Hooters of the shoe-shine world--Shine Shoes At New Wall Street Shop

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232. At one time when I was in college, I got a very well paying job as a cocktail waitress in a place

that required me to wear a uniform with a very short skirt and a very low cut shirt. You were expected to smile and "be friendly," or you were fired. In return you were paid well.

I understand, as you evidently don't, that when you are in that position there are a lot of very shitty men who are going to treat you like you can be bought. There might be some who will treat you with goodwill, but there will be plenty that will see you as an object and treat you accordingly.

I assure you, it is demeaning.

I lasted about 3 months before I couldn't take any more and got a regular waitress job that paid less but wasn't demeaning. That was about an average tenure there.

As you yourself pointed out upthread, this is a crap job. These women didn't take it because they have a lot of other options - again, as you yourself pointed out upthread. They want to keep this job. When asked if they like the job they aren't going to answer, "no, it sucks and I hate it."

I know that there were NO women who worked with me years ago in that bar who didn't hate the job, and who didn't deeply disrespect most of the men they were smiling at and flirting with.