We've all had to deal with someone like this at one time or another but I'd like feedback on how you've handled the situation. I'll try to keep it short and to the point but I don't think I can.
As long as I've been dancing, most girls seem to know automatically that you never tell anyone how much money you've made unless you're asked or you just keep it to yourself if you don't feel its anyone's business. Whenever I've had a great night, I prefer to keep that info to myself. The most I'll say is "I had a good night" or I had a decent night.
There's a person that had been working every single day at one of my clubs. At first she claimed she simply wanted to get ahead. Business was great at our club before the holidays but it just never picked up again. I had one or two good nights this year but most of the time, girls can be heard complaining about the money or lack thereof. Anyway, this particular co-worker had been complaining but then all of a sudden she decided to make it a point to tell me how much money she made and/or how long she had been in VIP with a customer. One night I was polite when I said to her "I really don't need to know how much money you made."
I had no idea that she had a live-in boyfriend she wanted to get rid of until she walked into the dressing room crying her eyes out. After she told me about her situation, I phoned a couple of people in search for a phone number to help abused women. I passed the number on to her and even phoned them for her to speak with someone. I didn't see her for two weeks after that and when I got in touch with her, she claimed they weren't able to help her but she had been working at another club where she made a lot more money. She went on and on about how much money she made off this guy and that guy, claimed she had been to VIP 12 times in the two weeks she had been at the new club, that she worked less at the new club than she did at the other, etc. She also now claimed she moved out to get away from her ex-boyfriend.
I had tried the club before and the business was awful. In fact, most girls hate that club. I decided to try it again because a few changes had been made. As in free housefee on certain nights. This time I only tried the place out for a total of 4 nights before cutting my losses and going back to my regular club. I had been making more money at my regular club than at the new one. The clientele' is completely different at that one whereas the clientele' at my regular club is of better quality. By the way, I also learned through a manager that she was still working every single night; so she lied when she claimed that she was working less. One night I had be be rude by abruptly cutting her off the moment she opened her mouth and I firmly said "I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU'VE MADE!" It worked that night but I would soon find out that she has a memory a lot like Dory (the absent minded fish from Nemo).
My annoying co-worker sent me a text one Friday asking if I was working. I said yes and she asked where. When I told her she asked why and how was it. I told her it was better than the other club. When I sent her a text the following week asking about a co-worker I was looking for, she phoned me and immediately began rambling on and on about how much money she was making and claimed that she always has a good night. I cut the call short by claiming I had another call coming in and that I would phone her back but I never did.
When a friend of mine informed me about another night with free housefee, I decided I'd go back. This time I borrowed hubby's ipod so I could drown out the voice of my annoying co-worker. I was at my locker when the annoying one walked in so she didn't see me. But the first words out of her mouth when she walked in was "I made so much money last night...." I immediately put my headphones on. When she came over to me to say hi, just gave her a quick wave but kept the headphones on. It seems like she'd take a hint but no. It was nice of her to get her customer to buy a dance from me and I thanked her for it. But of course she couldn't wait to claim that she had made $200 off him. I immediately changed the subject by saying "Well, time to look for more customers." I avoided her for the rest of the night and wore headphones anytime she happened to be in the dressing room at the same time.
That night a co-worker told me that she doesn't like that girl. One of the DJs said the same thing, at my regular club, someone pointed out that they've seen her annoying side, the list goes on. The DJ who doesn't like her said that she once gave him $5, asked to be skipped from stage so she could lay down in the dressing room and then claimed she hadn't made any money. Most of us are aware that when you make good money, you don't feel the need to work every single night. You feel entitled to take a few nights off. Sometimes the week if your income allows it. And most of us know that it's rude to tell people how much money you've made especially when you know that someone else had a bad night. Its not about etiquette but common sense. I don't know if this person is that dense, intentionally rude or on drugs. I'm tempted to tell her that most people feel its rude to go around talking about how much money you make unless you've been asked. How have you dealt with someone like this?



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I'd like to try a variety of things but I'll have to play it by ear. First I'll tell her that its rude to go around announcing how much money she made...If that doesn't work, I'll try Keiraire's idea. And if she still doesn't get it, I'll ask why the fuck she feels the need to tell me when #1 I didn't ask and since I didn't ask, that means I'm not interested. And #2, telling me how much she made doesn't help feed my kids, keep a roof over my head, etc. So unless she's willing to fork over some of her cash with me, I don't give a rat's ass how much she made.

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