Sounds familiar, I was approached by a guy on AW last year and he said his girls were earning a grand a night blah blah blah and he was so convincing, and I ended up meeting him in London hotel for an "interview" and I should of clocked on there was something fishy going on as he said he didnt advertise on websites but got business by word of mouth from bouncers and high end night clubs 
and of course for me to get the job I would have to sleep with him to see how good I was and how worthy I would be of all that money I would be getting, I wish I had been more brave like you and told him "not thanks" but instead I just pegged it out when he got in the shower!
I had this too! An agency owner wanted to sleep with me, to see if I was 'good enough' to be in his agency - what an absolute joke!
To be honest, I started off as agency represented, but quickly started to realise the perks of being an independent. You earn more, you're in charge of your own hours, you get to vet your own clients, and you can be ill without being shouted at. I worked with an agency for a year, and they would send me anywhere and everywhere, and to the dodgiest places ever! They are only interested in their commission. For example, when I was ill, they'd get annoyed and send me angry text messages, accusing me of losing them money. When I was diagnosed with clymidia, and had to take 4 days off for the antiobiotics, they wanted me to carry on working.
I think I've just been unlucky, but honestly, being independent is so much better. I'm happier, more relaxed, and I don't rush about like a madwoman trying to get from job to job. I can book jobs sensibly, with an hour between them, and don't try to cram as many in as possible
Topic: Going independent after bad agency experiences (Read 1953 times)