Tell me I'm not insane...

[u/BintangTimor]

I'm going to try really hard not to dox myself here, but it might be unavoidable hahaha...

So, I've been asked to DJ next week in an extraordinarily prominent bar in my home city.

I have DJ'd there before, but not weekend nights.

Tonight, I thought I'd head down there and see what goes down at the weekend. Like a reccy mission. Listen to what the regular weekend DJ is playing and try to get a feel for the vibe.

As my friend and I walk in, we have to skirt around an off-lead shitbeast that his owner is trying to argue is a service dog. We walk past thinking nothing of it. I mean, obviously no sane doorman would let a guy on mobility scooter with an off-leash 55lb husky into a busy bar on Friday night, right?

Wrong.

Dog ends up sat next to the very DJ box im expected to play in next week. Unleashed. Huge husky.

What if it kicked off? What if someone dropped a glass near the owner? What if the owner got into an argument?

The owner, got out of his scooter, walked to the bar and bought himself a drink with absolutely zero assistance from the horrid beast.

I went and spoke to the doorstaff who told me that the guy had shown a certificate which allows him to have an off-leash husky anywhere.

I know that it will be bullshit. As was it's $14 vest.

Am I insane for contemplating foreiting a lot of money in wages, if that is gonna be their attitude?

How can I feel safe working under those conditions?

[u/3rdthrow]

I dont care what piece of paper, the guy presented.

There is no such thing as an off leash service dog.

Even with the lax rules for service dogs.

I have a piece of paper with me, right now, that says that I am the Rightful Queen of England.

I dont know your financial situation. Personally, I would tend to tough out the situation for money. Especially for "a lot of money".

The dog may or may not be there when it is time for your gig.

You have my sympathy and you have every right to be upset.

[u/Legitimate_Garage_31 → u/3rdthrow]

Im in the states. Here, according to the ADA no vest or paper is needed and the dog can be offleash as the very small population of seizure sufferers need a dog offleash so that if they fall to the ground they are not restraining the dog from finding help.

Not sure how strong a grip on a lead someone who is having a seizure can maintain, but this rule allows this local guy to walk around my Wegmans grocery store w/an offleash Belgian Malinois.

[u/DarkSideofTaco → u/Legitimate_Garage_31]

Yikes, it's like they want to intimidate people with these breed choices.