So. My roommate/girlfriend and I started at Sapphire about 3 weeks ago, and all was well until a few nights ago.
We went in to go to work, and weren't allowed to clock in. The guy at the counter asked if we'd had any "problems" the last time we'd worked. We said no - honestly, no issues. We were told to speak to a manager named Gordon.
We came back (well, I went back - girlie stayed home) and I talked to this Gordon guy. Apparently, thanks to a couple of overheard comments taken COMPLETELY out of context, we had been flagged as HOOKERS who had a fucking pimp. I sat and talked to Gordon for almost an hour, and found out that apparently at Sapphire, "Perception is everything", but managed to get it all straightened out.
I have a strange situation at home, or what seems strange to most. The long and short of it is that my fiance and I have a girlfriend - you've probably seen Almost Jaded posting about on here. Well, apparently coming and going together, always picked up by the same guy, talking about finances in the dressing room (figuring out who is contributing to what bill) and a comment along the lines of "We gotta get out there or he's gonna kill us." from our girlfriend when we were running late to get out of the club is enough to cause people to think we're prostitutes with a pimp who is abusive. He's not a pimp, he's her boyfriend and my fiance. And we aren't hookers - I'm one of the cleanest dancers I know and our girl is even cleaner than me. We come and go together because we LIVE TOGETHER. We always get picked up and dropped off in the same car because it's the only working car in the house. But, like I said, I got it all handled.
We worked the next night with no problems.
Cue girlfriend going into work tonight without me. I take Mondays off - we drop her off at work and not 5 minutes later get a phone call. Both of our contracts were *terminated* at Gordon's command - apparently, a comment made as we were walking out last night that "Strippers are kinda like hookers, I guess ... only WE DON'T HAVE SEX FOR MONEY." got us flagged again, and apparently terminated.
Ok, I get it - retarded comment to make. The words "hooker" or "prostitute" don't belong anywhere NEAR a strip club ... but the words "Do NOT have sex for money." were in that statement too.
We've been trying to get hold of Gordon for hours now and keep getting the run-around. He's not in yet, he's unavailable, etc. They won't even let us sit and wait for him - they're making us physically LEAVE THE PROPERTY. I guess we'll see what happens.
So, my question is this - do any of you girls who have worked or are currently working at Sapphire have any advice? Or have any of you experienced this before?
And my warning? Watch what you fucking say and do. Apparently, anything is enough to get you red flagged and knock you out of work for an entire weekend. No comments about money, no joking about your boyfriend getting mad at you, nothing. And don't so much as THINK the work "hooker" or "prostitute". They can hear your thoughts, man.
I dunno WHAT the fuck. Guess we'll see when I call back at 2...![]()



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So why even let you explain yourself? Ugh. I'm annoyed for you!


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