A bargirl is a woman paid by a nightclub owner to encourage customers to buy more drinks. In Southeast Asia, female bartenders are common and are often used to attract male customers. Bartenders and waitresses are usually paid based on a percentage of sales and often receive tips.
The term bargirl can be used to define two different types of jobs, but the most common use of the word describes a woman who is paid by a nightclub owner to frequent the premises. She must move around the bar, spending time with customers in an effort to encourage them to buy more drinks. In many ways they are like receptionists. A bargirl is also sometimes used in reference to a bartender’s assistant, or “barback”. The job involves doing menial tasks behind the counter, like doing the dishes and stocking up on liquor supplies.
In parts of Southeast Asia and the Philippines, many young women earn their living by becoming bartenders. Usually they sit at the bar and let male customers buy them drinks. From the bar owner’s point of view, having a female bartender helps attract male customers. Some nightclubs employ multiple call girls in the hopes of having lots of attractive, independent women in the bar, enticing patrons to stay longer and spend more money. While female bartenders are most common in Southeast Asia, many bar owners around the world employ women in similar positions.
Bartenders are sometimes paid a fixed salary, but usually the salary is based on a percentage of the income they help generate. When customers buy drinks, the salesperson usually receives a percentage of the drink price. In some bars, they are expected to generate a certain amount of money each night, after which they can finish their shift. This fixed price is sometimes referred to as a “bar penalty”. Often a waitress will encourage customers to pay the fine in full, after which she will typically spend more time with the customer, often sitting and drinking with them until they leave the club.
Waitresses working behind the bar are usually responsible for assisting the bartender in a variety of ways, such as stocking beer and liquor, washing dishes, and keeping work areas clean. In rare cases, they can mix simple drinks and serve them to customers. Most of the time, a waitress working behind the counter is paid “shift pay,” a fixed amount of money for each shift she works. In addition to that base salary, most waitresses are tipped by the bartender at the end of their shift. Some bars insist that tipping be based on a percentage of tips received by the bartender, although in some cases the bartender may tip the waitress at his or her discretion.
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