I recently worked over in Melbourne for 6 weeks.
The place I was working pays dancers either $15 or $17 to do our stage shows BUT you cant collect until Friday.
I flew out on Thursday.
I asked to get mine early WEEKS in advance but was told that they couldn't. I didn't want to lose one weeks shifts, so when one of the other dancers (married to an employee, been there 2 years) offered to put it in my bank account, I agreed. (she was also paid $51 for shows I actually did, but I didnt complain, as a 'favour' to her)
The pay was in 3 parts (over 2 venues) there was $187, then $51 and $255. She was 'unable' to collect it all at once, so $187 went in to my bank on Friday last week.
She then texted saying "where is the $255, its not in the drawer with the other pays?"
I replied that maybe the manager had put it in the safe, since she was collecting it on my behalf, and the other staff cant hand money to anyone other than the girl who earned it.
She said "ill call John and see"
Now shes not answering her phone (nor is her husband). Its been a week.
There are 3 possibilities
1. She has stolen the cash
2. The manager has stolen the cash
3. One of the staff has stolen the cash (or given it to another girl)
The manager only works certain days, but I know he'll be in tomorrow (doing rosters) I have to check with him, and see if he knows anything.
My next step is to decide whether to get the police involved over $300, or if its a workplace relations thing (since its wages).
Ive been asked to work back there at the end of the year, and kinda wanted to, since Perth sucks for stripping.
What would you do?



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