Would you restrict your daughter to work on this job?

United States
April 10, 2012 8:09pm CST
A friend's daughter over 18 years old, and she has to get a job to pay for her college, and she still living with her father. She recently got hired as a cocktail waitress to work at a gentlemen club, which we thought it won't appropriate. Although the money is good, at least she claim that she can make more than $200 to $300 per night. You won't know what is going on in such place like that. She said that she is over 18 years old, and she is old enough to make her own decision. But her father said as long as she is still living under his roof, she should follow his rule. He won't care if she work at McDonald, or one of those fast food joint, but in a gentlemen club, that is a big "no, no". What do you think of it?
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14 responses
• Philippines
11 Apr 12
By the law, she is able to work already because she is over 18 years old. For me, if she is willing to work in that place, well so be it. As long as the workplace is safe and secured. But if that is my daughter, i would not let her work there. I mean she could work some place else why in that place.
• United States
11 Apr 12
That is the same rule apply to everyone's daughter. You won't let your daughter to serve those men who might take advantage of young girls right?
• Philippines
11 Apr 12
Yes, she could work somewhere else and they also have a nice salary.
@laken02 (3065)
• United States
21 Apr 12
i would feel just like the dad, and i would put my foot down as well if she wants to do that and will not stop i wouls ask her to move out as well it s all about respect for herself and her father and family.. she should abide by his rules and move out if she wont get a regualr job.. if she is not stripping they may ask her to later and she may end up doing that and that is bad..
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
11 Apr 12
The girl is over 18, she is legally an adult, the job pays well and is legit. It would make you think the Father doubts his own daughter! Did he not raise her to know right from wrong? So he has to threaten her with being expelled from his house? He is some Dad! He would sooner see his daughter slave, than to have her make good money! Does he think she will be completely safe from unsavory characters when working at McDonalds?
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
16 Apr 12
The decision what her father has taken is 100% right and as a man he is more wise enough to take such decision not allowing her daughter to work in such club that too specially meant for men and at night time. In life money is not everything but the status and respect is more important
12 Apr 12
There is two ways to look at it, the first way you already pointed out. The 2nd way of course is looking at it from her point of view. You said 'you wont know what is going on in such place like that.' So how can you judge the place if you nor anyone you seem to know has been there? Just because its a 'gentlemans club' doesn't mean its a bad place or as 'seedy' as one would think. You have to think of her also. Shes 18 now, she has to learn to make these choices for herself. Her father won't be around forever to protect her so better she makes a possible mistake now, not later. How can she learn from a mistake if he won't let a possible one take place?
• United States
11 Apr 12
There is so much more than earning that type of money that can happen by working at a job like this. For one, after she is done working there, it doesn't look too fabulous on a resume. She could have 'gentlemen' follow her out in the parking lot at the end of the night and kidnap and take advantage of her. She could have people attack her during her job when they have had one too many. There are so many things that are 'dangers' of this job that I would personally would never allow a daughter, or myself to work. Some things are not worth it; this is one of those things.
@urbandekay (18278)
11 Apr 12
Well done to your husband! all the best urban
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
11 Apr 12
Wow that is very hard to think since I don't know the reason why I'm gonna let or not my daughter to be in that job. His daughter want to get that job because she want to support her study and I think because of the higher salary she can afford to be in the college. I will not let my daughter to be in that job If I can provide her needs to be in the college but if not well maybe I will let her. Her father don't want to be her in that job but did he can provide for her college? Many working students do that job because of many reasonable things and we can't blame them because they want to achieve a higher education for their better future. And I hope her father will understand that. I know she is old enough to take care of her self, she can decide things for herself if she will go on bad things. Father must guide her for this.
@yanzalong (18982)
• Indonesia
11 Apr 12
I agree with his dad. Working in such a place will be bad for her. There must be a catch behind $200 per night.
@marguicha (215805)
• Chile
11 Apr 12
I completly agree with her father. If she wants to do as she pleases, she can do it, as she is of age. But she has to go out and live by herself. As long as she lives in her fatherĀ“s house, she has to follow his rules,
• United States
11 Apr 12
If it was my daughter I wouldnt like her working at a place like that. But on the other hand ive been in those places and will prolly go again. I guess some one has to do it and if thats the kind of stuff my daughter wanted to do id guess it would be better to do it there than somewhere illegal and unsafe.
• United States
11 Apr 12
He can't really tell her she can't work there, but he can refuse to let her live with him. Honestly, I think hes taking it to the extreme. It's not like shes dancing and showing everything off, shes just waitressing. She would be doing the same thing at restaraunts like TGI Fridays and OCharleys. If she has the body to get hired in a gentlemans club, then she is going to get oogled at no matter where she goes. I guarantee she shows more body by going to the beach and going swimming, but I am sure her father doesn't say anything about that.
11 Apr 12
I think it all comes down to her up bringing and character, if her father has taught her well,that is; all she needs to know at the the age if 18 then the father needs not to worry but if her character is loose then her father should not allow her.
@t_zhanji (11)
11 Apr 12
Young people's mind are still not mature, sometimes parents should make decisions for them before bad happens