I DO think that having people who are ex-strippers running strip joints, and having ex-hookers running brothels, and having former porn stars making porn would put a different spin on things. It's not so much a gender issue as "I've been there and I know what it's like."
I can buy that. That's probably true for most industries. I never liked the idea that a shop of programmers is run by someone with an MBA and exactly ZERO experience in the industry he's running. I've always thought that as small companies grow, the best of their employees should be trained in management and bumped to the top slots. In practice, it's mostly been a question of hiring an outsider with an MBA or bumping up from inside without management training, neither of which works well.
...some of the things they were complaining about were things like ramping up the competition to "take things further" with clients.
I have no problem with that aspect. Taking things further with clients is how one gets bigger tips. BUT!! Being bumped to crappier time slots because you DON'T do that is crap. A few simple changes could clear up that problem once and for all. Starting with having the house NOT take a cut of tips. That alone would make it irrelevant to the owner how much any given stripper makes. I don't really care if the stripper pays a stage fee or if the house pays a dance fee; that can all be taken care of with cover charge or drink charges, and has very little to do with the environment. So long as the stripper is free to choose who to dance for and how far to go WITHOUT the house taking any interest except in her safety (i.e. obvious bouncers, etc.) that particular sort of competition will only be for cash, not for time slot. The strippers would be free to choose which house to work for based on how far they're ALLOWED to go rather than how far they're expected to go. In addition, I think some sort of negotiation should take place between the stripper and client BEFORE the dance takes place. As things stand, there's a flat fee (usually $20-30) that never varies except in the tip. It'd be nice if the client could say "I expect X and Y, and will pay $Z" and the stripper could accept or decline. Or if the stripper could say "I do X and Y, and charge $Z" and let the client accept or decline. That way there are never any false assumptions, no dashed hopes or unexpected demands. I mean, honestly, the strippers are getting naked and wriggly, so what could possibly be embarrassing about setting the limits of that beforehand? It's not like they're shy, shrinking violets!
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Date: 2005-07-29 07:46 pm (UTC)I can buy that. That's probably true for most industries. I never liked the idea that a shop of programmers is run by someone with an MBA and exactly ZERO experience in the industry he's running. I've always thought that as small companies grow, the best of their employees should be trained in management and bumped to the top slots. In practice, it's mostly been a question of hiring an outsider with an MBA or bumping up from inside without management training, neither of which works well.
...some of the things they were complaining about were things like ramping up the competition to "take things further" with clients.
I have no problem with that aspect. Taking things further with clients is how one gets bigger tips. BUT!! Being bumped to crappier time slots because you DON'T do that is crap. A few simple changes could clear up that problem once and for all. Starting with having the house NOT take a cut of tips. That alone would make it irrelevant to the owner how much any given stripper makes. I don't really care if the stripper pays a stage fee or if the house pays a dance fee; that can all be taken care of with cover charge or drink charges, and has very little to do with the environment. So long as the stripper is free to choose who to dance for and how far to go WITHOUT the house taking any interest except in her safety (i.e. obvious bouncers, etc.) that particular sort of competition will only be for cash, not for time slot. The strippers would be free to choose which house to work for based on how far they're ALLOWED to go rather than how far they're expected to go. In addition, I think some sort of negotiation should take place between the stripper and client BEFORE the dance takes place. As things stand, there's a flat fee (usually $20-30) that never varies except in the tip. It'd be nice if the client could say "I expect X and Y, and will pay $Z" and the stripper could accept or decline. Or if the stripper could say "I do X and Y, and charge $Z" and let the client accept or decline. That way there are never any false assumptions, no dashed hopes or unexpected demands. I mean, honestly, the strippers are getting naked and wriggly, so what could possibly be embarrassing about setting the limits of that beforehand? It's not like they're shy, shrinking violets!