2017. What a year you were. I am so happy you are over but you taught me so much and I am starting 2018 in a very different mindset than I started 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n
February 2017 we returned to Sydney, I was sad to be leaving our happy life in Asia but also excited to get Atlantic Australia back on track<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On reflection 2017 was a total shitshow, had I known then what I know now I would have talked hubby into staying put. I miss living in Asia so much but after such a painful 2017 moving back now would be defeatist<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2017 I learnt lessons, tough ones. The escort industry in Australia has not progressed, it’s meaner, more cliquey, more narcissistic and now it seems everyone’s an expert yet a lot of what I see is the blind leading the blind or girls taking advantage of others<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As privates flood Asia with their nastiness and bullshit, Asia has lost its lustre for me as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clients have told me they have booked privates & been told not to book with Atlantic, we take all the girls money & treat girls badly. In Asia one Atlantic escort pays $0, all other ladies touring pay 10-30% & many escorts with Atlantic have worked with us on & off for years. Intelligent woman choose to tour with us so it can’t be so bad…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Privates have facebook groups dedicated to sharing information about gents & tours in Asia. According to a reliable source I get a nasty mention or 2 in particular I get blamed for getting girls busted airports. Yeah I have the airport on speed dial, these girls dates and faces are all over the internet but it’s me (of course lol) It’s so stupid!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Privates feel its Ok to try to ruin the tours of the Atlantic angels and slander me personally because the ladies choose to outsource their admin to Atlantic & have a fun, safe, well managed, stress free tour\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All businesses outsource so why is it wrong if an escort outsources openly to a business like Atlantic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apparently it’s OK to pay 40%+ to a PA or mentor, who pretends to be you but not pay less $$s to a reputable and legal business\u2026. Go figure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don’t want to change; I am honest, I am tenacious, I have integrity and I do not intend to change my business model nor take advantage of woman or lie to gents to get ahead here. I do not understand what is so wrong with honesty but in Australia it seems to be a problem<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having a private profile online doesn’t make a lady the top of the SW pyramid. Especially as maybe 10% of private ads are truly independent escorts. It drives me nuts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For these reasons I am quite adamant that 2018 will be my last year as Sarah<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I finished high school 27 years ago but it feels like I am back there now with this job, its tiring, it’s upsetting and I just don’t want to do it anymore<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I told my hubby my decision he said but \u2018why? you are an expert, you have 18 years experience and you are great at what you do\u2019 I explained to him that in Australia as I am ex-escort I don’t count, here the advice of a current SW with 6 months experience seems to have more merit than my 18 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is what it is and I can either be upset by it or let it go<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am going into 2018 with my head held high & focusing on being proud of all I have achieved and all the people I have helped in the past 18 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have mentored many successful escorts and enriched the lives of many people<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have never been greedy, I have always focused on the reputation of my business, the happiness of the girls and gents & being the hardest worker in the room<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For many years I have neglected myself & my happiness to ensure other people’s needs are fulfilled which is silly as where are they now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2018 I intend to take better care of myself physically and mentally<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2018 I intend to focus on what I know I do. Rather than the lies that are spread on social media perpetuating hate for agencies, which I find hard to not take personally<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atlantic is a business that supports escorts. I call it an agency but maybe I could do like others are doing and give it a new fandangled name. But I am too old to care. I know what I do, the girls who choose Atlantic are happy & the gents who choose to book with us are happy so who cares about keyboard warriors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have loved my job and done my job for many years but that love affair is over. Bitches killed it<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2017 on reflection was an awful year and I\u2019m grateful for every sacrifice made and all the sleepless nights as I was repeatedly let down by others<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The stress of 2017 financially was mountainous, it was an awful year for staff and business in general. I dealt with massive piles of crap successfully. I should be proud of getting through it all & not throwing myself off the gap<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Man-up 2018 because I\u2019m going to be brave and do things that challenge me and spend less time doing things for others who in return give me nothing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m going to stay positive and kind-hearted while I remove those negative peeps with their negative vibes from my life<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Until next time<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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