14 DAY TRIAL // The Department of Work and Pensions allowed on their government website a very sketchy advert looking for willing women for $16.5 (€12) an hour. The ad, posted by the manager of an escorts company, was as straight forward as it gets stating that the girls need “no experience” but “must like [intimate relations]” as this is what men are paying for.
Mistakenly allowing the advert to appear on the website, officials found themselves in a very awkward situation and refused to comment on the fact that, most likely, the posting was not read beforehand. After admitting it was more than inappropriate for the government platform, they immediately took it down the next day.
The manager of the escort services company admitted to taking a chance with the posting and that he was shocked when he saw that it was actually accepted. “I put the advert up there because it's a job site and it's a job. I was a bit shocked they allowed it,” the man says, according to Daily Mail.
The controversial ad wrote “female worker wanted to go out with guys maybe for evening or have full on [intimate relations].” The applicants didn't need any special skills as the job didn't require previous experience, but passion was involved, as the women had to have an appetite for pleasuring their customers.
Besides the straightforward message that could struck anyone at the slightest look, the message was filled with grammatical errors. The advert also added that the job would better fit the ladies if they were single, if had their own places and could work there, “looks and race unimportant,” and they would just need a mobile phone.
The agency, known to have some of “the most gorgeous and sophisticated women and men in the UK” offered $16.5 an hour for the interested call girls. The questionable posting even had an option for feedback allowing users to reply with an answer concerning their reluctance for applying.
The Department of Work and Pensions' spokesman admitted to the mistake and replied that “when advertising jobs, employers have to agree to terms and conditions. Where an inappropriate job is identified it is quickly removed,” notes Daily Mail.
This isn't the only case of government officials promoting sketchy job offers as earlier this year a Welsh government website offered career advice on how to earn money from the adult-business. Also, Business Wales had a controversial approach when they started giving tips on how to be a successful stripper, an escort, how to run dancing clubs or erotic shops.