Recession sends women into night clubs to sexily serve drinks
(NEWSER) - Jobs are scarce in Japan, so women are turning to a once-shunned profession: “hostessing.” They’re paid handsomely to serve drinks to, and, more importantly, lavish attention on, the patrons of gentlemen’s clubs, the New York Times reports. A good flirt can easily earn $100,000 a year. “There is less resistance to becoming a hostess,” says one club manager. “In fact, it’s seen as a glamorous job.” More»