mypaper 2 June 2010
SOCIAL-SCIENCE graduate Amber (not her real name), 23, tells her
family she is in sales, but works as a social escort.
She felt that making money from working in her family business
was "too slow", and chanced upon a recruitment advertisement by
social-escort firm Velvet 6 Management while searching for a better
job.
She said: "I didn't hesitate at all. I read that lots of money
can be made in a short time. I had many things I wanted to buy and
do, so it became a good source of income."
Amber has been dolling herself up with make-up and donning
mini-dresses to meet clients "practically every day" in the last
eight months.
Some have taken her to business dinners, but she has mostly been
hired by those who "simply want company in the comfort of a room
with a bed".
Sex is definitely part of it, though it is not promoted openly
and she does not charge extra for it, she said.
Although agents take 30 to 40 per cent of her earnings, Amber
still earns about $10,000 a month, and has made $12,000 in a good
month.
Clients rarely buy her gifts, but a British client once gave her
a Swarovski necklace and matching ear studs.
She became quiet when asked about friends in the industry.
She prefers not to get to know other women in the line lest they
happen to know her and she constantly fears meeting clients who
recognise her, she said.
But, despite this and the health risks, Amber plans to be in the
job until she is well into her 30s, because she has a high sex
drive and likes to "please clients and make money".
So, are escorts any different from prostitutes?
Her reply: "Nah, no difference. Prostitute, whore, courtesan,
escort - they all have the same meaning."
