Thanks Anika  : )

Hello again All. I am closing everything out and just wanted to check in one final time because I said I would be available for what little advice I could give and also because people are contacting me and I'm not able to respond quickly. Also I wont be checking in anymore at all from now here or on my social forum pages, so I want to just leave what I can as a closer here to make the content available if it will be helpful to anyone.

In response to questions I've had about finding an agent: I think that representing yourself if you want to do this work is by far the most effective, however if you feel more comfortable with a representative, I think the only choice you may have is to approach an executive head-hunter/ classic executive employment agency. This comes not from trying this, but from trying other avenues and also from knowing that executives you will want to work for are in contact with these types of agencies, so that may be a good foot in the door. Although you may need to package yourself more in the specialist PA (personal assistant) area. If you don't already have a good CV at least as a standard executive PA, you probably won't be touched by any employment agency (especially not by a high-end head hunter), but don't try , don't get.

Finally for people who just want to have a look and compare how I represented myself/ services to what they want to say (I found it really helped me looking at others websites, social pages in a variety of fields ) they may find my Facebook page interesting. I found that my "Extended Info" did not show and apparently everyone's "Info" page is even being removed or changed so to make it easier I've copied what I put below:


QUESTION: SOO, WHAT DO YOU DO???

ANSWER: BASICALLY  I "LOOK AFTER" WEALTHY CORPORATE & PRIVATE CLIENTS... I ARRANGE ALMOST ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR PRIVATE, HOME & SOCIAL LIVES (even sensitive or embarrassing ones) WHILE THEY FOCUS ON WORK, SO THEIR LIFE RUNS SMOOTHER & THEIR PERSONAL TIME IS AS FULFILLING AS POSSIBLE. I ALSO TRAVEL WITH CLIENTS FILLING BOTH PROFESSIONAL & SOCIAL REQUIREMENTS & CAN DEAL WITH WORK MORE TYPICAL OF A "PA" (personal assistant).
 WHO HIRES YOU?:MOST OFTEN: I am usually hired by unmarried male executives who need a variety of work done that their WIFE (secretary, stylist, decorator, party planner, housekeeper, pet carer, nose-hair plucker, confidante...) would normally do if they were married.

...but occasionally:  I am hired by families where both spouse works, or by women to assist during sensitive &  private situations (like recuperation from plastic surgery), or older women who require a female travel companion.

THE SORT OF CLIENTS who hire me are also looking for someone who is physically attractive and charming in addition to being trustworthy and intelligent - someone who can occasionally fill social rolls and blend in with their lifestyle.
 
QUESTION: ERMMM, A LITTLE MORE INFO PLEASE.
ANSWER: My job is sometimes titled as "PERSONAL CONCIERGE" and within that, I also take travel assignments; that work is more specifically called a "PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL COMPANION  or TRAVEL ASSISTANT ". The specific style of concierge work that I offer requires that I am attractive & well presented and able to fill certain social needs. I also specialise in taking care of very personal or unusual requirements.

For example: I take care of wardrobe, meals, appointments, schedule, grooming needs, medicines, dietary needs, leisure time, household preparation (when a client has a holiday home or a new house, or multiple houses for example), day-to- day purchases for the home and it's general running, arrange parties (either casual or grand scale) and attend to client's house guests, deal with sensitive personal matters (the sort of stuff that may be embarrassing to ask the secretary to do for example). I also travel with clients - which includes concierge work as well as basic companionship, like attending meals with the client, spending free-time with them, or just staying close by in case anything is needed.

Some of the more unusual work I do involves:
accompanying clients to various types of events as an attractive  Social Partner Stand-In **if required (but not in the capacity of a sexual escort). Acting as a Wing Woman to "fetch" romantic interests. Also acting as a Private Concierge/ Convalescence Companion specifically when someone is recovering from elective surgery - when the client may feel vulnerable and embarrassed, or lonely and therefore need someone they can rely on more heavily than they would a normal personal assistant, or other staff.
 
QUESTION: CAN I HAVE SOME EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR ME?:

ANSWERS -

HOME:
You have several homes which all have utility bills and staff and services that need to be dealt with. You need someone whom you can not only trust, but that has some brains and good taste to keep the house stocked with necessities such as lovely food and beverage and fresh flowers. In fact, You just acquired a new home that needs to be fully decorated. You are going to your vacation home for the holidays and it needs to be prepared ahead of time for your arrival so you enjoy every day of your break.... Your parents are coming and you need someone to pick them up from the airport, make sure their room is prepared and they have someone to stay with and entertain them, because you'll actually be out of the country most of the time.... Oh and you have a pet iguana named George that you just love and can't understand why everyone else is so afraid of - and George needs to be fed.

PERSONAL:
You need your dry cleaning sent and picked up from the laundry, you need food prepared when you get home (and it needs to be ready no matter what time you choose to come home... and your doctor says you have high cholesterol so that needs to be considered), you need all your clothes and grooming products  purchase and kept in order and those little cookies you really like (but no one sells) should also always be waiting for you in the cupboard. There's unsightly hair on your back: your wax appointment (that I made for you) isn't for a few days and you have a date tonight - so someone has to remove that hair. The doctor says you have to exercise more (which of course you just love to do...) so you need someone to encourage you and maybe go with you to the gym. And it's really embarrassing, but no one knows you use foundation to cover up a the dark circles under your eyes and now that you are back from holiday you need a different shade... and you're out of your special dandruff shampoo - actually you don't know that, because I've sorted it out for you.

TRAVEL:
You just need an attractive well spoken young lady nearby for some casual company and you possibly need some of all of the above done as well... someone of course who will not bore you to tears or expect to spend the entire trip shopping for clothes.... BUT when you arrive to the destination the tour operator has screwed up the tickets: the luggage is missing (and yelling is not going to make them find it any quicker). You need someone who is competent and polite - yet firm - and preferably able to speak the local language in order to ensure things are located as soon as possible. In the meantime you have some business dealings and you can't walk around in the same pair of Bermuda shorts for three days, so some appropriate clothing in your size needs to be arranged quickly... In the end there is enough drama in your normal life back home and it would be nice to have someone who can make your travel calmer as well as having someone nice to sit with at dinner and maybe make you laugh even.

SOCIAL:
You have a work dinner for which you need someone who is attractive and intelligent and charming enough to hold a good conversation in mixed company (and promote how fabulous you are to the others at the dinner of course). You can't take your romantic partner because of the following: a)you don't want your current partner getting any  ideas for the future  b) none of the people you currently date are suitable to introduce to your business colleagues  c) your current partner cancelled last minute  d)you don't have a partner to take at the moment.... Or maybe you are new to the London and you would simply like someone (someone who is not also hired for services that would compromise your reputation) to show you around instead of being alone.

ROMANTIC:
Your two girlfriends both found out about each other and you need things smoothed over;  appropriate girly presents purchased and thoughtfully worded cards sent so they won't both leave you... and if they do leave you you aren't worried because you have me to find you another one (or two)... actually you like the look of that girl over there at the bar, but she's playing "hard to get" and "someone" needs to go over and mention to her how fabulous you are.

FAMILY:
For some reason your parents just have not accepted that you are not going to "settle down and get married and give them some beautiful grandchildren" and because there is no way in hell that you would present any of you lovers to them you need someone to fake-it by pretending to be your lovely and more importantly "suitable" fianc? - So the parents are off your back... at least until next Christmas.

HEALTH:
You're having a little procedure done that you really don't want anyone else to know about. You'll be out of work for a couple weeks and you need all your normal errands done, plus you need someone you can trust to stay with you and help with your medicines and also bring you a tea and those little cookies you like at night. And there is no way you would ask a friend, or a lover because not only do you not want them getting any "strange ideas" , nor do you feel comfortable being sick around others - you will look absolutely horrible after surgery! (You have your vanity to consider afterall)... And don't forget when you get better, you still have high cholesterol and the doctor said you need to exercise more and loose a little weight.

QUESTION:
 SO ARE YOU AN ESCORT?:

ANSWER:
No I am not. Most people's current view of an Escort is someone who is paid for sex. While physical presentation and attractiveness is a quality that is often a  requirement (or at least greatly appreciated) in my area of work and I do also offer a certain level of companionship to clients  ( Travel Companion/Assistant, Convalescence Companion/Assistant) I do not myself satisfy client's sexual needs. I can however help facilitate these needs  acting as a  Wing Woman.

A great concierge will take care of most client's personal daily needs (even weird ones) and do more or less whatever is required by the client - sexual services being the exception.


--- ALSO HERE IS WHAT I PUT UNDER "INFO" IN BIO SECTION (after jiggling back and forth many times):
{corporate & private clients}:
PERSONAL CONCIERGE (executive, multi task)
PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL ASSISTANT COMPANION / PRIVATE TOUR GUIDE (*social only)
WING WOMAN
CONFIDENTIAL POSER/GIRLFRIEND STAND-IN
CONVALESCENCE ASSISTANT & COMPANION
*none of my work involves sexual services

---valid passport ---
languages:
English (fluent native)
French (moderate spoken & written)
Spanish (conversational spoken & written)

--- AND UNDER THE PHOTO ABOUT ME LITTLE BOX after many changes I eventually jiggled it to this statement which I think  worked and saved my a lot of time wasters >>>>

PRIVATE CONCIERGE & TRAVEL ASSISTANT
private & corporate clients

1st CONTACT: please send me a message of dates needed & description of your requirements. (alternatively e-mail me: I PutMyEmailAddressHere@hotmail.etc)
xox Adriana.
DO NOT WRITE ME FOR SEX


Goodbye all and thanks!
I hope this profession will become more recognised, more readily understood and socially acceptable in the future.