Yeah, it's pretty bewildering how many toys are out there. Given your financial situation, you might like to know that it's not an essential investment. I do keep a vibrator in my bag (this one!), but it hardly ever gets used. You'd be fine dong your first few jobs with just condoms and lube.

I'm pretty sure Penny has some buddy volunteers who haven't posted in that thread, so do contact her.

You're right, not all escorts are friendly! If you call someone and ask, she might want to help, she might not, and there's a small chance that you'll get a crazy vindictive one who'll try to make trouble for you. I'm not saying you shouldn't try, there aren't a lot of the crazy ones, but they are out there.

Hey,
Well, I have my phone. It's here all charged. I was going to register it last night and get the newspaper ad in... My 17 year old walked into the room and has now convinced herself I have a boyfriend that I bought the phone for and will not give me a minutes peace! She is walking in all the time to see what I am up to. It's driving me nuts.
My 11 year old went on a sleep over last night, she called me from the bathroom of her friends in tears as she had started her period, it took me 10 mins to calm her down so I could hang up and call her friends mum and send her to the bathroom to help her! She came home.
Last night was a total washout, no privacy to do anything.
They are both out this afternoon so I am registering phone then, putting ad in paper and then I wait I guess.
I have had a nasty letter from card company for skipping payment last month. They never used to do this, not that I have skipped many payments, I had to last month to get school uniforms and also, eat! They used to just suggest you forgot the payment and double up the next month, perhaps it's this whole credit thing we are in, they are very narky now it would seem, about a missed payment.
So I must crack on with this, times are tough and friends are few!
I am in Swansea, do not know what the rate is here, thanks for the advice to check AW, I will do that this afternoon. Also for the general pricing info, that was great.
I have (laughing somewhat) a small notebook where I have had to write down, in a bid to remind myself in case mind goes silly and blank upon a call, what to ask for in respect of witheld number and all that stuff, got the advice off here. I am sure after the first few calls I will be quite okay, but in case I go blank on those first few, I have taken notes! I do not want to be a stumbling fool on those calls, I have to sound as if I know exactly what I am doing in order to not get the caller thinking I am prime for taking the piss out of when I arrive!
I can feel the nerves building slightly, but am all too aware of that letter sat here on the desk and that is giving me the balls, for want of a better word, to get on.
I decided not to contact the other escorts in the paper. For the reason of them not being too friendly yes, but also because I am not really that sort of person, I don't feel the need to do it really. Statistically, I know, I will be quite safe and I have good instincts, if it feels wrong, I will not go. It is a matter of deciding what feels wrong over my being nervous at the start. I think I will be fine.
Got my wax booked for tomorrow morning, ouch!
If I get stuck setting up a profile vix, I will most certainly be asking for help, thanks for that.
Ok, so that's it for now. I think I have got everything in order here. It's a bit like starting a new job, the nerves I mean, not bad nerves that I don't want to have to do this, must clarify that. The nerves of something new, ropes to learn and so on. I have read these guys are actually regular, normal, nice men not disgusting, piss taking assholes. Here is to my getting the first as a lot not the latter as I am sure they exist! Well, ha, actually, here's to the phone actually ringing in the first place, I need to crack on with these bills!
Jo

Yes, I know. This has been bugging me all day. I am going to have to go tell my mate I am doing this, like it or not, that's your personal opinion, but, I need a person to call... Sort of conversation.
I am sure, as we have been friends since school (that'll be years!!) she will call me an idiot but pick up the phone. It normally has gone that way. We have not agreed on things in the past but agree to disagree and help out if needed with any fallout.
I can't actually do anything right now anyhow. Tried to register phone but it will not take any incoming calls. I have spent an hour on phone with company putting in one code after another for nothing to happen. I am on callback with them for 24 hours, they are trying to fix it. This is only a pay as you go phone, I shall return it if it's not sorted out tomorrow, it's silly. No point in trying to get an ad in paper as who is going to call back when they get a dead tone? They will think it's a wind up.
Thanks for your concern and all the good advice.
Jo

Thanks Georgi
I looked at the site and am going to get in touch.  It does state that only incalls are needed, that is going to take organisation as it's the holidays but my mother and stepfather do have the children for me during daytime and evenings as they are not babaies anymore, they more or less take care of themselves so it's no work for them really.
I could book a hotel room if I had enough bookings lined up but as this is Swansea not London I am thinking that is going to be a rare day at the office so will work out of my house. You know, I think at the start, I would rather that actually, till I find my feet a bit. It's always a comfort to be around familiar things and your far more confident in yourself at home rather than in somebody elses home.
She states that she is looking for women in South Wales, as she is looking for incalls only it will also save me the petrol costs of driving to say, Cardiff. I am not sure, petrol being the price it is and train fares going up, I would go to Cardiff for a booking, it will not be worth my while by the time all costs are paid. Nevermind the road works on M4 right now and bloody delays on trains.
I have a new working phone. It is taking calls I tired it out. Ihave all the basics I need. I am going to post for a buddie tomorrow and contact your site.
Thanks
Jo

Thanks Cleo.
I think I am all sorted out. I have a date to start, a week Tuesday I will get a website up and going.I  have a few things to do before then to prepare, so a busy week coming up.
Feel as if I have been studying a module at uni or something! Learned lots and got some brilliant advice.
Finally after feeling my way around in the dark, I can see my way ahead. Feeling very positive about it all and quite confident, but also, not over confident which I think is good, too much of thinking I know what is what and I am likely to fall on my face.
Thanks to Amy I finally got my head around websites.
Thanks to everybody else I finally can see the wood for the trees, so thanks to you all and I will let you all know when I am up and running, when I get my first call and booking.
In fact, I shall possibly come right here after taking it to scream, 'For the love of sweet Jesus! I need a stiff drink! I am totally nervous!'
Jo