So I went today and applied at Expose in Austin. I was nervous, but was feeling pretty confident when I walked in because none of the girls were that good looking (sounds mean, but come on, we all make the comparison). I had also been in this club once before, when my old roommate had worked there and I came to visit her. The girls then were really not attractive either, and not much of dancers. I actually wanted that type of place to be where I started out in, since I have slight anxiety and would feel more comfortable if I didn't feel inferior the whole time, or like I wasn't good enough. I had met the manager that was there, and the dj, and they both told me that I was "hot" and should definitely consider working there. I wasn't really looking to be a dancer at the time, so I just kinda laughed it off. So anyway, I figured I would have at least a foot in the door since I had met the manager before and he made that comment, right?
Let me also start off by saying that after I was given an application and filling it out at the bar, a dancer was like "are you applying to be a waitress?" and I was like "no, a dancer" and she was like "oh. hmf. well I've been working here since 11 and have only made $7" My first thought was "then why are you sitting at the bar right now instead of hustling?" but then I also remember reading here on SW about how some girls will talk bad about their club to a potential newbie if they feel like they'll be competition, so I just just shrugged it off and finished filling the app out.
Out walks the NOT the same manager (damnit!) who just points to my app that he had gotten from the door girl, and asks "is this you?" Doesn't even introduce himself, or say he's a manager. Didn't shake my hand. He just looks me up and down and gave me this "I don't believe you actually want to me a dancer look" and the first thing he asks me is that. But he gave me the look before he even asked it! I stumbled out something, and he still looked at me that way. Wtf? He was so rude. I realize that every job you interview with will ask you that question, I'm not stupid, but the way he asked it was almost sarcastic. I was thinking maybe because on the application, I put down that I was still currently working as a manager? Or because I was kinda dressed conservative/classy (it's cold outside!). Anyways, he just asked if I could work starting tomorrow, and when I was like yes, he was like "okay, come in at 11:30. you know what to bring, right?" which was weird because I already told him that this was my first time doing this...so I was like "no, I don't." and he practically sighed like he was wasting his time and brought me to the back dressing room and went over the stuff I'd need, and to come through the back door. Didn't show me around the club at all, didn't tell me anything about the club or the rules. I asked him when the audition process would take place, and what is expected of me. He was like "tomorrow. we'll see what you got and if you're cut out for this industry" with still that look on his face that already believed that I wasn't.
How rude! Why did he treat me like I was "too good" for the club and wouldn't be coming back? That's the whole reason why I decided I'm not going back. I'm going to apply on Monday at Perfect 10, I've heard they're classier.
I've attached a pic to prove that I'm not a hideous troll, so I really don't think that was the reason why he didn't seem like he really wanted to hire me.



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