OK I have no idea what to make of this. I called up an agency the other day and the guy I spoke to was very desperate to find girls as he says there is loads of work available but not enough girls to go around. Throughout our very long conversation, he kept going on about how this should be work that you do for a bit of fun and get paid for it, that my security concerns were 'unfounded' as he has been doing this escort work for 20 years and never had any problems. When I asked him whether he did anything to ensure his girls' safety he doesn't really address the issue, instead says that the majority of the men who hire escorts are lonely, middle-aged and more frightened of you than you are of them. He goes on and on (and on and on... he wouldn't stop talking, felt like he was trying too hard to convince me) to explain to me how in order to ensure that the people calling up are indeed sincere and can be trusted to work for him as an escort, he needs to conduct a full body check meaning you strip down, butt naked, stand in front of him or another one of his girls at a private residence somewhere in town, because he has to ensure that you are not a drug addict. I read somewhere that you should never have to strip naked for any agency owner. His answer to that is that if I can't strip naked in front of him then how can he ensure that I can perform in front of a client? What happened to a chat and a coffee? He said that the way he used to do it and the industry standard is to take up any girl who calls up interested in working but later it turns out these girls are not reliable and can't be counted on to turn up for calls.

My instincts tell me that there is something up here... he tries WAY too hard to convince me. He says he gets like 25 girls calling a week interested in work and the only way to ensure these girls are legit is to put them through this 'screening process' aka interview.... There was a phone ringing in the background and he tries to convince me that those were potential clients. But the number I called him on was the same number on the ad posted in the newspaper. So that doesn't make any sense.

Also the rate that I can hope to earn is about 60 pounds an hour and there is room to make more by providing extras.

I need help! This all seems dodgy as all heck. Please will the experienced ladies here give me some advice!?

This is wrong on so many levels. Please steer clear of this man. At best it sounds like a dodgy set up, at worst he sounds like a potentially dangerous pervert. I think twice about being in the same room with this man, naked or otherwise. Try searching for agencies on PLink or Punternet.
Your personal safety is paramount, if this bloke put half the energy into checking his clients.....
Its NOT industry standard to lure somebody to a private residence for this purpose.

Hi Rainbow,

I am not experienced but in my humble opinion I think you should trust your instincts on this one.  Every doubt you are having about this guy sounds justified and i wouldn't touch him with a bargepole.  

I called an agency once to see about work.  I went along to meet the boss in some lovely apartments.  He made me a cup of tea and we had a long chat about the job.  He was really professional and nice.  I did strip to my underwear to get some photos taken but this was all arranged in advance so i was prepared.

If this guy gets 25 girls a week calling then why does he seem so desparate?  And anyway you could be a coke head or smoke heroin all day, he's not gona know this by looking at you naked.  

Apart from all of the above, ?60.00 p.h. is no-where near enough.  I'd say he was definetely at it.  Go and meet him and kick him in the goolies haha only joking.  

Well, he told me he has to look for injection holes around the groin area, but that doesn't require a full strip down! Yes and I think the rate is too low for an escort.

To be honest I feel so desperate. Maybe it has to do with the smallish town I am living in at the moment. Perhaps once I move to London I will be able to find more work with an agency? I've only phoned up another agency and they don't seem too interested in me because I am Asian. I sent her a picture and I guess it's clear I wasn't pretty enough for her!? The woman I spoke with even referred to people of other nationalities as 'coloured people' 
Is it even OK to say that?

Oh what a load of rubbish this guy is talking, typical that he mentioned the groin area.   

When you say you are "desparate" do you mean for money?  If that's the case then I really would try to find some other way of making money until you are more sorted because if you are desparate then you may not be as choosy of clients or agencies as you should be and then you could end up in all sorts of trouble. 

I cant comment on why the other agency don't want you on their books but i wouldn't, if i were you, think it was because i was Asian.  The agency i went to see didn't want me either (i'm white) but I didnt take it personally and have just decided to go indie instead. Escorts are all ages, shapes, sizes and colours and there is a 'market' for all of us. 

Why don't you try going indie instead?  Or else put it on hold just now until you make the move to London?  There are lots of agencies in London some of who probably specialise in Asian girls/women for whom i'm sure there is just as much demand as for women of any nationality.

Whatever you do make sure you are doing it for the right reasons, escorting isn't just about the money.
 

Stay safe xx

Thanks so much for the kind words. Really it means a lot and makes me feel less alone. By desperate I meant money-wise! I've been trying to find any decent (non soul-destroying/back-breaking work) here and it's been bleak. I can't find a decent full-time job to pay my rent and bills and the debt I owe my housemate (as they covered my bills for several months).. Iwanted to sign up to an agency here for the quick money... but I will give it another go tomorrow and hand out more CV's to the local shops.

I wanted to join an agency because I thought it would be the best way for a newbie like to enter escorting. To become an independent I would have to set up my own website and have some sexy photos done and I don't have the money to pay for that right now. Do you have your own website or do you use places like adultwork?

I know Rainbows, times are pretty hard just now.  I agree with Cindy, find out if you are entitled to Jobseeker's Allowance.  At least you will be getting something while you're looking for work.  And also find out if you can get help with your rent.  I am in the process of arranging pics for a website.  I'm not sure about Adult Work yet, its something i'm considering.  There are free websites you can use, i think Moonfruit is one and you could take your own pics if you have a camera.

Have you read the info board and all the advice on escorting?  Its is so much more involved than i would ever have imagined.  E.g. before you even  see your first client you should go and get a hepatitis jab, things on safety on incalls and outcalls, tax etc.  Its a lot to take in so dont rush into it sweetie.  

Never engage in any sexual contact with any agent, parlour owner, pimp, or whatever one wants to call them.  Female agents are not immune to this kind of behaviour, so watch out for them too.  No agent who does this will stay in business.  As for drug use, this is generally apparent by looking at someone fully clothed, or just by how they act.  I have my suspicions about this agent. 

Apart from it being completely obvious what he is up to a strip down is not going to be a good tester for drug use. Injecting is only one of many forms of delivery. You could be snorting coke everyday, popping Es, smoking dope or crack, taking amphetamine orally etc etc all of which wouldn't leave marks on your skin never mind your groin area. So it's complete nonsense. Quite a few companies screen employees for drug use and they do not use the naked method - they pay for proper urine and/or blood tests which pick up everything. I also believe hair strands can also be used. Perhaps you should suggest this to him as his method is not reliable!

Joking aside the whole set up sounds like a scam or a complete shambles and you have no need to go for such a dodgy sounding agent.