education or qualifications.Most of us do this as it fits in with lifestyles or because we sussed out we can make more money in less time than a regular 9 to 5.