View Full Version : good money
Joplin
07-13-2008, 08:29 PM
Gas prices and everything vary on where you are. I remember going to denver when I was younger and being shocked at how much food, clothes, everything cost up there. When I went to California I almost shit myself seeing the gas prices.
My rent if I chose to pay it (my bf does) is 200 bucks. Besides that I just pay food, gas and house fee's. That's it. I try to always make 500 bucks at least. But I have the bigger picture in mind. I want to make a big savings.
I think if I had to pay rent I'd at least go to work more or not give up as easily to make it in one shift, though. It is like a starting point to whats "acceptable" to make for each of us, obviously as we all need a roof over our heads.
rubyredlipsss
07-13-2008, 08:30 PM
blaaah, this is a little depressing haha. i haven't been working too long but still i've been happy w/ 200 and i've made over 300 some shifts (and happy w/ that) . i mean i know that the la area isn't a money making spot, but it's my only option. and i definitely wouldn't go as far as saying i'm a top earner, in fact even if was (for a certain night, not in general, because i KNOW i'm not) i don't think i'd feel comfortable saying it because i'm still new and a lot of the guys-at least i feel-want to 'try me out', or think they can 'trick' me into doing extras. to me, that's a lot of 'beginner's luck' and not hustling skills <-something i definitely need to continuously to work on, haha.
obviously i stride to make more, and i tell myself everday i'm going to (even if i don't) i'm still content if i break 200, but maybe that's just la?
actually, in all honesty i feel kinda lame giving in-put into this thread because i'm a newbie. and for the veterans (please lemme know if that term is totally outdated or something :) ) do you really think a newbie can call herself a top-earner? (not trying to fire up any debate, but imo i feel like there's a lot 'beginner's luck')
Helle
07-13-2008, 08:30 PM
If I'm living like that Webby song "Independant" I'm good. Except for like, the whole two jobs part but yeah.
happygiggles
07-13-2008, 08:31 PM
and i'm not bashing disagreement. but when it comes to me disagreement always turns into diserespect. i can respect a person when they disagree with me withouth saying unecessary bs
i.breathe.in
07-13-2008, 08:32 PM
actually, in all honesty i feel kinda lame giving in-put into this thread because i'm a newbie. and for the veterans (please lemme know if that term is totally outdated or something :) ) do you really think a newbie can call herself a top-earner? (not trying to fire up any debate, but imo i feel like there's a lot 'beginner's luck')
i think it would have to be consistant over a couple seasons or so to tell. so no i dont think so...plus theres the whole new girl money scenareo...
Joplin
07-13-2008, 08:32 PM
whoops....sorry guys I'm still kindda OT. I didn't realize we went off on a whole other tangent untill after I hit "post". My bad! :)
i.breathe.in
07-13-2008, 08:33 PM
and i'm not bashing disagreement. but when it comes to me disagreement always turns into diserespect. i can respect a person when they disagree with me withouth saying unecessary bs
if you dont like it here, you can always leave. not that i dont find most of your threads amusing.
MeanGirl
07-13-2008, 08:33 PM
Huh... that's so weird. Maybe I'm out of touch because I moved away too long ago but I remember there being huge price changes from rural areas to bigger city areas. Like everything was cheaper in butt-fuck nowhere.
And the car payment would be the same because you moved there from the bigger place...
but if you bought a car there, I'm guessing it would be cheaper.
Has it all evened out in the last 3 years?
It was fuckall cheap in Arkansas which was fuckall cheap for Michigan which was fuckall cheap for LA.
No, there is certainly a difference in prices for different areas. I moved from OK to TX (only 2.5 hours away) and the prices are drastically different on things other than rent. Not to mention the extra income of the customers in TX as opposed to OK.
When I lived in OK, it would be hard to break the ceiling of 600 a night at my club and if I did it was rare(maybe once or twice bi weekly). My average there was between 350-550 depending on the night, etc.
In TX (working the same hours)I make easily double that and I think the ceiling is unlimited.
If I lived in an area like OK again, then I would not be so arrogant to say to the other dancers that the 350-550 was not "good", it's damn good for that club and since that is where they live and work, then nothing else matters.
Being happy with that 550 would not in any way shape or form effect dancers in another part of the country. It's the club, areas, customers, etc. that set the ceiling for the earnings.
*Iris*
07-13-2008, 08:33 PM
I don't understand how someone who is new here is just so upset with the way we are on this forum . Believe me everyone in this forum has argued, been flamed, or something. Stop getting so whiny over this and if you don't like the way the people on this forum are, then you can simply log out.
cinammonkisses
07-13-2008, 08:34 PM
actually, in all honesty i feel kinda lame giving in-put into this thread because i'm a newbie. and for the veterans (please lemme know if that term is totally outdated or something :) ) do you really think a newbie can call herself a top-earner? (not trying to fire up any debate, but imo i feel like there's a lot 'beginner's luck')
Personally, I dont' think so. If you're new, you have no idea what the other girls are making. I personally don't share how much I make with the girls at work. When they try to get an idea, I ALWAYS give some bs crap amount. I don't brag about my big money nights. I've had a few $1,600 nights (yup, in Ohio) while the other girls barely made $200.
Emily
07-13-2008, 08:34 PM
if you dont like it here, you can always leave. not that i dont find most of your threads amusing.
ditto. We speak our minds here (not as much as on blue, but we do) and sometimes it takes tough skin. But it's the internet. Don't take it so seriously giggles.
btw, I just saw that thread you posted on Blue. That takes balls. I could never do that.
Well, except I know hockeybobby and GenWar would have my back.
happygiggles
07-13-2008, 08:37 PM
yeah, and there is beginners luck. if anyone is offended by me saying i'm a top earner then oh the hell well. i'm glad i do make the money i make. the other girls at the club would call me that also. at the end of the night everybody bases their earnings off what i have made. to do so may be downright silly but that's just how things work where i am. we don't really take the "sisterhood of stripping" that seriously. we go to work, make money, and it is what it is. ain't no such thing as, you have to been in the biz for x amount of years to be this.
Helle
07-13-2008, 08:37 PM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Train_wreck_at_Montparnasse_1895.jpg/300px-Train_wreck_at_Montparnasse_1895.jpg
i.breathe.in
07-13-2008, 08:38 PM
yeah, and there is beginners luck. if anyone is offended by me saying i'm a top earner then oh the hell well. i'm glad i do make the money i make. the other girls at the club would call me that also. at the end of the night everybody bases their earnings off what i have made. to do so may be downright silly but that's just how things work where i am. we don't really take the "sisterhood of stripping" that seriously. we go to work, make money, and it is what it is. ain't no such thing as, you have to been in the biz for x amount of years to be this.
bwahahahahahah on so many levels.....:D :D
Lysondra
07-13-2008, 08:38 PM
Huh... I thought this thread stayed pretty on topic until the OP started posting about cliques.... we were discussing good nights and why.
Emily
07-13-2008, 08:38 PM
. if anyone is offended by me saying i'm a top earner then oh the hell well.
not offended, but it's like....you're new. There's a lot you don't know. You just don't know what you don't know. But a lot of us do.
It's like a kid learning to count to ten and then thinking they are a math superstar.
*Iris*
07-13-2008, 08:39 PM
give it 6 months or a year and you will think diffrent.
cinammonkisses
07-13-2008, 08:41 PM
not offended, but it's like....you're new. There's a lot you don't know. You just don't know what you don't know. But a lot of us do.
It's like a kid learning to count to ten and then thinking they are a math superstar.
http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_lens1524100module3700838photo_SS.jpg LMAO so sorry, I coudln't help me.
p.S. Damn, I can't seem to push "refresh" fast enough. You girls are hot tonight.
Helle
07-13-2008, 08:42 PM
hell yeah this is the most active i have EVER been on this board.
i.breathe.in
07-13-2008, 08:42 PM
http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_lens1524100module3700838photo_SS.jpg LMAO so sorry, I coudln't help me.
p.S. Damn, I can't seem to push "refresh" fast enough. You girls are hot tonight.
i know its sadly the highlight of my evening haha.
Elusive21
07-13-2008, 08:42 PM
I know that some of us are upset by the things happygiggles has said but I am really curious as to what dancers in different places and clubs consider to be good money. Let's get back to the original topic guys :)
happygiggles
07-13-2008, 08:42 PM
that's what i'm saying. for working where i work, there's not that much to know about how to get money. once i started working, things just naturally set themselves in place for me. and lysondra, things got off topic when the posts started to say anything but an answer to the simple question "what is a good night for you?"
i.breathe.in
07-13-2008, 08:44 PM
that's what i'm saying. for working where i work, there's not that much to know about how to get money. once i started working, things just naturally set themselves in place for me. and lysondra, things got off topic when the posts started to say anything but an answer to the simple question "what is a good night for you?"
you know you could solve all that by not posting anymore. though, who would entertain us.
Emily
07-13-2008, 08:45 PM
okay, I'll answer.
$700 is good.
But if you asked me this a year ago, I would have said $1000.
If you asked me a month after I started, I would have said $300.
cinammonkisses
07-13-2008, 08:45 PM
I know that some of us are upset by the things happygiggles has said but I am really curious as to what dancers in different places and clubs consider to be good money. Let's get back to the original topic guys :)
Would it be fair to assume that the amount of clubs in your city/area would directly affect your earning potential (your hustle/sales skills not being a factor)
For me, a good night is $600-$700
I'm "straight" with $500
Sophia_Ashley
07-13-2008, 08:46 PM
Less than 300 - bitter
400-600 - avg to "okay" night depending if it's the weekday or weekend.
700-1,000 - good money
1,200- 2 grand - great money and usually happens on a Saturday .
Lysondra
07-13-2008, 08:46 PM
TOPIC TOPIC:
A good night for me is anything, like I said before. I don't care about money. This friday I made my least EVER in two years. $360. That's because I asked to. I didn't want to make much money. I was supposed to have the day off and did a shift anyway. And I don't care. It was money I wouldn't have had otherwise. I had fun, got my stress out, enjoyed myself.
A great night however usually involves my $1k goal. If I hit 1k I'm really happy. Usually happens but it's been slow this winter. Haven't hit it in 3 weeks. Still don't care. I pay my bills.
:)
rubyredlipsss
07-13-2008, 08:50 PM
to ck, i understand what you mean...and i know i can't know the exact amount any girl, let alone one girl, is making but throughout a shift i usually get a general idea of how busy the top-earners are compared to me, and see that obviously they're making more money than me. plus, my manager told me on my second shift the top-earner got 15 vips (on a slow night) compared to my lonely 2 :( haha.
and, as a fellow newbie, i do believe 'beginner's luck' (and i use that term because that's really the only way to describe it) does exist. i'm not going to generalize because i don't have the knowledge of varying clubs, but i do know every club has regulars and especially in my club, regulars have been coming for years on a continuous basis and know all the girls and they KNOW i just started, and i couldn't bullshit them on being a dancer at another club if i wanted to, imo i believe they can tell by the way a girl moves and dances and all the other nuances in between. and (sorry for this essay of a reply) i try to not to listen to what other girls are making, whether they're honest or not, because it makes me sad when i haven't made nearly as much.
sorry if this was total threadjack, this is my first forum :-\
MsQwerty
07-13-2008, 08:52 PM
>sticks head around thread door and yells<
I liked SW more when it was taboo to talk about how much $ you made.
>pisses off again<
Joplin
07-13-2008, 09:06 PM
I stayed away from this thread (for a while) because it made me feel bad about how much I make too Ruby :/
Elusive21
07-13-2008, 09:10 PM
It makes me feel bad sometimes too knowing that I'm working my ass off for $400-500 while another girl in a different place is making twice or three times that! But . . . there isn't much I can do, other than moving or traveling to work in a better club. Unfortunately, the club does have a lot to do with how much we're bringing home.
i.breathe.in
07-13-2008, 09:10 PM
it doesnt make me feel bad about what i make, becuase i know my area and earning potentials and cost of living here. my head is well above water i work in a low contact club and i am content.
it does make me mad that some people think that if you make under 300 a night you shouldnt dance. demographics. its all about demographics.
holiday
07-13-2008, 09:30 PM
>sticks head around thread door and yells<
I liked SW more when it was taboo to talk about how much $ you made.
>pisses off again<
I don't understand why it should be taboo. Does it just rub you the wrong way? I pay my taxes, I don't lie about what I make...I don't think it's a reflection of how good a person I am or anything. I just like to know what is possible out there. I don't want to talk with girls at my specific club, because that would make me uncomfortable, but on the internet, for informational purposes, for example; I didn't know it was possible to make $1,000 a night dancing and I would never have shot for that if I hadn't heard girls saying that they make that. Now I hear girls talking about 15 VIPs and making $2,000 a night and I want to go for that too. Whether that means traveling or whatever, but I know that it's possible.
I was looking up wages today for being a physical therapist, and I feel like this thread, and ones like it, is sort of a way to gauge salary potential. I can't think of another way to find out what a stripper should expect to make.
london
07-13-2008, 09:35 PM
Addressing the side topic of different regions and how one dancer's $400 is another dancer's $1000....What's so rough about here in LA is that it is feasible for experienced dancers to count on making $4-500/night on a consistent basis, yet rent in a 'desirable' area can cost from $1600-2400/month which is damn near impossible to hit every night in the club. Heck, that'd be a very decent weekly amount for most dancers.
I remember how shocked I was as a newbie (3 or 4 yrs ago)when a veteran dancer told me she paid $2400/month in rent. I was speechless! Sure, there are some dancers who pay a more reasonable monthly rent amount yet it is generally $1000-1600 amongst most of the women I work with who don't have their bfs/husbands/sd s etc pay their rent.
Meanwhile, for earnings, yes, a sales-savvy/etc dancer CAN make $400+ here but just as many can and DO make $100-200/night on an off-night or dry spell alongside their less-seasoned/less-skilled counterparts. Now, if you think about the expense of gas, car payments, car insurance and the rest of the month's bills- I'm not quite sure that even the majority of uber-hustlers are able to save very much after their expenses are paid!
Lots of high-earners live beyond their means and may drive the latest BMW, live in a luxury condo, and all but so many HAVE to work every night just to break even after their payments.
I find it commendable in any region when ANY dancer has a decent amount of money left over to put into savings/investments after bills. That being such, it's hard to place a set amount on what a 'good' amount really is if you're not differentiating what is just breaking even and what is building interest, etc...
If Anna in Cali makes 8k/month but her expenses are 6k/month (putting 1.5k in savings/month) and Bianca in (insert location) makes 4k and her expenses are 1k (putting 2.5k in savings/month), who is really getting ahead? And what happens if both have a slow month and Anna's rent is $1800 and Bianca's is $500? Who's gonna be under more pressure and put in more hours to make up for the slow times? Just putting things into perspective a bit. I'd feel less 'frenzied' if I only had to worry about making $500 to cover rent and not $1800!
I would imagine that the goal in any case for any sales business with unlimited eaning potential would be to gradually increase the amount one can save and learn how to limit or cut-down on money going OUT of one's bank account and not get too caught up on keeping up with the Joneses....or the NYCs or the Chicagos for that matter!
Fun topic!
holiday
07-13-2008, 09:39 PM
it doesnt make me feel bad about what i make, becuase i know my area and earning potentials and cost of living here. my head is well above water i work in a low contact club and i am content.
it does make me mad that some people think that if you make under 300 a night you shouldnt dance. demographics. its all about demographics.
I think it's worth dancing still. $300 a night, 3 nights a week is like $45,000 or something right? That's not bad. The issue I guess, is that it would be hard to live, and at the same time get together a good exit strategy, like a big chunk of savings, a college tuition, or capitol to buy a home or business. You know? I think that's sort of the problem.
And I only think like that cause I'm older and have a kid and am in a kinda spendy place to live, so for me I need like $30,000 or whatever to live and then I want to save X after that to get out in a few years. And I don't want to go into a nine to 5 job, so I need money to do something else.
Anyway, you are right, it's demographics. When I was just out of high school I barely made $300 a week, but didn't have any expenses or whatever, so bills always got paid.
cinammonkisses
07-13-2008, 09:45 PM
I would imagine that the goal in any case for any sales business with unlimited eaning potential would be to gradually increase the amount one can save and learn how to limit or cut-down on money going OUT of one's bank account and not get too caught up on keeping up with the Joneses....or the NYCs or the Chicagos for that matter!
Fun topic!
Right on London!
Helle
07-13-2008, 10:13 PM
london! best post in here so far!
rubyredlipsss
07-13-2008, 10:20 PM
honestly, this thread has been so helpful because for 1) i realize i can make gradually make more money, even if it doesn't it come quickly. and 2) like london and others stated, it's all relative and that experience really counts (things you don't know as a newbie, and learn on this site :) ). as much as i'd like to travel i know as a dancer i'm not ready for it, i haven't worked enough, so i'm content w/ the money i earn thus far. just gotta keep working my way up :)
london
07-14-2008, 12:02 AM
Thanks, Ruby, Helle, and Cinn!!!!! Love ya, CK!
Bellona
07-14-2008, 12:04 AM
Less than 5 is bad, 7-9 is average, anything above awesome.
thechaosfairy
07-14-2008, 01:36 AM
Part of me wants to not touch this thread with a ten-foot pole, but then, I'd be doing a disservice to all the other girls in low-money towns (mainly Portland) who are noticeably not speaking up... And Yekhefah boldly admitted to the earning levels here in another thread, which gives me courage.
So I'll dish, and have no shame!
At the moment, a hundred is "average", a hundred fifty "pretty good", two hundred "good." (I am working day and mid shifts, but I tend to do better on them comparatively so I choose them on purpose.) This is Portland for you -- a whole nother world. There are, generally speaking, a few of Portland's many clubs with consistently higher earning potential; the ones which permit some contact, or which are top-tier clubs with extremely high appearance standards. There are a fair number of clubs which are "feast or famine". The highest night I've had here has been around $700.
But then:
-I can take the bus to and from the club and not have much to worry about.
-I can consistently work near where I live, sparing commute time and expense.
-Low to no contact.
-Living expenses totalling around $800 per month.
-Shifts about 4-5 hours in length.
-I can tell my neighbors I'm a dancer, and nobody freaks out. (See "low to no contact"; see also strip clubs located in normal neighborhoods.)
-Appearance standards favor natural breasts and minimal tanning, so I don't have to put in as many unpaid hours or pay as many work-related expenses.
And that last thing is part of the bottom line for me -- how much time and money do you have to put in off the clock? When you add it up and average it out, you may be surprised by what that *real* hourly rate is...
I'm hardly the best dancer in Portland, but I'm also hardly the worst. If you doubt me, read the Portland threads in club chat. There are lots of clubs that are basically neighborhood bars and which accordingly have low levels of money -- but also low levels of bullshit.
Sophia_Ashley
07-14-2008, 01:49 AM
I live and work in Chicago. My expenses are 3500 a month. Keep in mind,
I live in the city,
I drive in the city.
fuel is 4.60 here or more
I have 2 children whom I rear totally alone.
I don't live in an amazing area. Most would venture to say I live in a rather sketch ball area, but I pay well over a grand to do so...I need 3 bedrooms so I have a class room. I have less than 1000 sq feet mind you.
What I earn here, is about what I made in Indianapolis give or take 200 bucks depending on the night. And I lived 1.5 hours north of the city, drove to work 4 days a week and owned a home. My expenses were the same. 3500. I'm glad I don't own anymore, I constantly had to do upkeep and even though I had a HUGE home..my dream home..it was too much to take on. Also, I have no idea how I'd cope with that much driving in a car with gas prices etc now.
I earn double what I pay out in expenses..sometimes. When I manage to go to work lol. I don't put a limit on my earnings when I walk in like "if I make 300 then I'll go home" I go in..take all I can get and leave at around 2am.
Yes I own a nice car, macs and plasmas. True. Those are my luxury items. I don't waste shit on clothing or keeping up with my neighbor. I did this early on when I was dancing at 18 and I regret it now. Although it was nice owning everything I never thought I'd ever touch.
Leona_Anne
07-14-2008, 02:30 AM
Generally, Hawaii girls make good money.
I'm a medium earner for my club - I just got back into stripping after a year hiatus, so my hustle is WAAAYYY off. I was a top earner at my club back in CT, but it was in the middle of nowhere, so I made $200 on a good night there. Here, a good night is $500, a shitty night is less than $150.
But we also get paid hourly and don't have to do tipouts, and keep all our stage money and table dance money. We get 50% of our drinks that we sell. At the end of the night, we chose to pay either $25 for being non-scheduled, free lance, come-and-go as you please, or $20 to be scheduled for at least 3 nights a week. I do the free lance deal, so I have a more flexible schedule to work in my modeling.
jaizaine
07-14-2008, 03:34 AM
I dont agree that a dancer who makes X amount of money shouldn't dance. Why not? If anything wouldn't u rather work with girls who make less than u? If the club was full of great hustlers and top earners then the money would be spread a over more dancers and each dancer would earn less.
I think it's a necessary part of the SC to have low, medium and high earners.
Plus it doesn't bother me if a girl is happy earning X amount. Good for her. I wish I was happier making less. I don't think of my earnings in terms of my debts but rather the potential I know I have to make a certain amount and I'm left feeling disappointed in myself when I dont make that amount.
miss cleo
07-14-2008, 04:22 AM
average night=$400
good night= $600+
That said, in the past 3 weeks or so my money has been drastically cut due to hardly any customers and the ones who are in just not spending. With the credit crunch im having to reevaluate my defination of "good money".
sexy_celeste
07-14-2008, 05:06 AM
Hehe sexy celeste did too when I was messing around on stage and nearly fell into her lap haha.
I wasnt complaining thought :-)
Emily
07-14-2008, 07:13 AM
I dont agree that a dancer who makes X amount of money shouldn't dance. Why not? If anything wouldn't u rather work with girls who make less than u? If the club was full of great hustlers and top earners then the money would be spread a over more dancers and each dancer would earn less.
I think it's a necessary part of the SC to have low, medium and high earners.
Plus it doesn't bother me if a girl is happy earning X amount. Good for her. I wish I was happier making less. I don't think of my earnings in terms of my debts but rather the potential I know I have to make a certain amount and I'm left feeling disappointed in myself when I dont make that amount.
Only if there as many girls as there are, does it necessitate that there are lots of low earners. My point was that perhaps a large part of the reason that there is a decline in my money these days is because every woman with a housefee gets a stab at it. More hands in the pot, and hands saying "well, it's better than minimum wage!" not only spread the money out, but these are the exact girls who will sit for free for way too long, or way too cheaply. Yes, this affects me, even if it's not at my club. It trickles down to me if the intrinsic value of what I'm selling is cheapened.
And $200/day can be made at several other jobs. Hell, I quit a desk job making that to start dancing. It doesn't make sense to choose a job with a short shelf life and physical abuse when there are others that pay the same and you can actually do the job longer, making even more as you move up the ranks.
I don't expect everyone to agree with this, but it's not like China and India agree that America should stop outsourcing either.
MeanGirl
07-14-2008, 07:21 AM
Only if there as many girls as there are, does it necessitate that there are lots of low earners. My point was that perhaps a large part of the reason that there is a decline in my money these days is because every woman with a housefee gets a stab at it. More hands in the pot, and hands saying "well, it's better than minimum wage!" not only spread the money out, but these are the exact girls who will sit for free for way too long, or way too cheaply. Yes, this affects me, even if it's not at my club. It's the same way as outsourcing to other counties affects jobs here!
And $200/day can be made at several other jobs. Hell, I quit a desk job making that to start dancing.
You make a good point, but do you think a dancer who consistantly only makes $200 per night( when there is potential for much more) could get a $200 per day desk job?
Especially today as opposed to whenever you quit. I quit my sales job to dance in 2004 and was making well over 50k. In 2006 they closed all their business here and outsourced to India. I wonder what jobs are available that are that good( and so easy to get hired at that a mediocre dancer could work there).
Emily
07-14-2008, 07:24 AM
You make a good point, but do you think a dancer who consistantly only makes $200 per night( when there is potential for much more) could get a $200 per day desk job?
Especially today as opposed to whenever you quit. I quit my sales job to dance in 2004 and was making well over 50k. In 2006 they closed all their business here and outsourced to India. I wonder what jobs are available that are that good( and so easy to get hired at that a mediocre dancer could work there).
I edited my post and added more to clarify. Yeah, it might take some formal or vocational education. But that's hardly a bad investment.
mollyzmoon
07-14-2008, 07:30 AM
See, I think where I live is somewhat expensive. We have higher taxes here than any of the Americans. We are semi-socialist. It makes life pricey if you earn money, but then I guess we get 'free' health care. So maybe evens out. I'm not smart like that.
What I will say is that there are MANY MANY girls around here happy with $200/ a night. And MANY more happy with $300/ night.
I would not be. I mean, it's stripping. I'm not saying that making $800/ week is not worthwhile cash, because objectively that is pretty good. BUT this is STRIPPING. It's too much nonsense for that kind of money. I keep $100/ hour as a barometer of what's acceptable to me. I really wish sometimes that our little club didn't get so flooded with all the girls that don't mind making crap money. Because it devalues what everyone is doing there. I mean, out of thirty girls, I'd say there are about eight or nine of us making really decent money. It's silly.
It's those girls that hang out with customers for free all the time that generate a customer attitude of 'oh hey, I don't come here to spend money, but sit around and let's chat. I'll buy you a drink!' BULLSHIT.
I also work at a restaurant, and I know that you can make $200+/ shift as a waitress in this town. I hear servers mocking other servers who make less than $80. And I think 'here I know girls who get naked and rub tits and ass all over strange men for that kind of money. What is wrong with this picture?'