Had slow day so decided to work late. A guy messages me asking if i was working and I was like yes, then he asks for post code to see where I am, so I send it. Then me messages me back asking if it was a house or flat. That was a no, no question for me at this time of night. So I reply back and say something has come up and can't do tonight anymore, to which he replies, he has coke and will pay me for  three hours....

Has you had anything that has set of your alarm bells and you think people should watch out for ?

Good point but I live in a hard to find place,  and the post code covers a very very long road. But I don't know how else to explain where i live cause it some complicated to find even if i give the name of the area.

It seems more of a pointless question than a dodgy question to me.

Well cause it's late at night and if someone is trying to rob you, doing it in a house would be easier, than an enclosed flat. I feel bad for starting this topic.

At the end of the day, something didn't feel right. And it was further confirmed when he started offering coke and saying he was going to book for three hours, none of that adds up.

Dont feel bad about starting the topic! I think its a good topic thats why I chose to respond.

I wasnt there so I cant say jack sh*t (hence my Qs). At the end of the day, we all have to make decisions and clearly what you decided/your gut worked in your favour so good on ya girl 

I do late bookings (after 10pm) quite often - out calls mostly. Day or night - I always make ask them to call me. And then very quick I decide if it's worth going. It's been ok so far.

The only time I was robbed was in the early evening, and the couple of times I've had odd things pilfered was during the day. And the only drunk I've ever had to throw out turned up pissed at half past two in the afternoon.

I don't work late either, but that's because I start early and like to get home in good time. When I'm away I'll do later if I'm not too tired and my screening is the same no matter what time of day it is, so if they're pissed, pushy or just obnoxious they don't get a booking. This includes the old chestnut question about what time my latest booking is and how busy I've been today .

One thing to look out for with late or last appointments is the the client may assume he can overstay 'because there's no-one after me', or that if you make an exception to a late time that you'll do it every time. If you are making an exception, I'd advise making it clear that it's a one-off or that your working hours have changed.

I fully agree with this, often the type of clients who want 'your last appointment' do so to try and push boundaries and over stay, because they assume that we have nothing else in our lives apart from 'the next booking'!! And if you've ever made an exception they will expect it every single time.

I'm not sure about the issue with the house or flat thing but if it's a red flag to you, it's a red flag. Personally I just think it's a bloody stupid and unnecessary question. Flat or hotel fair enough.

Regarding days and nights, I've never worked nights while indie as I only work from hotels now, but I did work until 2am with my old agency. I never found that anyone was more dangerous at night, In fact I barred more people during the day. I did get a high volume of drunk and coked up clients at night, but I mainly worked late on weekends so that may be why. They wouldn't pass my screening now but I didn't find them a massive issue, they were actually more generous than day time clients and more often than not, extended.