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    Why some clubs take pictures of you to send to a manager for an audition instead of meeting you face to face? I just encountered this and don't understand why this is a thing. Some girls don't photograp well but look amazing in person, and I've known some unattractive girls who photograph great. If I were a manager I would want to hire someone based on what they look like in person and what their personality is like, because that is what customers see, not a picture, maybe I am crazy though. Has anyone else encountered this? What are your thoughts?

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    I wouldn't roll w/ it myself, mainly bc I don't trust their intentions for my pics. Also bc I don't photograph well, but mainly bc once I give over my pics, the person receiving them can do God only knows what w/ them, & I don't like that idea.

    That said, I have heard of it being fairly common for a club to ask this when talking to a travelling dancer that they don't know, who wants to come work for them. From what I have seen on the forum here, it also seems to be smtg of a thing in sm areas of Australia.

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    I'm with you, I don't phograph well either especially in candids so I'm not surprised I haven't heard back from the club. I'm regretting letting them take my picture now because I don't want it used for anything so I'm never letting anyone take my picture for an audition again. It was a learning experience.

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    There's a club in my area, w/I believe 1 or 2 sister clubs, that does this..they insist on taking a full body pic, in either a bikini or underwear no less! I've applied there, never got hired which for me's no loss as they are brutal w/the fees/fines/rules.
    The owner's in prison for tax evasion.
    I believe, as Aniela alluded to, they use/sell the pics somewhere.
    I also don't like the fact that almost all the clubs I've applied @, insist on making a copy of driver's license.


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    ^^^^ copying the DL for their own records lets them have gov't-issued proof of age (in theory anyway -- don't know how technology is keeping up these days w/ revealing fake IDs) & gives them a legal name for running a background check for hooking or drug charges. Every club I've worked at does this, esp the better-run ones. They don't want to risk having underage girls working at the club, or be w/o smtg to cover their ass in case sm1 starts throwing around that kind of accusation.

    I find that to be a different animal than a club that wants a full-body pic in little-to-no clothing 'as part of hiring procedure'. I can understand it in the case of an unknown travelling dancer, bc who wants to be led to expect Giselle Bunchen & have Dr Frankenfurter's slightly prettier twin sister show up instead, but I wouldn't go for it. WTF is a guy gonna get-off to from my DL? Now THAT would be twisted lol

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    There's a club not far from where I'm at that does this. I called to inquire about working there - I thought it was strange.. Especially since all the other places I've dealt with over the phone were basically like "When can you come in for an audition...?" The place I spoke of is pretty upscale (for this area) - but I heard they treat the girls like shit. I would not be surprised if they weren't the only ones seeing the pics... I don't know though.. It made me uncomfortable since I don't feel like I'm photogenic..

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    Quote Originally Posted by whirlerz View Post
    There's a club in my area, w/I believe 1 or 2 sister clubs, that does this..they insist on taking a full body pic, in either a bikini or underwear no less! I've applied there, never got hired which for me's no loss as they are brutal w/the fees/fines/rules.
    The owner's in prison for tax evasion.
    I believe, as Aniela alluded to, they use/sell the pics somewhere.
    I also don't like the fact that almost all the clubs I've applied @, insist on making a copy of driver's license.
    Sounds like Skybox in Harvey. Bleggh!

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    Quote Originally Posted by wednesday86 View Post
    Sounds like Skybox in Harvey. Bleggh!
    Yea, I was to Heavenly Bodies, & isnt there another sister club? As far as the dl, fine, WHY do they need to keep a copy when I'm just applying there, not hired?


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    One club I've worked for in my city takes a topless photo, this is more to keep a reference photo on record. If you ever do anything highly illegal in the club, they can identify you on the camera footage easier with a topless photo or photo in a bikini. It is weird and bit full on, but then again so is dancing in general. I'd rather work in a club with a full on screening process but high earning potential, then not work there at all because they took a photo of me for their records.

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    I think they do it because they want to get a general idea of what you look like before you come in, just to make sure you are not...well, gross for a lack of better words. lol. Even if you dont photograph well, they just want to make sure you're not some 200 pound toothless chick, and your general look fits the clubs standards. Its super awkward when someone like that comes in to audition, and I think clubs ask for pictures so that it doesnt happen and they are not wasting anyones time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chloe25 View Post
    One club I've worked for in my city takes a topless photo, this is more to keep a reference photo on record. If you ever do anything highly illegal in the club, they can identify you on the camera footage easier with a topless photo or photo in a bikini. It is weird and bit full on, but then again so is dancing in general. I'd rather work in a club with a full on screening process but high earning potential, then not work there at all because they took a photo of me for their records.
    That^..doesn't sound right, sorry.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Aniela View Post
    ^^^^ copying the DL for their own records lets them have gov't-issued proof of age (in theory anyway -- don't know how technology is keeping up these days w/ revealing fake IDs) & gives them a legal name for running a background check for hooking or drug charges. Every club I've worked at does this, esp the better-run ones. They don't want to risk having underage girls working at the club, or be w/o smtg to cover their ass in case sm1 starts throwing around that kind of accusation.
    It's mainly background checks and age verification.





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    Apparently, a [former] club in the area I'm at now got busted a while back for hiring a 15 year old. Now we all need to get licensed for each individual club we plan to work at, and the club takes a picture of your face once you're hired to put with their copy of your ID to prove that they looked at it and made sure you looked like your ID's picture. That happens after they decide they like your audition and want to hire you though.

    People taking your picture to text to a manager skeeve me out. The one club I auditioned for that did that, we ended up waiting for a while for the manager to text back before the guy gave up and had me audition anyway, and we'd just see about the manager later. What was the point of the picture if we didn't need the manager to give the go ahead?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay12 View Post
    It's mainly background checks and age verification.
    Pretty sure that's what I was saying …

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    I've done this before for a club I was traveling to. Had to send a face and body shot (bikini) to the GM. Then when I arrived I found out he forwarded it to the manager currently on shift to verify that the pics were in fact the same girl that showed up to work.

    The only time I've had pics taken of me was a quick polaroid head shot to go in myfile at a couple clubs, AFTER I had been hired.

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    Yea. I mean, I can see doing that for a travel clubs^, & sure for the file photo @ home club.
    I get about the age thing for the dl verification, but WHY do you need a photo copy of my dl, just to store in your files if you're not hiring me?
    So ok, I go to xx club, they interview me, show them my dl & then if they want to hire, THEN take a copy of my dl not before.
    Btw, I've seen/experienced this done @ vanilla jobs w/the dl copy


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    This is dumb and I will never let another manager take my pic. One time I was filling out the app and as soon as I look up he's like oh I have to take a pic *snap*. Like wtf I didn't even get to consent. Never again. I'm not gonna be in this industry for much longer and I definitely don't need my pictures circulating. Luckily, I was fully clothed.

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