Spend 5 minutes (or more likely, 3 hours) waiting in line at a Las Vegas club and it’s pretty obvious people working there are doing okay.  Most are sporting expensive suits and an air of superiority only two things can inspire; power and money. 

How much money these people are earning however, amazes even me.

Leave it to an IRS investigation to bring the facts to light;

Sources have been telling me that doormen at several clubs are clearing $8,000 to $10,000 a night before they share tips. So much cash is pouring in that some doormen are making $400,000 to $500,000 a year, several nightclub executives told me.

“Pure has guys at the door making more than the president,” said one executive with intimate knowledge of the cover-charge system. He was referring to the annual salary of the president of the United States, which is $400,000, plus benefits.

I think I’m in the wrong line of work.

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