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    I'm curious what everyone else's club management is like, because I'm not real happy about mine and I'm curious if I'm going to see this everywhere.
    When I first started dancing, the different shift managers asked your name if they didn't know you, and that was it. That's what I like. I want to do my shiz, collect my money and go home. I got out for a couple years, came back, and auditioned at 2 clubs. I picked this smaller one because it was closer to my house. The other club I auditioned at has more of "eye-in-the-sky" type management; I'm thinking I need to move over there :/

    The management at this club bothers the crap out of me... basically because they won't leave me the eff alone. It's like the 3 of them don't communicate with each other at all; I'm not new to the business, but I had to listen to the "advice for selling" spiel on and off a whole afternoon, and then Manager #2 (who I hadn't worked with yet) wanted to set me up a day (when I don't work days.. I go to school 5 days a week) to "go over a few things". This is frustrating to me, since I'd been there for a whole week and knew the drill, never mind being in the business at different clubs prior. I don't need you to re-iterate the house fees and tip-outs again, buddy. He's also SET on me working days (when I told him I can't) and Manager #1, who IS the night manager, said I could work the mid/night shifts.

    I then discovered last weekend that Manager #2 is also referred to as "Slutty *****y" because he sleeps with half the girls, and then that he gets hammered at the bar on weekend nights (which is the LAST time a manager should be drunk, IMO).

    Is this normal? Are your managers "in everyone's business" or just in the background making sure everyone's within the rules? Do they hang out at the bar and drink with the customers?
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    I actually really dig my managers. They're all nice folks, and they're all very laid back. My club has three different managers:

    The guy I mostly see during the day is really a breath of fresh air, as far as club staff goes. He doesn't really buy into the whole club lifestyle thing, which makes him a nice person to talk to. I don't think he's super popular with the other girls, because he believed stripping is a job (which it is!), and expects everyone to show up on time, be friendly and polite to everyone, all that jazz.

    There's also this younger manager, who's just a fun person in general. When I see him around the club, I can be wacky and silly, and he does the same. He never nags me or bugs me about selling more x y or z. Ultimately, he's more like a friend than a boss, at least with me.

    The third guy is pretty quiet, and also a cool guy. Slightly less approachable than the other guys, but mostly it's because he's also a bit of a serious person. He tends to be in the office a bit more often, as well, due to some kind of back injury.

    They're all really nice folks, and they definitely have your back when you need something.

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    Ugh that is frustrating when Managers don't communicate with one another!

    I like my club's management. We have a GM and 3 other managers, one of whom is female and also dances/bartends sometimes. The male managers also Floor host sometimes, as well. It's nice because they're actually involved with what's going on in the club and they are good at keeping the drugs and the extras out, which IMO is the #1 thing management should be doing at all times!

    The house mom & house dad run the club really well, too, and are always communicating with management.

    A bunch of girls were having problems with the DJs, so the managers held our mandatory quarterly meeting where girls filled out anonymous comment cards on the DJs. It's evident that the managers care and want to address the issues.

    Individually, I'm not crazy about our GM (don't dislike him, don't really like him) but I really do love everyone else on staff at my club, from the managers to the bartenders to the waitresses, door girls and bouncers. They've all been working there for a long time and have a good system down, this is the first club I've ever worked at where I'm happy to tip out at the end of the night because I feel like everyone is doing their job.

    I've worked at clubs where Managers just don't give a shit what's going on, would go grab drinks in the VIP or sit in their offices all night, and it's not fun. Managers on power trips, managers that think they're Hugh Hefner, etc. I'm sure there are plenty of things that I don't know about the managers at my club/drama amongst staff/whatever, but I don't care to. The bottom line is that I *really* appreciate working in a club where the managers respect and listen to their girls! It makes going into work so much easier.
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    Default Re: What is your management like?

    Ive worked in clubs all over the country, and this is my 2c...

    There are a few different types of managers.

    1. Managers who care about the clubs and the girls, and that go out of their way to provide excellent service to dancers, staff, and management.
    2. Managers who are apathetic. They dgaf about what's going on... at all. They are a waste of space in my opinion, but certainly not the worst kind out there.
    3. Managers who are only after money for the club. "Fuck you, stripper. Make my money and go the fuck home."
    4. Managers who have "issues". They drink, do drugs, and fuck strippers. AKA- fucking worthless. They usually begin as support staff and are promoted to manager.
    5. Managers who are professional, but pushy about sales/drinks/tipout/ etc. These are the most common and are pretty easy to deal with.
    6. Finally, the fucking douche bag who thinks that you OWE THEM for hiring you and should therefore bend over backwards to their wants and needs (including "favors" for them OR THEIR FUCKING FRIENDS!).

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    the only good manager we had just left..we have 2 who are ok, pretty respectful and will leave you alone to make money. but the one who is there 5 days out of the week is a nightmare. he will go out of his way to berate, criticize and embarass us in front of customers and other girls about our outfits, our dancing, being 1 minute late, everything. he will also pick the last girl to get to the club and put her on stage first in hopes she will not be ready in time and he can squeeze 25 bucks in penalty fees out of her. he will make things up to fine you for if he's in a bad mood. he hates women because he treats the bouncers and male staff like gold. he is inhuman how cold and nasty he is..he looks at us like animals or some kind of bacteria..just the disdainful look in his eyes is scary. he gets sadistic glee in telling us we can't wear a certain outfit that we just spend tons of money on ( he doesn't care about the rules, if he doesn't like it, you have to take it off). he will also treat the customers like shit..he's driven out all the big spending regulars there. we are trying to talk to the owner about getting him the FUCK out of there.

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    SO TRUE!! hes such a pain in the ass!!

    Quote Originally Posted by simone87 View Post
    the only good manager we had just left..we have 2 who are ok, pretty respectful and will leave you alone to make money. but the one who is there 5 days out of the week is a nightmare. he will go out of his way to berate, criticize and embarass us in front of customers and other girls about our outfits, our dancing, being 1 minute late, everything. he will also pick the last girl to get to the club and put her on stage first in hopes she will not be ready in time and he can squeeze 25 bucks in penalty fees out of her. he will make things up to fine you for if he's in a bad mood. he hates women because he treats the bouncers and male staff like gold. he is inhuman how cold and nasty he is..he looks at us like animals or some kind of bacteria..just the disdainful look in his eyes is scary. he gets sadistic glee in telling us we can't wear a certain outfit that we just spend tons of money on ( he doesn't care about the rules, if he doesn't like it, you have to take it off). he will also treat the customers like shit..he's driven out all the big spending regulars there. we are trying to talk to the owner about getting him the FUCK out of there.

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    My worst manager was a guy who said to me, while I was on stage, "You should be glad I hired you. Other Manager just said you're not pretty enough to work here." WTF FUCK YOU DUDE. But turned out joke was on him, because I stayed at that club for 2 years, and he and Other Manager got fired within a few months.

    My best manager was a woman who wasn't around when I auditioned, but when she saw me, she came over to introduce herself and then tipped me $20 my next stage set. She was great to work with. Everyone loved her.

    Most managers have been somewhere in between. Not awful, not super duper, just kinda there doing their jobs and letting me do mine.

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    Holy geeze, Simone and Aloe, I'm glad I don't have YOUR managers. I should be grateful!

    I'm glad someone mentioned the "drink/smoke/fuck strippers" type. That's the one I have a problem with. He went so far as to drunkenly tell me "I hired you but I actually have no idea what your name is". Nice, dude.

    I think I'll just stay working the night shifts with manager #1...
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    Quote Originally Posted by simone87 View Post
    the only good manager we had just left..we have 2 who are ok, pretty respectful and will leave you alone to make money. but the one who is there 5 days out of the week is a nightmare. he will go out of his way to berate, criticize and embarass us in front of customers and other girls about our outfits, our dancing, being 1 minute late, everything. he will also pick the last girl to get to the club and put her on stage first in hopes she will not be ready in time and he can squeeze 25 bucks in penalty fees out of her. he will make things up to fine you for if he's in a bad mood. he hates women because he treats the bouncers and male staff like gold. he is inhuman how cold and nasty he is..he looks at us like animals or some kind of bacteria..just the disdainful look in his eyes is scary. he gets sadistic glee in telling us we can't wear a certain outfit that we just spend tons of money on ( he doesn't care about the rules, if he doesn't like it, you have to take it off). he will also treat the customers like shit..he's driven out all the big spending regulars there. we are trying to talk to the owner about getting him the FUCK out of there.
    Not working in a club YET, but, this jerk sounds like one I had..although sometimes he could be ok, most of the time he was a nightmare, as was his bitchy sister who co-managed..He had to be the most universally hated person I ever knew.


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    Im on hiatus because I just quit a club because of management. Keep your eyes open with it, I found that it was easy to work with shitty people that promoted a shitty environment because I could still do my job & just got comfortable. Im looking forward to a club with decent management, cause it can only go up from the last ones.
    Generally, the shit management: main dude would fall asleep in the back of the club, when paying before going back for dances would take a hell of a long time, stare at customers & bark questions at them, blind eye to drugs/extras, would routinly scream his brains out at girls if he was in a bad mood. (I saw this a lot over 2 years, but strangly he was always very sweet to me & when id go out of town always ask when I was coming back. recentlyi tried to ask a question about a check & he freaked out on me too. that, compounded with the other sinking ship qualities of the club, was it for me.)
    -other kinds of management ive worked with were either corporate busy bodies & aloof but handling things.
    Hopefully once youve been at the club longer theyll see that you know what your doing & will be more hands off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tsepmet1 View Post

    1. Managers who care about the clubs and the girls...
    2. Managers who are apathetic. They dgaf about what's going on... at all.
    5. Managers who are professional, but pushy about sales/drinks/tipout/ etc.
    4. Managers who have "issues". They drink, do drugs, and fuck strippers...usually begin as support staff and are promoted to manager.
    ^These sum up the managemnt at clubs I've worked at! I find that that 1 and 5 often go hand in hand, a lot of the time-often at higher end clubs. I've found that a lot less DR drama happens (they will fire girls more freely, instead of giving them too chances a.k.a "not caring") and they are also less tolerant of extras girls etc.
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