Im not sure if you all recall my previous post inquiring about other dance clubs near ann arbor/ypsi area, but I made it here, got hired at both the playhouse and bogarts, and tried them both... bogarts I got groped to all hell, ripped up by their ghetto poles, and only made 30 after the rediculous tipout and my hard effort at dancing (I like alot of pole tricks...etc... noone does them up here!).
Today I tired the playhouse, and made NEGATIVE 30 dollars, would have been negative 50 if they hadnt waived the house fee! People up here just dont feel it is right to tip for a raucous stage performance... why is that? I work hard at my job! One thing I do not do though is drink with the customers (I dont drink, but I will talk with most for up to 30 minutes or so then try to work in convo about getting a dance). Why are my wages so awful...?
Im in a hole here, normally I wouldnt divulge my wages, but back in Philadelphia I used to average about 150 to 100 a shift if you spread it out through good and bad seasons.
I dont want to work at fight club, as they charge 100 to 200 per shift to work, fuck that, plus none of your own music. All the clubs owned by the bogarts/leggs guys seem to be BS as well, with high housefees and non-existant stages for dancing! I also went into the landing strip and the poles were WAYYYY too thick to dance on!
So what should I do? How do you girls do it up here? One other option I am considering is skimpily-dressed waitressing or bartending, of which I have experience. Are there any good locals for that up here?



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!!! I might come home to work for it, but I really don't want to deal with guys trying to grope me. Detroit is a med-high contact city (depending on the girl) and football guys are the worst. As mentioned above, Trumpps on 8 mile is a good club. When I was last there over the summer, Trumpps was doing the best out of all the 8 mile clubs. Those are your best options, good luck!


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