I know it has been a while but I have been super busy. If you didn't know, I recently retired from camming and applied to some local stripclubs. I got offered a cocktail server position and took it! Please don't take this post as me bitching and complaining, these are merely my observations and I am grateful for the experience, but I am second guessing it for a few reasons and I need advice.
The money has BEEN GREAT to my surprise, and can only get better from here as I gain experience, but for me money is not everything.
-I find the working environment to be very unprofessional and discombobulated. This stripclub needs TABITHAS TAKEOVER and Bar Rescue.
-To my surprise my very first night, the dj called for all of the COCKTAIL SERVERS to get on stage. I am SHOCKED...I did not get into this cocktail serving gig to get back into dancing, I got into it to gain experience in hospitality. I was never told during the interview, during the second interview, at any time beforehand that I would have to go dance on stage as a cocktail server. I am not happy with this, I love pole dancing don't get me wrong, but if I wanted to get on stage for money, Id be a stripperI do one routine a night, thats it...other times I continue to keep busy and do not have to go up, but if I refuse to go up, there will be problems.
-I notice there are some very unsanitary conditions, seriously. There are no handwashing sinks at the bar, they are used as dump sinks. Everyone in the place is responsible for bussing tables, picking up ashtrays, etc. Ash trays have saliva from ciggy butts, chewed gum in them 98% of time and 98% of the time we cannot wash our hands, then we go back to drink orders. It is disgusting. We "must ask for a managers approval" before we leave the floor, so if a manager is not available, guess who does not get to wash their hands? Yes it really is that discombobulated. I could go on believe me.....
This is what has been really bothering me: On my first night I was also told that I was to COLLECT BUSINESS CARDS FROM THE CUSTOMERS AND CONTACT THEM BY PHONE OR EMAIL TO "MAINTAIN CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS AND PROMOTE BUSINESS" I was not provided a company email address, and this is to be done on my time, not company time. I was told if I didn't do this I would be written UP and there are only so many write-ups one can receive until they get fired. I was flabbergasted when I heard this and it has been so unsettling to meI know all of you can see my point of view on this. I am not there to promote the club, I am there to serve cocktails. It shocks me a club would even consider having their servers contact these customers....In most places the dancers themselves are not allowed to contact the customers. I was not told during the hiring process that I would have to contact any customer outside of the club. I personally think it is one of the worst things they could do for business in more ways then one. I am completely uncomfortable with this, especially since I was not told what I was signing up for when I became employed.
I went thru my complete contract and it does not state that it is part of our job requirement to contact our customers or go on stage. I am sure you guys see the big picture like I do. Discombobulated beyond recognition.
I don't want to bring this up to management, it is inevitable, I will get fired. This is a right to work state, they can fire me for any reason, especially stirring a pot like this, but I think what this company is doing is wrong. I never knew what I was signing up for and it is not in contracts.
I am not ready to quit just yet but I have been looking. I am concerned that all of the other stripclubs will be just the same. I am concerned that they will all have an unprofessional and discombobulated working environment. I am concerned there will be fucked up rules like this, etc. I am also having a little trouble being around drunks. I am a recovering alcoholic so of course that gets a little stressful. IMHO the money is not worth the stress. I am trying to live as stress free as possible.
To a 21 year old who likes to drink on the job, (no offense to you younger ladies) this could very well be a dream job with alot of earning potential, but I am not 100% certain that it is for me. I want to get at least 6 months experience under my belt, then I can move on to a casino that offers a more professional working environment. At a casino or If I get hired at another club I am gonna try it out I am 100% certain I will never have to contact customers, or go on stage as a cocktail server at any other club in this town. I am going to keep my options open but I am not a QUITTER.
What would YOU DO? LOL



I do one routine a night, thats it...other times I continue to keep busy and do not have to go up, but if I refuse to go up, there will be problems.
I know all of you can see my point of view on this. I am not there to promote the club, I am there to serve cocktails. It shocks me a club would even consider having their servers contact these customers....In most places the dancers themselves are not allowed to contact the customers. I was not told during the hiring process that I would have to contact any customer outside of the club. I personally think it is one of the worst things they could do for business in more ways then one. I am completely uncomfortable with this, especially since I was not told what I was signing up for when I became employed.
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