Hi Everbody. I'm still working at the Lusty Lady in San Francisco. The new hire pay rate for the live stage is $15/hr. Private pleasures is split 45% to the house and 55% to the performer. The maximum pay is now $23/hr, down from $27 a year ago.
The good news is the club is a true no contact club, but the bad news is we're voting on more pay cuts today (4/16/04). If the new pay cuts are passed, live stage performers will now make 8.75/hr + a share of the weekly profits(if there are any). I've tried to figure out what the average earnings per hour would be if this goes into effect, but without all the financial data, there's now way I can tell. I can tell you this, it should be lower than $20/hr, otherwise it would be seen as a pay raise.
For those of you thinking about coming out here and working at the LL, here's a few tips on the hiring process.
1) When I started at the LL it took about two weeks from the time I auditioned to the time I started dancing.
2) Since turing co-op, new hires are now started as "On call" or are scheduled on shifts that are hard to fill. Most clubs schedule like this, so it's probably no suprise.
3) Most private pleasure performers average 3 shifts per week(12 hours total). Most would love more hours, but that's all you can get.
4) You are paid weekly as W-2.
5) There is a hiring cap on the number of performers on staff. Currently, it stands at 56, but I believe they want to lower it to 50.
Here's an old post of mine regarding private pleasure earnings.
http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/ind...86297#msg86297
You'll definitely make more money at a mainstream club, but if you like the non contact aspect of peepshows, you'll love the Lusty Lady.
Keep in mind that gas averages $2.50 a gallon in the city. I saw a place near the marina Safeway selling supreme gas for $2.70!!!
Kaiya (at the Lusty Lady)