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Almost there!
I went to the club I want to work at today, and it was pretty easy peasy. I spoke to the manager, he gave me a quick run through of some of the rules and then said to come back when I'm ready to work. I didn't have to dance or anything, which made this part easier but probably make my first shift that much scarier.
What annoyed me though, was I was going to go to check out what the girls do/wear etc, but the club was DEAD. He said they were having a bad week, but it's shitty because now I can't gauge the vibe likely until I start working.
Should I go back first at a busier time before I start working, or should I just start and figure it out as I go?
I'm going to pack my bag and hope for the best otherwise. Worst case scenario, I'll be the tryhard newbie.
Also, when the club is dead like that for example, do people usually practice their pole work, or do you just chill in the back?
Any other tips/comments/motivation you can leave would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Almost there!
Personally, I'd just start and figure it out as I go. No sense in wasting time and money on visiting a club you're already hired at -- may as well figure out the vibe while you're making money.
When it's dead, some girls do indeed practice their pole work. Not often at my home club since there's just one stage and they don't tend to stop the stage rotation as long as there's even one customer in the club. I've worked in clubs with more than one stage (ie. an extra one upstairs) and some ladies would practice when it was quiet. Otherwise, some dancers hide in the DR, some sit at the bar/elsewhere on the floor, some hide in the back/CR because of comfier seating, some go out for smokes, etc. Do whatever you want, really. I usually bring a book and read when it's quiet or talk to some dancer buddies, but lots of ladies just play on their phones or whatever.
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Re: Almost there!
So managers told you you could come back to work any shift? If I was you I'd go during early or midshift to get the hang of things or practice stage dance/pole dance. That way if you need help or have questions, its easier to get help where as night shift is more fast paced and can be overwhelming for a newbie.
When its slow it helps to do whatever it takes to keep your mind off the 'slowness'. When I work shifts and its slow like this, I practice pole work, read on my phone, drink or get a snack but one thing for sure I keep my eye on the door ready for customer to walk in. I rarely go to the back/dressing room cause it's easy to lose an opportunity when you're not on the floor where customers can see you.