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    Default They take our pictures. (Edited w/ PICTURE! bottom of page)

    OK I'm going to try and explain this.

    On busy days/nights the club does something called "photo finale"

    Every girl (unless your in CR or your on stage next) has to stand on stage in which they put down 2 chairs and guys pay to have poloroids taken with the girls.

    Its stupid and I hate it.

    Daytime its $5 nightime its $10. If we dont go up for photo finale we are sent home!

    Yesterday I go into work to fine a sign up saying all girls must look at the camara during the photo!

    Fuck that I always turn away and stick my ass out. COUNTLESS times have I seen the poloroids on MySpace (the custys scan then up and use them as pimp status or something) and I reconize the girls in the pictures.

    As a stripper I expect some privacy. NOT to be on the internet half naked!

    So now if I dont look at the camara I get sent home? Fuck that. It was an unofficial memo (meaning it wasnt from the office it was just from a manager) and I'm going to state my case to the owner.



    I go along with everything but after I saw girls on the internet I told everyone and people stoped looking at the camra... Big deal?! Our hair is their our asses are out.... ERG!
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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    Yeah I think you're totally in the right here. If he you explain and he still disagrees, I'd tell him I'd do it if he wants to drop his pants for each and every photo op, looking directly at the camera, of course.

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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    That's horrible! No way would I go along with that. Let us know what happens, good luck x

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    Can you clarify one thing for the denser among us. Does "sent home" in this case mean sent home and told not to come back (i.e., fired); sent home and fined some amount; or just sent home early for the night, which if this is the finale might not be that bad a thing?
    If the last choice, just do that every night for as long as you can. If either of the other choices, and they won't back down, it sounds like time to do some serious searching for a new club. That's beyond ridiculous. There's already enough damn problems with camera phones without the club pulling that kind of stunt!

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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    ....have several girls cheerfully take some polaroids with the owner/managers. Then have several friends post those pics on their myspace with unflattering comments. Then print out a few and tell the owner that polaroids are making his club the running joke amongst the competing clubs. Work on his ego.
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    I would never EVER do that! I'm glad you told the other girls that you've seen them all over the internet! I was about to suggest that you do that!!
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    I would never agree to pose in those pictures. I agree with Bella, I'm glad you told the other girls too. So are you going to officially boycott this or what?







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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    Fuck that. You don't have to take a fucking picture for the world to jack off to. At the club I just started at there is a similar thing, but I'm gonna turn my head (haven't been asked to do it yet). If they give me shit about it, I'm out. There are too many clubs out there for girls to be putting up with this nonsense.
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    I would try to band together with the other girls and refuse this. Fuck that I would never that someone take my picture.

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    Do you or the customers sign some kind of release for doing this "Photo Finale?"

    Where in your contract have you agreed to have your picture taken for or not for profit?

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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    I agree, I would not participate in this either. Would they send every girl home if you simultaneously refused to participate?

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    ^OOOOOO! That's smart! They can't send you home if it's not in the contract (okay, well... they might anyways, but you can definately freak them out by asking!)
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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    Isn't there some presumption of discretion in this business? I mean, what's with the stage names then? Most of the clubs I've worked in are very protective of girl's identities. All clubs I've worked at disallow camera cell phones to keep custies from taking pics of the girls. What planet is your club on? It's more than an inconvenience. It could become a safety issue. I would absolutely refuse.

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    Okay. Sucks. I have two modes of advice here.
    Quit. This is incredibly disrespectful and compromising. Find a club that doesn't treat you like that.
    But if you don't want to (and for some reason we rarely want to) go and suck up to the owner/manager and ask to be an exception. If you are usually a team player, they will probably say okay if you are sucky enough.
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    I would never do this! For crissakes, some of us girls don't want everyone and their brother to know that we dance. Pictures taken with random strangers would do just that. If they don't listen to your point of view, I would not work at that club any longer. What happened to protecting the dancers?

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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    Holy crap!!!! What if you had another job? Or family who didn't know? Or a crazy stalker out there somewhere? Hell no!

    And Glam has it right, did you sign anything saying that you agree to have your pic taken, topless or even in dancer gear? Or at all? I'm willing to bet it's not in your contract.

    I hate to say it hun, but if they got pissed because the girls turned their head, they're not going to let you slide on this. Time to move on.

    Move to a club where they care about you, not their wallet, enough to not risk your life.

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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    Oh HELL no....whats next? Are they going to give out your real name and phone number for $10???

    A lot of girls do NOT want it to be public knowledge that they are a stripper....they have "real" jobs, families, etc...that may be jeapordized by knowledge of their involvement in the adult industry.

    Start a petition if you think enough girls will sign and present it to the OWNER(not the manager).
    Or quit. NO club is worth sacrificing your privacy and self-worth
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    I work there, too, and I can say that the owner has gone fucking nuts over the past month. There's a wall of memos stating crap we're not to do. Since we do 7 promos a shift (raffles, 2-for-20, photo, dollar dances), there's really no way around the photo.

    My solution has been to talk to the dj and find out when promos are coming up. Basically, I kiss ass for info (not literally!!). Usually, he puts me up after a promo, so no participation needed. If not, then I retreat to the bathroom before the promo is announced. I am *not* having my face show up online (at least, not without a cut of the profits).

    While starting a petition or talking to the owner is a good idea in theory, it won't fly. There's a lot of Brazilians working there, some are illegals who can't afford to lose their jobs, so they won't stand up. The others don't care enough to present a united front. They need the money too badly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rozz View Post
    I work there, too, and I can say that the owner has gone fucking nuts over the past month. There's a wall of memos stating crap we're not to do. Since we do 7 promos a shift (raffles, 2-for-20, photo, dollar dances), there's really no way around the photo.

    My solution has been to talk to the dj and find out when promos are coming up. Basically, I kiss ass for info (not literally!!). Usually, he puts me up after a promo, so no participation needed. If not, then I retreat to the bathroom before the promo is announced. I am *not* having my face show up online (at least, not without a cut of the profits).

    While starting a petition or talking to the owner is a good idea in theory, it won't fly. There's a lot of Brazilians working there, some are illegals who can't afford to lose their jobs, so they won't stand up. The others don't care enough to present a united front. They need the money too badly.
    This. Rozz and I work at the same club.

    The memos are getting insane. To the point they took down the pictures of peoples kids and the memos have even spread out to covering the little mirror we have!

    I also have reconizable tattoos so I cant be the girl pretending to give head..... Oh man its so stupid.

    I have NO other choice for club. Its this club or no job... Actually its this club or Dunkin Donuts..... I'm a full time student and mom I dont have many options.

    They also dont value me as a dancer soI think they could care less if I walked out. And like Rozz said NO other girls would stand up to this... Theres a lot of immigrants and moms like me who cant afford to loose our job. There arnt many options for clubs never mind better clubs.

    I'm going to explain to the owner that I'm in the health field (for school) and I've seen these pictures on MySpace... They do CORI checks on me I really dont think seeing half naked pictures of me online is OK.... And thats where the pics end up.... ONLINE... Why else do guys get them? To hide away? No to brag about.

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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    I'd quit, there's no way in hell I'd ever let anyone take a topless or nude photo of me except my SO. If quitting is not an option for you, either always having to pee right now so you're in the bathroom and not around for the shoot or totally disguise yourself with a completely different look of you, like if you have long blonde hair, get a black wig that's really short with that bob cut look and wear glasses and maybe dark lipstick, like look gothic or something. Those are the only 2 things I can think of. Honestly, I think in order for pictures like that to be taken, legally you have to give written consent to take people's picture, I'm not an attorney but I think this club is totally 100% breaking the law!

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    Yes, it is.




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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    With photos of any kind, you can legally refuse to have it taken or to not have your face shown in it if there is NOT a written consent on your behalf. It's basic modelling 101 knowledge.

    Just as you wouldn't consent to a photo shoot where there is some form of written contract between you and the photographer stating the purpose and outcome of the shoot (shared copyright, tfcd, paid, etc)........ the club cannot, legally, allow these photos to be taken.



    Have you actually signed any contracts that state that they are allowed to take and use photos of yourself for promotional and commerical purposes ? If not, just do as rozz is doing... suddenly fall ill.. go to the bathroom... try to get a lap dance or something so you can avoid it.


    If you can't avoid it nor "scare" them about the legalities of this promo they are doing within the club... buy a wig. When you know the photo promo is coming up... wear the wig. If you have recognisable tattoos, cover them up with make-up prior to the photo promo. You only need the wig and tattoos covered up for that photo promo... afterwards you can take the wig and tattoo cover-up off.


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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    Yea the wig thing isnt a bad idea! LOL.... Rozz lets get wigs! You get black I'll get blonde.

    We arnt nude during the photos. Heres one from our club I found on myspace. They are scanned poloroids so they arnt the best quality but so far I have found 3 and printed them all to show my boss.

    I really cant quit. I wish I could explain it better but I'm a full time student with a 1 year old... Stripping at this club is all I have.

    I dont mind doing the photo but I just dont want my face in it! I'm tall so I always go in the back and accidently have my hair there or something but what I'm most angry about is they are writing memos to FORCE this? Sending us home! (something I can not EVER afford to do)

    Anyways... heres the pic: (I wonder what the white smudge is?)

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    That's bullshit. i would walk out

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    Default Re: They take our pictures.

    I would just try to avoid these pics any way possible. Or like the ladies said before, change up your look at the time. I would never let them take pics of me like that(facing the cam). Too bad I can't offer you any great advice. Let us know how this works out for you.
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