This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carrie Orozco , a year-old waitress from Las Vegas, about her job. It has been edited for length and clarity. Officially, I'm a model cocktail waitress. That's what my paperwork says. I started in , when the club opened , and I've been there ever since. The summer before I got hired I was working as a food server at what used to be Rehab at the Hard Rock Hotel but is now Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, and Omnia put out a notice for auditions on social media.
I got really excited and immediately started dieting and working out to get myself ready for auditions. They take a Polaroid photo of you, front and back, and then you go in front of a panel.
You answer questions like your name, if you've ever done bottle service before, maybe a fun fact โ and your personality just has to shine through. You find out later if you have a callback to do a more formal interview.
You have to be 21 by the time the club opens to get hired, because usually you do a couple months of training. I got the job two weeks after I turned 21, so I hadn't even officially been to a club yet. All the clubs in Las Vegas, mine included, are usually open one weekday and then on the weekends.
Our big days are Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, and we're open as a small venue on Thursdays. The nightclub opens at p. I eat dinner before I go and pack a snack, then I change into my dress and high heels and do any touch-ups while I'm there.
