The town that I lived in previously had one really dumpy strip club (it was Grandfathered in, which is why it could exist). We'd go occasionally for the cheap beer and show.
The pole was greasy and dirty. I never once saw it wiped down. Different girls would slide down that greasy pole without ever cleaning it.
The girls themselves were as dirty as that pole though, so not surprising. I guess there's sort of a 'circuit' for strippers, and the less popular girls end up stuck working in dumps like this.
There is a strip club in New Orleans outside of the quarter called "Visions". I would sometimes go work at that one for a few weeks until the money came back to the quater. When Bourbon St is slow. Visions is "where the locals go".
It was one of the coolest clubs I ever worked in. There are no tables.....just long horse shaped bar. After your stage set you go that bar dancing for customers.....and the rule is they have to tip. It can be a dollar or 20, 50, 100(and yes guys would tip that much) but you have to tip at least the dollar. It has the right "feel" for that without it being offensive.
Actually I found a picture of it .
Anyway, I found out the club was open all day and all day during the week. So I actually popped in on a day shift(you dont get a schedule. You just show up when you want, pay the house rent and you are good to go) and I made a shit ton of a money for a DAY shift. Now I didnt really pay much attention to other girls there.....they weren't my business and I mind my own. They were not friendly and I could tell two of them just did NOT like me at all. I could feel it.
Well after a few weeks of me grabbing a day shift during the week.....and coming back on friday and saturday nights ....the manager asked to talk to me.
And this is my favorite part. I was basically told I was too attractive to be there on days and that women like me(you know just too fucking sexy for a Wensday afternoon) need to come in on weekend nights mostly. Week day nights were cool as well... but not the day shift lol
I guess some girls were bitching that I was cutting into their potential earnings.
I really couldnt believe it. I was simultaneously SO flattered but also kinda humiliated.
This isnt a story I tell much because its embarrassing and I feel like it makes me look so full of myself. I swear I'm not. I dont think I'm better than other people at all. I was REALLY good at pole tricks.... but I didnt do a whole lot during the day when I would go.
But yep I got kicked off the day shift at a strip club for being too sexy lol