Ed Petronsky was excited to hear Frost Nightclub had hired him as a bouncer. That was nearly two years ago, and he hasn't worked a single hour.

Petronsky (senior-geographic information systems) said he was hired in April 2005 and was told he would begin working the following month.

"That was going to be my summer job," he said. "We had scheduled training."

Planned under-21 venue Frost Nightclub and Lounge, 459 E. Calder Ave., began hiring in April 2005 and co-owner Mak McKeehan said at the time that he planned to hire about 60 employees.

Petronsky said April will mark two years since his hiring and he has yet to hear from Frost Nightclub about an opening date.

"The whole situation just blows my mind as to why they would conduct interviews and hire people so long ago, and then totally blow them off for the most part," he said.

Petronsky said the last time he heard from Frost was last spring when he received an e-mail saying that the club would still be opening.

In the meantime, Petronsky has found other part-time jobs while awaiting the club's opening -- however, he said it looks like he will never get the chance to work there, because he will be graduating this semester.

McKeehan said anyone who has been hired and is feeling uncomfortable can e-mail him directly, adding Frost has retained employees' information and they will be contacted when the club opens.

Tim Kotzman, co-owner of the venue, did not return phone calls by press time.

Former assistant general manager Tom Donohue said he continues to receive calls from frustrated employees who were hired to work at Frost Nightclub but have not heard anything from the management team.

"I mean, for years, we've hired people, set expectations for employees and -- based on the owners' word -- I gave my word for timelines when we expected to be open, which has become unreliable, " Donohue said in an e-mail.

McKeehan said Donohue never brought his concerns to the owners.

Rob Aromando (sophomore-meteorology) was hired as a bouncer for the club.

"I wanted to get a job, and my mom wanted me to get a job," Aromando said. "I was waiting for this place to open, and now it looks like I'm going to look for a new job."

Kevin Sweeney (sophomore-mechanical engineering), was also hired to be a bouncer, said he has not heard anything about the club's progress.

"I'm a little upset for not being able to start working and that it keeps being delayed," Sweeney said, adding that he also plans to find another job.

Frost dance team member Casie Goshow (sophomore-recreation, park and tourism management) said the dance team has stopped practicing.

"I got another job teaching dance and gymnastics, because I needed money," she said.

Goshow said the team picked out and tried on uniforms, adding some girls on the team won't get the chance to perform because they will be graduating this semester.

Frost Nightclub had planned to open April 29, 2005; however the opening has been delayed because of construction problems, McKeehan said.

McKeehan said last week he was planning on meeting with investors later that afternoon to discuss an opening date for the club; however, he did not return calls by press time yesterday to comment.