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Unread Posted: 11-13-2021, 10:28 PM   #1
callmemaybe
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Post Nice club but terrible pay structure Review
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I think this club used to be called something else--it seemed like they were in the middle of a re-brand. Anyway, I was thinking of moving to California and thought this club seemed nice, so I auditioned and signed up to work there. It took a few days to get to audition, but they let me work the night of my audition. Let me first start by saying that they have the right people working here: from the door to the bar, the staff are professional and friendly, as well as attractive in some cases, so that's a plus. The clientele are mostly good, with the occasional weirdo (about one per night). They have their club regulars who like to go in and get a VIP room a few times a week, and there is one guy who goes at least once with every new girl, so you'll at least get a private room with him. If you work here, the other dancers will probably fill you in on all this beforehand. The dancers there are mostly pretty cool, and I think this is partly because they don't overschedule. There's usually a good ratio. It's also because they're just cool? Idk. For the scheduling process, one of the managers sends text messages letting everyone know their schedule for the next week (based on when they said they're available and their sales performance). You get a reminder text the day of your shift and you have a few hours to let him know if you can/can't make it. The decor is slick and there's good lighting. There are two stages: a smaller one with three plastic poles in front of a VIP booth, and one with a normal pole on top of a transparent but scuffed plexiglass floor that overlooks the first story (the first floor is used for regular DJ shows on the weekend, and the second floor is for strippers--you can go downstairs during shows with an escort and make tips, or you can stay upstairs). The smaller stage is used/not used according to how much money is to be made there; they won't waste talent on a VIP group that's not tipping. How stable are the plastic poles? How steady is the plexiglass wall that keeps you from falling to the first floor? These are questions that I haven't experimented enough with to answer, but I didn't experience any first or second-hand catastrophes. Is there money to be made downstairs? I don't know, I never tried. Are the downstairs customers annoying when they venture upstairs? Usually. People can buy dances in a back room for $40, but I made most of my money here by selling rooms. There are also $25 floor dances, but I pretty much refused to do those because the pay structure yields basically no reward for it. I can't even fully describe the pay structure because it's so complicated I barely remember (and I don't drink and hold two degrees, so yeah...). What I do remember is that up to $400, the club keeps 60% of what you make (40% of 400 is 160), and after that, the club keeps 40%. That's AFTER the club takes its cut of the room price, which, if I recall, is about half. So let's say you do two $600 rooms--congrats, you get about $280 in your hand before you tip out. I wouldn't complain about $280 if I had done the work for that amount (well, actually I would), but if you earn four figures, you should go home with four figures, and this is pretty much the reason I peaced out on Califiornia. As far as I know, this kind of pay structure is the norm throughout the state. Yes, they give you minimum wage, but that doesn't compare to what they're exploiting out of you. Most of the real money made in this club is from tips, either on stage or in private rooms, and it is the Bay Area, so the men feel pretty entitled. Another important point: they keep it cold in there. It is not comfortable to exist in a bikini in the club. One more thing: Do not sign the model release form! It basically says "we can ruin your life and there's nothing you can do about it." It is a pain in the ass for the manager to override it, but trust me do not sign that thing.
 
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