So i'm graduating from AMPs and starting on incall agencies. No need to send gifts, just well-wishes.
But, I have a lot of hesitation w/ coughing up personal info as a first-timer. I know the risks, but the reward of a high-end model type may be too tempting. As far as the personal info, i'll have to decide what i'm okay with. Then there's the references, which I don't have.
Not much intel here in DC area on what to expect. I've got my eye on 3 places in VA that have reviews (2 here, 1 elsewhere). But, the 2 of those I really want to go to insist on references (name,#,email). One of them has an online form (name, phone, email, and 2 refs from different places) and says they won't respond w/out the refs.
So, it seems the only way to sit at the adult table is to blow some cash at 2 or more lesser places and hope they respond to reference checks. Does that sound about right to you guys that have been around?
But, I have a lot of hesitation w/ coughing up personal info as a first-timer. I know the risks, but the reward of a high-end model type may be too tempting. As far as the personal info, i'll have to decide what i'm okay with. Then there's the references, which I don't have.
Not much intel here in DC area on what to expect. I've got my eye on 3 places in VA that have reviews (2 here, 1 elsewhere). But, the 2 of those I really want to go to insist on references (name,#,email). One of them has an online form (name, phone, email, and 2 refs from different places) and says they won't respond w/out the refs.
So, it seems the only way to sit at the adult table is to blow some cash at 2 or more lesser places and hope they respond to reference checks. Does that sound about right to you guys that have been around?