Bad Economy Forces Hostesses to Pay Their Own Taxi Fare (Or Ride Bicycles to Work)

In the past, it was common for hostess clubs to pay taxi fares for employees going to and from work every evening. Now that economy is so bad, many hostesses are finding that they now have to pay their own transportation expenses.

Here’s a clip from ATV news about a hostess in Osaka who, like many other hostesses, is now commuting by bicycle:

The hostess in the clip lives relatively close to her place of employment so it only takes about 15 to 20 minutes of cycling to get there. [ Even in cases when hostesses can afford the taxi fare, some prefer riding bicycles to work because some taxi drivers seem unsatisfied driving customers to destinations that fall within the minimum fare. ]

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5 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - April 22, 2010 at 5:54 am

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unwise_owl

Problem #1: some taxi drivers seem unsatisfied driving customers to destinations that fall within the minimum fare

Solution: I’m sure the hostess in the taxi can find an alternate way to satisfy the taxi driver

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Problem #1: hostess riding bicycles to work

Solution: wait, how is this a “problem” to begin with? She was just trying to be enviromentally friendly.

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Problem #3: hostess affected by bad economy

Solution: “elimnate” the competition… or possibly offer twofer deals.

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Problem #4: pesky TV reporters who follow the hostess to see her mode of transportation

Solution: Glock, don’t leave home without it!

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Ken Aston

Are you searching for problems?

Ken Aston

>some taxi drivers seem unsatisfied driving customers to destinations that fall within the minimum fare

Just curious, has anyone had this experience? I never feel any negative reaction from the driver when I take a taxi for a short way.
Rob A

I know of very few professions in the US where they would provide you transportation, and even the ones that would you usually have to own the place to get car service or even reimbursement for travel.

I can see how being a ‘hostess’ would lend itself to acquiring some stalkers, but there’s plenty of ways to deal with that outside of how you get to/from work.

For starters, if you walk, bike, or take the train, always go in groups and never stop for anyone or anything if you’re in a dark place alone.

If you’re driving, go to and from your car with the keys through your knuckles so you can jab anyone who gets too frisky between work or home and the car.

I’m not sure about pepper spray or Tasers in Japan, but they are good non-lethal means to stop people from messing with you. I even know a girl who carries a pair of stainless steel Nunchaku in her bag.
変態な痴漢

かわいそう。

Bad Economy Forces Hostesses to Pay Their Own Taxi Fare (Or Ride Bicycles to Work)

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