Also it's 30% commission ( each hour ). I can understand the first hour but charged 30% for additional hours?

Of course it's a percentage of all hours, the agency is only interested in making as money out of you as possible. Think about that, particularly going from being an independent where you screen your clients yourself and have a say over who you see. An agency doesn't care about this as it will only inhibit their opportunity to make money from you.

Not for me.

Anywhere between 30-50% although 30% is average.

Some agencies who provide an incall location and/or transport will charge a higher percentage.

30 % is reasonable in my opinion for outcall charges and if you was doing incalls with your own place but them giving you the clients. Sending i.d is normal as in they need to know who you are for safety of clients and safety for you if you went missing after going to a client and police needed to be called. Bare in mind though some agencies are dodgy and can blackmail you if you leave and go to another agency or go indie i know women it's happened to. All you can do is use your judgement though as best you can, see how long they been around? Do you know other ladies that ever worked with them etc?

The only legitimate reason they have to see your ID is to make sure that you're of age because being caught pimping out underage people would get them into a great deal of trouble; the law doesn't have the resources to go after every shiny agency website even if they'd like to. To establish this, they need to see your photograph and your date of birth, nothing else.

The idea that an agency would have any legal recourse even if you did run off with 'their' money, is laughable, which means that they weren't thinking about legal recourse at all. If they want an emergency contact for you, they can ask you to provide one.

Do not send any form of ID to them. If they’re a responsible agency then they’ll want to meet you before you agree you’re both the right fit for each other, and then you can show them ID covering everything except your photo and date of birth. They do not need this for any records. It’s not like they’re paying your tax and national insurance, so absolutely no need. As for safety in case of an emergency, they do not need your name in order to report any incident to the police. I wouldn’t entirely trust that they would call the police anyway. What they are doing is illegal, and they wouldn’t want to bring any attention their way. You are better off having a security buddy and use them. When I was with agencies I lost track of time chatting at the end bookings several times, and only a couple of times did I get a text asking if everything was okay.

30% is the norm for agencies in London, not sure about elsewhere. Whatever you do don’t tell clients about wanting to be independent or that your stint at the agency is short term. Some clients are very friendly with agency owners and will repeat back everything, and an innocent comment can easily turn into “she said she’s here to build up her client base to go independent with”.. It is when this happens you would worry about where that face photo and ID you sent will end up. I have had mostly positive experiences with agencies, but have seen and heard of some horror stories. If you keep them up to date with availability and signing on and off and always have your fees ready for collection/handover then it should go smoothly. It’s not just the agencies you need to be cautious of, it’s the other escorts you may encounter at agency meet-ups (to handover fees). I’ve met some of my closest friends this way, but also met some of the most conniving energy sapping backstabbing bitchy cows this way too. Remain cautious at all times and you can get the best out of it. Then go independent using the same name so if clients google you you can easily be found. The last agency I was with didn’t mind us being both independent and with them. This was actually good for them because clients who knew I was there would call and book me via them if I wasn’t able to take their call, which worked for me as I was working and studying and couldn’t have my work phone with me at these times. This set up will only work if the agency isn’t paranoid. An agency that asks for ID and photos to be sent is, so avoid avoid avoid! Keep an accurate record of fees, and include jobs that cancelled or no showed so that’ll clear up any discrepancies if your figures don’t match. If they think you’re diddling them out of a few quid it’s best to clarify it promptly - before your face photo ‘accidentally’ ends up on their website.