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    Question Calling All My London Ladies!!

    Good day lovelies! I have been off this site for ages and out of the dancing loop for a long time (over a year and a half), and want to start back soon. I'm in London.

    Before I stopped dancing, I worked in cities other than London, because London clubs got bad press for having a ridiculously high turnover of girls, excessive house fees, Draconian rules with girls leaving at the end of shifts in the red. Now I want to find a club in the city with a high ceiling for earning potential and reasonably flexible working hours/shifts. I have a lot of past experience, am a good conversationalist, dancer and am presentable. But other things I'd like to ask:

    • what is the club climate like? Which clubs are doing well lately?
    • what are the best nights in the week to work generally speaking?
    • How flexible are the clubs? Can you choose your shifts or do you have to work a minimum number of nights per week?
    • is every club still enforcing the 3 foot rule?
    • can anyone give me an idea on house cuts/commission?
    • What personal info do you have to provide for the clubs in this city?

    Club managers are not the most honest people so I thought I'd ask you guys first. I have been thinking of trying Sophisticats, SR TCR and FYEO. Are these clubs doing OK? I don't know if there are others that I should be aware of. Any help from anyone who is/has recently worked in London would be greatly appreciated.

    Cheers in advance!

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    Default Re: Calling All My London Ladies!!

    Im in manchester now but wanna begin to be a dancer in london as theres no decent club in manchester I've did some research recently and wanna try the stringfellows n spearmint rhino or maybe the mayfair.....they seems like high class clubs, but the house fee might be high.

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    Hi CherryLeaf,

    Well, looks like the noone is working there or they are on holiday

    I think I'll pop along to a few clubs this week. SR TCR as far as I was told now only charge house fee and no commission unless you get a sit down, but the lady who told me this didn't seem that sure! The others say they'll give me all the info once I audition (annoying when they say that). I'll let you know how I get on. I want to audition before Friday but need to get a new sole on my dancing shoes first.

    Good luck in Manchester

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    Hi there,

    I'm sorry I can't offer you any advice as I have been not dancing for almost two years now.. and many of my friends have given up too.

    I would not expect things to be great but please let us know how it has been, I wonder how much things have changed (or not!)

    21stcentury started a similar thread a while ago so perhaps she could let us know now if any of the clubs she's gone to have worked out Ok? I really wonder!!

    Good luck to you all

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    hi jackie i worked a couple of weeks at platinum lace which is in picadilly circus.

    beautiful club, great management but WAY too many girls and not enough customers, probably because it's only been open a couple of months or so.

    because of where it is there's a lot of foreign guys who are very hit and miss when it comes to spending.

    house fees are very good, night shift is free if you are on the floor for 7.

    no 3 feet rule it seems and the dance booths are really nice, spacious and the doormen are constantly checking on you (or checking up on you haha).

    the house mum is lovely as are the managers. the doormen are hit and miss, same goes for the barmen. waitresses alll seem ok too.

    i only had one lucrative night in the 2 weeks i was there, and haven't been back for a while. it's a shame because of how lovely the club is. might be worth a try though?

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    Hi mia_wallace

    Thanks for that. Platinum Lace looks a lot like a copycat SR. The London club looks like Hagley Road.

    Too many girls eh? I might try it if the night shift is free. Will give the club a call and see if they will part with any details.

    Any info on any other clubs you might have tried in the city?

    Thank you! xx

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    jackie, just found out that there's no more free housefees. it's £45 if you're on the floor for 7 i think.

    i tried a couple of secrets clubs but HATED them. very silly rules, not too busy and so on.

    i'm at a bit of a loss personally too. i was working in a dingy little strip pub where it's decent money for a short shift but the actual venue is so grotty and cold and dirty that it's hard to motivate myself to go!

    i am thinking about trying stringfellows and spearmint. i need to find a decent club to work at in december. dont want to miss out on the xmas rush!

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    Default Re: Calling All My London Ladies!!

    Stringfellows is better than Spearmint that club is dead, but its still very up and down, money is much more regular in pubs I find even tho they can look messy.
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    Default Re: Calling All My London Ladies!!

    hi girlies,

    yes i would agree, spearmint isn't great imo and for the west end, it's a crap location. stringfellows is a good bet - albeit all it's problems - because it's more like a tourist/celeb spot rather than an actual sc and you'll always get people in. and you're more likely to have a good night here, even if there are loads of girls on shift, which there are in nearly all of the major sc's now.i would defo try for xmas run.

    browns and the griffin are by far the better places to work - but it's hard to get in there and will defo be busy with lots of xmas work parties as well as regulars.

    hope this helps!

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    Hackney council is trying to close down Browns, along with the other nearby venues in the borough in January !
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    Quote Originally Posted by chanzep View Post
    Hackney council is trying to close down Browns, along with the other nearby venues in the borough in January !

    oh geez, really?..what is all these people's problems? i mean, they hardly cause any trouble, i can't see why these 'people in power' have such a problem with scrip clubs. plus we'll jus have more people out of work which isn't good in today's climate.

    it's a f#kin' joke, seriously.

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    Yea I know!, they ar using the 2012 Olimpics as a excuse!, they have issued notices to all strip clubs/pubs, massage palours and even sex shops!!, they are saying they are not renewing licences in January,I think the clubs are gonna try to go to court anyway it will be crazy, London is just getting worse and worse!
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    @mia_wallace - i don't mind dingy and grotty as long as there's money! Where were you working?

    I don't like working the chains who want all of your personal info and 50% of your earnings, i'd rather somewhere with a mouldy dressing room but £30 house fee and i get to take home £300 per shift for good honest lapdancing than earn £500 but go home with £250 for a night of putting up with petty bullshit rules/ fines/ fees.

    @Union Jackie - i remember talking to you a while a go - just as i moved to London! I'm looking to come out of retirement - cash flow issues! I hear the city cash is flowing again so time to get me a piece

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    Hi Mia, thanks for the added info on Platinum Lace. I haven't been auditioning yet. I should have time in the next few weeks.

    Hi Spartaca, yes I remember we chatted. Good luck for coming out of retirement - hope the cash flows for you.

    Thanks to the other girlies for input. I have considered Browns/Griffin but I do know they are strict on hiring and I won't fit in their rules on that front. Shame the council want to close them down though.

    Hope you all are doing well.

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    Hello ladies,

    I am resurrecting an old thread! I know I am often asking about the club climate for auditions, but this time I have actually accepted a job (woo!). I'm going to go in there confident, although I will have to ease in as I haven't danced in ages!

    I also wanted to give some people the heads up on one club I auditioned at - FYEO City Road. I know from people who work there that they've had a recent flurry of high rollers (including a guy who spent £42K in one night a little over a week ago!), so it might be worth a look in. It does mean that the management are being a little stricter with the screening process meaning you will have to bring your A-game, but anyone who is willing to try their luck should. I was offered a trial week but decided to work elsewhere. For anyone looking for a club now, it could be a profitable if you get in.

    I hope you're all making money wherever you all are and good luck!

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