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    Hello everyone,

    I am 18-years-old years old and I have been preparing to become a dancer for a few months now. I called my local club to ask about the audition process and was put on the phone with the manager. Immediately, he asks me how old I am because I "sound young". When I tell him I am 18, he let's out a long "uhhhhh" and says while I can dance at 18, they will only hire dancers who are 21+. I mentioned to him that when I called the club two months ago, I was told that being 18 was fine. He then said that they recently decided they will no longer be hiring 18-year-olds because of an incident that happened at the club a few days ago. I asked if this could change in the future and he said "of course, but right now we are only hiring 21+ dancers." As I was about to press the issue, he said he had another customer calling and hung up.

    Call me cynical, but I have a feeling he is only telling me this because I "sound young" and therefore he might think I am underaged, or prank calling, or whatever else the case may be. What would you guys do? Is it worth going to the club in person and exploring the issue further? I am fairly confident that if he saw me in person and spoke with me for five minutes, he would consider giving me a chance. I just find it odd that a club would collectively decide over the course of a few days that they will no longer hire 18-year-olds because of one dancer. I've already worked as a dancer (not an exotic dancer), so I know from experience that not all club managers are equal, and many will lie to avoid dealing with you.

    Am I getting the runaround, or do you think he is being honest?

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    Default Re: Getting the runaround?

    Could be either way. What/ev, doesn't sound like he will hire you. Why not try another club? Good luck


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    Default Re: Getting the runaround?

    Have you tried going in and not just talking to him on the phone? You might get different results if you come in and he likes your look. If you go in in person and he says the same thing then I would say fuck them but it might be worth a try.

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    Default Re: Getting the runaround?

    Clubs are getting more strict about hiring. Even at my small club you have to go through 3 managers before they will hire you, due to too many "problem" dancers. Believe it or not some clubs won't hire girls without experience. They don't want high turnover and they want dancers who "know the game" and can bring in $$ right away. More women are trying to dance so they can afford to be more picky. Your best bet is to go there in person. Maybe that manager really won't hire 18 years olds but another will...or maybe if they meet you in person, see what you look like and your personality they will change their minds. I never call clubs on the phone anymore because half the time they say one thing on the phone and do something else in person.

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    Default Re: Getting the runaround?

    Different managers have different standards and preferences when it comes to hiring, and I'm willing to bet you spoke with a different one last time you called. If the club serves booze, it could be that this manager doesn't want to deal with dancers who are under 21, while the other manager doesn't care. But it's also not unusual for clubs to change policies in 2 months or even to change management in that timeframe. No sense in speculating whether it's a runaround or not though. If there are no other clubs worth working at or you're really into this one, it's probably worthwhile to give it a shot in person -- hiring is always done in person anyway. But otherwise, move on to the next one.

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    Default Re: Getting the runaround?

    Always go in person. I've seen girls who have been rejected on the phone/online applications that have been hired once they show up. Club manager is pretty jaded by setting up interviews for girls who don't bother to show up or send heavily edited pics, so just pop in and prove you look good and are willing to actually make that effort.

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    Thank you for your advice, everyone! I called again and spoke with a different manager. He said they changed the policy to "keep things legal" so I'd guess there were dancers drinking underaged. He encouraged me to come by and fill out an application, but mentioned that this 21+ idea was the General Manager's decision and the other managers could not hire me without his approval. I asked when the GM would be in, and he said he didn't know but I could come by any day after 9pm.

    I am going to go in person and see what happens, but I'm not getting my hopes up. It seems unlikely that a manager would put in the effort to vouch for me when they could easily hire someone else who is 21+. I have called other clubs and they have confirmed that they hire 18-year-old dancers, but those clubs are filthy with extras from what I've read on TUSCL and one review on this site. The 21+ club is definitely one of the cleaner clubs in my area.

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    ^Take what you read on TUSCL with a grain of salt. According to reviews on there, all the clubs in my city are full of extras. While it's certainly true for some clubs and there are at least some extras in all the clubs, it's still easy to make money as a clean dancer in most of the clubs here. If reviews on here corroborate them, that's a different story though.

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