The Bargirl World...
Interesting topic.
Thought I would share my info about the way the Wan Chai Bargirls work… It is a different scene then the 141 girls.
Like the OP, I talk with the girls a lot. I’ve heard a million stories, but here is a fairly common set of procedures.
First, the more experienced girls will be 100% freelance: they buy their own airfare from the Philippines, Thailand, or Indonesia (mostly these three countries in WanChai) and get a 30-day tourist visa (the first time.., their next entrance to HK might get them a 15-day visa, then 7 days, then maybe 1 or 2 and then they must exit HK for 3-6 months before they can apply for a 30-day visa again).
The newer ones, or poorer ones, can’t afford the upfront costs (airfare, etc.) and therefore work with a “manager” or “agent”. The Agent buys their ticket, does all the paper work for their Visas, and provides them with living accommodations (usually a high-rise apartment with bunk-beds filling the rooms with anywhere from 4 to 10 girls living there and constant rotation of the WGs as some exit and new ones arrive). They pay around $120HK per day for the room, plus between $5000HK to $15,000HK for the Agent’s fees (Visa, airfare, etc.). The exact amount varies quite a bit based on airfare costs and how knowledgeable the girl is about the “right” fee. A lot of new girls get ripped off royally! Often the agents will keep the passports of the girls so they cannot go anywhere until the debt is paid. The girls, however, make their own schedule – the agents rarely concern themselves with their day-to-day lives and the girls are free to come and go as they please: just pay of the debt in daily increments! Most of the Bargirls I’ve spoken too who have Agents/Managers speak decently of them – they seem to usually be helpful, protective, and useful to the girls as they find their way. I have met a few WGs who have had evil-bastard Agents, but this seems to be an extreme minority!
The other girls in the room will show the new girl the ropes. They’ll introduce her to the bar managers at Neptune or Escape, etc., so she gets on the girl-drink commission scheme and that’s that: She’s in! She’ll earn about $40 to $50HK for every drink some punter (like me) buys her, and around $1000HK for every punter who takes her back for FS. Most of their work is ShortTime (1-2 hours), so she may head back to the bar and get lucky with a second or third punter. Usually, however, there are enough girls working that they DON’T get 2 or 3 guys for FS a nite. Often they strike out completely.
So, you can see that their expected (typical) earnings – even if they only score 3 or 4 punters a week – is still enough to pay off the debt, live and eat, and still send extra cash home. The top-quality beauties will do very, very well in a 30-day period. They’ll pay $3-5K HK to arrive+live+eat, and earn $50K HK or more (sometimes much more) during their trip.
One girl I know, who is only on her third short-stay trip here, has saved up $80,000HK already and is now done…, she flew home to Thailand to buy a rubber-tree farm. Mind you, this is a rarity – most of the girls seem to save NOTHING! They are generous with their families, and waste the rest on iPhones, clothes, and partying.
PS: that smart Thai girl I described emailed me pics from her new farm. All dressed up in dirty work clothed and a ragged hat to block the sun - and with the biggest smile on her face. I almost didn't recognize her from the stunning, sexy babe I grinded with on the dance-floor (and the hotel) and it was a nice feeling: a determined and practical girl who got out young enough to build a life. I wish her well.
[ Last edited by wander at 17-5-2011 05:53 ] | |
