Time To Get Out Of Bouncing....For Good.
What's up bro's,
I'm going to get straight to the point. I've been bouncing in downtown Toronto for awhile now, and I've done almost 90% of all the clubs there is and all the major events. I've recently been offered two new jobs at two of Toronto's hottest night clubs, but today, I decided to turn both offers down. Why? Because it's not worth it.
People think it's cool to be a bouncer, and to be honest, it was...at first. But when you become etched in the system and see how far blood lines run when it comes down to hate and vengeance for the smallest of things, you realize how something little can escalate into something large and not be worth it in anyway...sadly, especially financially.
Last night, I worked at the most fucked up Club (I ain't gonna say which) and all hell broke loose. Myself and Vik (another AR member) ended up scrapping it out 2 on 2 with some fucked dudes, who we roughed the fuck up hardcore, while 10 other bouncers watched, reluctant to help. In a situation like that, it's a extreme eye opener to just how pussy some bouncers are and how in an industry where you're supposed to work to protect eachother first, personal fear and hesitation can make a hard situation even harder. Fuck that if you ask me.
What was the outcome? The 2 dudes we fucked up (who, by the way, pushed us to every possible limit we had with smart comments and physically pushing us) had to be carried out of the club since one guy was knocked out cold and the other guy couldn't breathe (due to a fuckin' headlock on his bitch-ass). Vik ended up with a swollen hand due to the numerous head/face punches he laid down and a cut to his lip which he suffered from the bitch who tried to rake his face with his nails, and I suffered a cut on my face from a punch, a minor bump on my jaw from another punch and cuts around my neck from the same bitch trying to rake my neck with his bitch hands. But they learned their lesson and they became the example beating...no one else in the club bothered to do anything wrong or question what we told them to do.
To sum everything up, with the stabbings, shootings and fights, for anyone just considering to getting into bouncing, think long and hard about what I briefly touched on. We're getting paid the same whether we fight or not, but some people only speak ONE language and that's the fist. It may be a pride issue with you, but what goes around comes around and you don't want to be in the mall with your girl and some dude with his buddies recognizes you as the bouncer who fucked him up. Or worse, be in a club yourself and become recognized. You will have problems. Be ready for the worst and don't expect the best pay on the worst nights...the irony is that on the easiest nights, you'll get the best pay and on the worst, you'll get the shittiest.
Good luck and I think my time in the Club industry is about to come to an end...
