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    Our club is having a Christmas party this Wednesday and they say it's a mandatory day to work. Problem is, it's finals week. And I've got two finals the next day and can't change the dates. I went in tonight to talk to the manager and (pay a fine I shouldn't have) and the housemom told me it was finals week for everyone and that I had to work. I said I was going to talk to the manager and started walking to the back, and she goes "who do you think I am". I was like huh? And she repeated "who do you think I am". So I said uhhh the housemom? And she goes "uuchhh". So I walk to the back and I can hear the housemom talking on the phone with the manager about me. Then I talk to the manager that's there (not the GM) and he says that everyone has to work, but I can talk to the GM tomorrow. So I went on a night I was studying to pay a fine I shouldn't have and will basically be fired if I don't work Wednesday.

    Not to mention, I had $1000 worth of stuff stolen from me when I first started working here and they didn't fire the girl for nearly a month.

    I didn't come to baton rouge to work at this club. I came to baton rouge to attend Louisiana State University.

    I don't cause drama and I keep to myself. I'm a low maintenance dancer.

    How would you feel?

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    Sorry if you explained this in a different post, but why the hell are you still there? I would have walked out without paying that fine, and let that be that. Sounds like a load of bullshit to me, and you shouldnt have to put up with that. If you have finals, you have finals. School is the priority, you cant dance forever and a good education will be better in the long run.

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    This business is replete with idiots. I am so sorry that they're backing you into a corner like that. It's one of the worst feelings ever, especially when you're the bigger person.

    Are there any other clubs worth working at locally? How much longer are you going to be in school, and therefore how much longer will you need to dance in Baton Rouge? If it's another six months or so and you're making decent money, then I'd say stick it out and secretly hate the mo-fo's.
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    I'm planning to stick out this semester and then transfer to another school. But there are only two other clubs I could go to and they're even smaller (I think they're owned by the same people too). New Orleans is such a long drive too.....

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    What will happen if you miss a mandatory day? My club doesn't let you work the rest of the week after the day, some charge fines, etc. I doubt it's something you could get fired over, right? Don't go and just pay the consequenses, at least you will get to study for your finals. It shouldn't be a big problem if you don't normally cause problems for your club.

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    I would be pissed.

    I don't understand how a club can force someone who is an independent contractor to work It doesn't seem right to me.. unless they're paying every girl who comes in, you shouldn't have to.

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    Can you get another girl to cover for you instead?




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    Try to talk to the GM first. If he tells you the same thing. Just don't go, and afterwards show up like nothing happened. When/if you are confronted later , be nice about it, and expect a fine. Even if they ultimately fire you (which they probably won't) you can probably be hired back after a cooling period. At least, that's what I would do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by exotisch23 View Post
    I would be pissed.

    I don't understand how a club can force someone who is an independent contractor to work It doesn't seem right to me.. unless they're paying every girl who comes in, you shouldn't have to.
    Well technically, they can't. I talked to my accounting teacher about being fined as an independent contractor, and he said you can get in trouble with the IRS over that.

    I'm hoping I can talk to the GM and work something out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pookie View Post
    Can you get another girl to cover for you instead?
    All the girls have to work. Every single one.

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    hmmm. tell him if you have to work and it ruins your final and ruins your grade then you will fine him for your tuition and costs to retake the class.

    Isn't there a law that doesn't let this kind of abuse happen?

    Wheres Melonie, maybe she will know.




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    I had to go in to the GM and explain that I had finals that day and the next at 8 am. He signed off of my schedule, so I'm hoping not to get fined or anything. Try and make the GM sign something so you don't get fired/fined.

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    Are you worrying about your finals because you want to study the night before or because you want to get a full night's sleep the night before or what?

    But yeah I never understood the "scheduling an independent contractor" thing. MELONIE! Come help us out!


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    How is it that they need EVERY girl to work? Is it that busy or does you club only employ 10 girls.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BalletBaby View Post
    the housemom told me it was finals week for everyone and that I had to work.
    Right. And all the freaking girls there are in school. Please....

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    How is it that they need EVERY girl to work? Is it that busy or does you club only employ 10 girls.
    Seriously. How many girls do they need?!

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    We ALL have to come in on party nights too. I've never figurd out how many we have but it's a lot of chicks. And guys never spend on party nights. They drink. It's such a PITA. They should waive house fee for those nights, not fine us!

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    Default Re: What would you do?

    How much notice did you give them? Did you tell them the same day you found out that it was manatory to work on the Christmas party?

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    Uhm. School.

    It's finals week... if your manager doesn't get it he is an r-tard.

    Send him my way, I'll straighten him out.
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    hmmm. tell him if you have to work and it ruins your final and ruins your grade then you will fine him for your tuition and costs to retake the class.

    Isn't there a law that doesn't let this kind of abuse happen?

    Wheres Melonie, maybe she will know.
    Seriously. Melonie, where art thou????

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    Are you worrying about your finals because you want to study the night before or because you want to get a full night's sleep the night before or what?

    But yeah I never understood the "scheduling an independent contractor" thing. MELONIE! Come help us out!
    I NEED to study. I don't have a choice.

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    How is it that they need EVERY girl to work? Is it that busy or does you club only employ 10 girls.
    Because it's the party. We have 75 total dancers and shotgirls.

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    Right. And all the freaking girls there are in school. Please....



    Seriously. How many girls do they need?!
    Not all, but I know a lot of other chicas go to LSU or other places. Which really confuses me as to why they'd make this finals week???

    Quote Originally Posted by RoseLeigh View Post
    We ALL have to come in on party nights too. I've never figurd out how many we have but it's a lot of chicks. And guys never spend on party nights. They drink. It's such a PITA. They should waive house fee for those nights, not fine us!
    Oy!

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    How much notice did you give them? Did you tell them the same day you found out that it was manatory to work on the Christmas party?
    They've had signs up in the club and I always forgot to talk to them after work. I thought they would understand that it's finals week. I thought wrong.

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    Uhm. School.

    It's finals week... if your manager doesn't get it he is an r-tard.

    Send him my way, I'll straighten him out.
    Lol. Thanks sophia.

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    Default Re: What would you do?

    Wait, you're getting charged a fine if you don't work? Is there a house fee if you do work?


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    I have no helpful advice. I just want to rant about how angry this makes me. You're an independent contractor...but not only will they still tell you that you have to work, they'll make you come in on a day you don't want to work, when you know you won't make money, AND they'll charge you?! Yeah, that's worth compromising an education for. I know it's not the smartest thing, but I wouldn't be able to control myself. I'd tell them to fuck off. If they want to treat me like an employee, they can pay ME.

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    oh no i would come in and not work. i'd bring my books and sit in the dressing room and study.

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    Quote Originally Posted by josie View Post
    Wait, you're getting charged a fine if you don't work? Is there a house fee if you do work?
    The fine was for something else. I'd probably get fired if I didn't work. Haven't asked about housefee yet.

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    oh no i would come in and not work. i'd bring my books and sit in the dressing room and study.
    I was thinking of doing that. I'm just scared that it's gonna be the same housemom and she's gonna be bitching at me to get out on the floor.

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    If they want to treat me like an employee, they can pay ME.
    That's how I feel. All the rules of being an employee, yet none of the benefits. *le sigh*

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    Quote Originally Posted by BalletBaby View Post
    The fine was for something else. I'd probably get fired if I didn't work. Haven't asked about housefee yet.

    My club pulls crap similar to that every once in a while. It's bull, total bull. Make EVERYONE work, everyone has to pay a $20+ house fee (about $1400 profit for the club), you don't work and it's a $20+ fine. The last time the club attempted a stunt like that we all collaborated and decided nobody was going to show up for work. It was surprisingly effective.


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