WELL. With a fair chunk of reluctance and a bit of sadness I’m going to tell you that I am retiring as an escort. ‘WHY?!’ I hear you ask. And indeed, I’m asking myself ‘why?’ – I will explain.

Firstly though I’m going to reminisce so bear with me!

When I got into escorting way back in 2008 I admit I initially went into it for the money. As you know if you’ve read previous diary entries I am a ‘try anything once’ type of person. So I thought I would give escorting a go – the money would be good and if I didn’t like it, I just wouldn’t do it again!

I want to add that I did think very long and hard before I reached this decision.

So here are some experiences I went through right back at the start with the more traditional type of escort agencies.

I had no idea about how to get into this industry so I started on Google and researched Leeds Escort agencies. I didn’t really know what I was looking for but I knew when something felt right or not. With this in mind I rang a few agencies and arranged to meet up with a lady (let’s call her Hannah) for an interview. It immediately didn’t go well -for a start she was over an hour late! After meeting me outside Hannah took me up to the apartment that the agency operated out of. It was your standard inner city apartment – minimalist but pokey – with a new addition of a pole in the kitchen! In case you get the urge for quick a pole dance while making a cup of tea I would imagine.

The thing that put me off this agency was that one of the girls was actually LIVING in the one bed roomed flat. Hannah explained that when a client arranged to meet one of her escorts in the apartment, this girl had to vacate the property! This didn’t strike me as very professional… I also felt sorry for this girl. Another thing that put me off was that Hannah discussed sex in a very blatant and crude way in the interview. This was not an agency I could work with so I didn’t ring Hannah back.

I settled with a Leeds escort agency soon after that as the owner seemed very approachable and I got on well with her (we will call her Laura.) Laura had actually escorted herself in the past and so therefore understood exactly how her girls felt. A photo shoot was arranged with a standard escort agency photographer i.e. male, cheap and slightly sleazy. Did Laura want to meet me? No. She would wait till the photos were sent to her; I only presume that this is a safety measure for protection of her identity.

However the best part is that I got a call the day BEFORE the photo shoot from Laura asking if I could accept a booking that afternoon? ‘Wow!’ I thought ‘That was fast.’ So I arranged to meet Laura near the agencies’ apartment prior to my very sudden booking. I vividly remember getting ready that afternoon; two of my closest friends (who knew about my venture) were around. They watched me put my stockings on – I will never forget their faces! At this stage I remember feeling surprisingly calm.

I met Laura the agency owner in town and was quite taken back at how normal and down to earth she looked. It was all quite rushed from there as Laura took me up to the apartment and showed me round quickly. To this day I remember the smell of that place. Scented massage oils mixed with ashtrays. I also noticed a stampede of stiletto marks on the laminate floor and greasy handprints all over the walls – glamorous!! I’ve since been told that that particular apartment would be classed as ‘upmarket’ for a Leeds escort agency – I had little to compare it to though and so wasn’t very impressed. (At least there was no pole in the kitchen!) Anyway Laura quickly explained that the client was a regular and known to her and then left me to it. At this stage I was extremely nervous and didn’t feel very well looked after. The worst part was the waiting for the knock at the door. That time always grated on me. But the knock appeared and I suddenly had my confidence back and the whole booking flowed very easily and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. That client became one of my regulars so obviously he was pleased too!

The feeling after as I was in my car driving home was elation! I had found something I really enjoyed doing, something that I was good at AND – it paid well! And this is the way I look at escorting. The money has always seemed like a bit of a bonus to me, NOT the driving force.

Anyway as time went on and I was sent out more and more often things started to wear thin with this agency. I lost sight that I could occasionally say ‘NO!’ to accepting a booking and I ended up feeling overworked, stressed and panicky from too much work (bearing in mind I have always had a day job to get up and go to as well) No amount of money can make up for the feeling of constantly being on edge…

So I gave up in the middle of last year for a bit of a break. I didn’t really know if I would go back to it or not but I needed a breather. As the months went on I found that I missed being involved in this industry. I can’t really put my finger on why exactly – it wasn’t the money. I think it’s the feeling of empowerment that can get addictive. Finding something that you are good at and get recognised for gives you a certain amount of job satisfaction and is hard to leave behind. Also having a juicy secret over the past few years had made me slightly cocky. I think this has actually helped my day job which involves sales!!!

And of course you know that I approached Sue when researching getting back into this industry. The rest is history – I am lucky enough to be involved in Angels4You.

So now I can view my past experiences with a more traditional agency with the critical eye of the Angels4You manager. The first thing that hits me is the non professionalism – Laura didn’t have a clue how I looked before she put me forwards for a booking. This is something I would never dream of doing when considering a team member for Angels. Secondly I was never really asked if I would like to go on a booking, it was more that I was expected to. This is a big difference and really affects your feelings. The photo shoot was a wholly different experience too. I did get on with the male photographer but I was also expected to put up with a certain amount of sleaze too.

Lastly how these agency owners sleep at night when they are operating out of illegal apartments is beyond me. I often think of that poor girl who lived in that apartment – I wonder what happened to her?

So why have I retired? The answer is quite simple. I am getting on abit now at the grand old age of 29 and I would like to have a more normal ‘dating’ life. I.e. not get paid for it! Unfortunately dating does not go very well with escorting and you will be hard pushed to find a man who will put up with it.

HOWEVER I am still managing Angels4You for Sue, this is something I am very passionate about and will hopefully be doing for the foreseeable future.. I know that I would be unable to leave this industry behind completely. As I said before it’s kind of addictive!

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