Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Valet Girls feeling the economic pinch, cuts staff and wages


The economic downturn is hurting everyone from the automakers to the Valet Girls. Yes, you read that right - Valet Girls, an all-female parking company based in Malibu, is laying off staff and slashing its rates.
The company, which charges Hollywood party goers a premium fee to hand the keys to their luxury vehicles to attractive [...]


The economic downturn is hurting everyone from the automakers to the Valet Girls. Yes, you read that right - Valet Girls, an all-female parking company based in Malibu, is laying off staff and slashing its rates.


The company, which charges Hollywood party goers a premium fee to hand the keys to their luxury vehicles to attractive girls in a skimpy outfits, said it is feeling the squeeze with bookings down 60 percent so far this year. As a response to the drop in sales, Valet Girls is laying of 50 percent of its staff, cutting hourly pay and is slashing its hourly party rates from $36 per valet to $26.



Co-founder Nancy Saltzman said that its employees who used to get tipped $300 a night to supplement their $10/hour pay rate, can no longer depend on high-tipping clients. She said that tippers have become so stingy that Valet Girls is now asking its clients for a 20% service charge that goes to the valets.


Source: LATimes








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