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Unread Posted: 03-06-2007, 12:17 PM   #6
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Oh, I need to add to my last review that I did see girls (even clean dancers) get arrested. It is illegal to sit on a custy's lap, touch yourself on stage. Legaling all dances should be airdances. But "Come buy clothed air dances from me" just isn't going to work. It is a risk you take.
 
Unread Posted: 03-06-2007, 12:17 PM   #5
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Oh, I need to add to my last review that I did see girls (even clean dancers) get arrested. It is illegal to sit on a custy's lap, touch yourself on stage. Legaling all dances should be airdances. But "Come buy clothed air dances from me" just isn't going to work. It is a risk you take.
 
Unread Posted: 03-06-2007, 12:10 PM   #4
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Date at Club: 10/31/0006 Customers per Dancer: No Comment Management: Great
Overall Rating: Rated: 5 stars by shasta Mileage Expected: Medium Contact Booking Delay: A Day or Two
Dancer Quality: No Comment Customers: Mixed
Fees: High Dances per Customer: 2-3 Selling dances: You have to hustle
Hiring Tips: get hired, then they will tell you how to go about getting your license
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I was there this past Fall. The past reviews are still valid. I wat to add that the house fee was raised to 130 for the new year. There is a 10 dollar discount for arriving (on the floor) on time. Sometimes they will give you discounts on your house fee if you ask. The DJs expect a high tip out. I hate that. There are plenty of crack head girls who I,m sure run aways with out tipping them. But, if you make money and your not a crackhead they expect over 20. I would not give over twenty, oh well, they one that wasn't to fond of my tipping style played MJ for me. I just told him I loved it!! Lots of drama with the girls. The dance areas are dark so the drama starters tend to make up stories about what other girls are doing. Girls will get their regulars to get dances from other girls to find out what they are offering. New dancers may be eaten alive. I could not be at this club for more than two shifts a week. They requiered 3. On my 3rd shift in the week I just didn't want to be there. I was also interning full time at the hospital. Many girls overcharge for dances. I never felt comfortable doing that. There are signs everywhere that clearly state, "20 dollar dances, don't be overcharged." But the guys aren't reading. It is more commonfor the 8-9s to do the air dance for 20, LD for 30, peek-a-boo for 40. I just danced the same for everyone and charged everyone 20. I don't like complicated money talk. If you have a vagina they will hire you b/c they want your house money. If you smile you will have one up on most girls. Don't bat an eye at a girl calling you a whore or talking shit. You will gain respect by taking it in stride.
 
Unread Posted: 08-27-2006, 04:47 PM   #3
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Date at Club: 08/25/2006 Customers per Dancer: 1 Management: Average
Overall Rating: Rated: 7 stars by Bridgette Mileage Expected: Hard Contact Booking Delay: A Day or Two
Dancer Quality: 7-8 Customers: Mixed
Fees: High Dances per Customer: 2-3 Selling dances: You have to hustle
Hiring Tips: Try the Wednesday amature night - prize is $200 which helps pay for your license
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My ratings are biased, based on extensive experience in other cities. This is probably the best place in Seattle to work, which isn't saying much. The strip club scene here definitely is lacking. Contact expectations are high, customer base is low, house fees are ridiculous. All that said, for Seattle, this is a pretty good place to work. It is cleaner than other clubs, and there is a decent client base despite the fact that other clubs offer much more mileage during "dances". The customers who come in, mostly buy dances. The general manager seems to be an experienced manager and fair-minded - he has been nothing but nice and professional to me, and he does not accept tips. The male staff have been good, the main floorman in particular has been very helpful. The DJ is experienced and has been totally professional with me as well. Tip these guys and they treat you very well. You can bring in your own music but DJ has to wait until the end of the shift to load it on the computer so you'll have to use the club's selection your first night - they do have a decent popular selection. On busy nights there are so many girls you will only go on stage once or twice per shift. There are a TON of girls. Like 2-3 girls per customer, even on busy shifts. There is pretty good customer turnover though, so there's almost always a fresh group of targets. You have to REALLY get your hustle on to make money here. If you are not on the ball at all times, you will miss out. With a $120 house fee and no VIP room, you have to work hard to make a decent profit. Many customers wait until they see you on stage to buy dances, so stage is fairly important even though you don't make money on stage. If you can hustle though, you can get buyers without them having seen you on stage. You have to HUSTLE. This is definitely not a place for beginners - newbies will not make money here. Dances are very grindy, and some girls are definitely doing more than just grinding. I don't see any serious extras, but the contact is definitely high. Some guys are extremely grabby, some are not at all. If you can deal with the grabby ones and control them while doing a good dance, they will almost always buy at least 2, and they almost always buy 3-5. The hourly specials are annoying, but management is pretty lax about enforcing the standard Deja Vu special crap. If you are a girl who does not start trouble, does not try to bullshit customers on the dance count, shows up to work, pays the fees and tips decent, you will have no trouble here. If you are a trouble-maker, bullshit guys on the dance count (and therefore have lots of disputes with customers), don't make your house fees or don't show up for your scheduled shifts (you can choose), you will be fined heavily by management. Bottom line: be professional and do your job, and everything will be fine. I can't stress this enough: YOU WILL HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO HUSTLE [u][b]WELL[/b][/u] TO MAKE ANY MONEY HERE.
 


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Unread Posted: 01-28-2005, 02:12 AM   #2
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Date at Club: No Comment Customers per Dancer: 1 Management: Average
Overall Rating: Rated: 8 stars by Mighty Aphrodite Mileage Expected: Medium Contact Booking Delay: A Day or Two
Dancer Quality: 7-8 Customers: Mixed
Fees: High Dances per Customer: 2-3 Selling dances: You have to hustle
Hiring Tips: Make sure to plan time to run around to various places to get your license...
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[color=magenta]I worked at this club for a little while in the end of 2004. You definitely have to hustle, but I found that I could make great money almost every night if I stayed on track. It helps to keep an eye on the Convention Center schedule... [/color] [color=magenta]The girls are pretty cool, because the management doesn't put up with constant tantrums. I got along with everyone and many of the girls were pretty together. [/color] [color=magenta]The stages are always very clean. In the main room, the couches have poles and platforms and these are always clean as well. There is a back stage that is only opened on really busy nights and is usually used for warming up and practicing new stuff.[/color] [color=magenta]The management can be a little annoying because they try to treat you like an employee even though they make it clear in the paperwork that you are not! I didn't like the hourly specials (house dance, 2 for 1, free song, shower shows, long song, etc.) but I have to admit they did attract a lot of customers. Basically, if you can deal with the annoyance you can definitely benefit from it.[/color] [color=magenta]The bouncers are absolutely fabulous! This is the only club I've seen in Seattle that will actually tell customers to keep their hands to themselves. [/color] [color=magenta]There is very little sidework here.The dances are pretty grindy, but this club runs the cleanest dances in the area.[/color] [color=magenta]I actually had a great experience here. At first I didn't think I would like it, but it ended up being a good place to work.[/color]
 

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Unread Posted: 09-19-2004, 01:35 PM   #1
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Date at Club: No Comment Customers per Dancer: 2 Management: Average
Overall Rating: Rated: 6 stars by noelle Mileage Expected: Medium Contact Booking Delay: A Day or Two
Dancer Quality: 7-8 Customers: Mixed
Fees: High Dances per Customer: 2-3 Selling dances: You have to hustle
Hiring Tips: Anyone can get hired here. You're paying them, they don't care either way.
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This is a nude, no alcohol club with clothed lapdances for $20 a song. House fee is $90 if you're there at opening and $120 otherwise, minus however many "ladies drinks" are bought for you ($20 drinks take $10 off your house fee, $10 take $5 off). I hear this is pretty average for the area. Like every club in Washington, you have to be really good at your game to make even good money here. Some girls do it, but it's unlikely you'll see many days where you'll make over $500. A lot of times there are just way too many girls for the amount of customers. There are usually 3-5 girls working during the day and sometimes over 30 at night. Currently I've been doing pretty well on dayshift. At night you have to be much more aggressive and there's not as much time to talk to customers. I prefer spending time with a few good customers to running around trying to get dances from a bunch of different guys who have less money to spend. The dancers here greatly vary. Most are nice, and I haven't seen a great deal of drama. I haven't had any problems with the management, but mostly I keep to myself. They are good at walking around and watching out for you. If a guy is even touching your legs or feet they'll tell him to keep his hands to himself. It is strictly no touching for the guys, but other than that, most girls give lapdances with a fair amount of grinding. This is how we make our money, not much is made on stage, so if you are uncomfortable with medium contact lapdances you probably won't do well. I have not seen any dirty stuff going on, but I'm sure it happens sometimes, just like it does everywhere else. However, I have heard this is probably the cleanest club in Washington to work in.
 

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