London Contacts Issue 69 | Page 5

So, you want to be an escort? Escort work is an attractive part-time job for female students and also young career women, who both want to make extra money, and who may be happy to capitalise on their femininity by offering their company to men. Many actually enjoy the work, as it is a welcome change from the day job/studies. Some will turn it into a full-time job. If you are new to escorting, you need not be nervous, because most clients will be more nervous than you are! You will usually travel by taxi to meet clients at their home or hotel. For safety and security reasons, you will not be expected to meet clients on street corners, stations, or other public places, such bars or pubs. Mostly, you will sit at home, or wherever else you want to be, waiting for a call from the escort agency. Some agencies work differently, and you spend time at the agency’s offices, where clients will actually visit, choose a girl, and take her away with them. Yet other agencies provide drivers, with whom you spend your time while being taken from job to job. The latter agencies tend to be busier, but the money is not so good. You will spend anything from one hour to overnight with each client, and you may be asked to go on dinner dates, to formal dinners, or to other events with them. Occasionally, you will get a client who wishes to take you away for the weekend or on holiday with them! Choosing an Agency Escorts should search out an agency that is genuinely concerned for the welfare and safety of the escorts, and is not just being greedy about making money. When you go for an interview with an agency, remember that you are interviewing them just as much as they are interviewing you. Choose an agency that inspires your confidence and with whom you feel comfortable. Ask about registration fees: if a girl is going to be good at escorting, there is no reason to charge her a registration fee, as both her and the agency will make money out of clients. Ask where their clients are located: whatever they say about earnings, if clients are not in Central London, fees will be lower and you will spend a lot of time and money travelling to jobs. Ask about fees and agency commissions, as they vary greatly even within the London area. Ask whether you will be expected to put your pictures on the Internet. Not all agencies will insist on doing this, but an increasing number will not take you on without Internet pictures. Nevertheless, if you don’t want to work with pictures, don’t be put off: there are still some agencies that will take you on without photos – ring around until you find one. If you are happy to work with photos on the Internet, you will most likely have to pay for your own photo-shoot with an independent photographer. Article Written by GM 3