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SnuffleUffleGrass
06-17-2015, 06:49 PM
For those of you wondering what to do with yourselves school-wise, but aren't sure what to do, did you know MIT offers free online courses?

http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

It would be a good way to get an idea of some classes for a major you want to pursue without spending money, and see whether or not it's for you.

This is awesome helpful info, thank you. I have been a bit of depression trying to figure out how and where to further my education.

charlie61
06-17-2015, 08:10 PM
This is awesome helpful info, thank you. I have been a bit of depression trying to figure out how and where to further my education.

I'd start with community college courses. They're cheap and a little less intense than university courses. I really think every student should start off in community colleges - get some general education courses completed, figure out what interests you, etc. Consider getting an associate's in an area that seems interesting to you, and then transfer your credits if / when you move on to a university. Scroll through their course catalog to see what interests you - anything that catches your eye. Pay special interest to anything that would land you with a certificate ("certificate program") or anything that would give you an actual skill (administrative assistant, massage therapist, welder, etc.). The application process is usually extremely fast, they let everyone in so you don't have to worry about any personal statements or anything, and classes are around $90/credit. You can do no wrong!

Aurora_Sunset
06-18-2015, 07:20 AM
I'm thinking I need a series of exit plans since I get bored very easily. While everyone else around me is all "Omg, I'm 26, I've wasted my whole life!" I'm like wtf are you talking about? It's been less than a decade since we graduated high school and that seems like forever ago. Now, compare that with probably another 4 decades of working if you started right now, and I'm like fuck... I don't know what I could possibly want to do every day for 40+ years! I think it's that concept that scares me and keeps me immobile. On the one hand, I feel like there's nothing I want to go into for that long so it terrifies me to pick something, but on the other hand, I know I could always switch later - it's just that anything that costs more money, time, and education to get into... you don't want to study for 4 years just to give up in 10...

That was disjointed, so hopefully it came out alright lol

Right now my fantasy is to put myself through coding/programming "bootcamp" for the next few months and be earning at least some side money off of website programming by the end of the year. I also want to go back to dancing part-time in the fall and continue escorting. I want to earn enough money that I can go back to school next fall. I'd really like to go into a medical profession but I took almost no science courses in school so I'd need to go back for awhile just to earn the pre-reqs. By mid-30s, I'd be done and hopefully be debt-free (if I can continue this work for that long). That would make the next 10-20 years all profit in a lucrative profession, and then I'd like to buy a large parcel of land and open a meadery. I would still be active/working but in something fun, out near the country while I start to settle down, but still have quite some time left (hopefully!).

At least, that's the current dream. Who knows how it will actually turn out! But one way or another, I'd like to be done with the industry for good and on to making the same kind of money doing something more "mainstream" and more fulfilling within the next 10 years. 36 is my cutoff. I think I could handle that if I start working toward exciting goals and know that I'll have an out eventually.

Starling
06-18-2015, 08:46 PM
I'm thinking I need a series of exit plans since I get bored very easily. I know I could always switch later - it's just that anything that costs more money, time, and education to get into... you don't want to study for 4 years just to give up in 10...

I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing. If you work toward something and find out you like it, then you keep doing it. If you get bored of it, then make the switch. I know it's time and cost consuming, however if you didn't try your first goals you would never know. I think it's better to try and see whether or not you like something, vs. not try at all. And you'd potentially have something to fall back on.


I'd really like to go into a medical profession but I took almost no science courses in school so I'd need to go back for awhile just to earn the pre-reqs. By mid-30s, I'd be done and hopefully be debt-free (if I can continue this work for that long). That would make the next 10-20 years all profit in a lucrative profession.

Since you get bored easily, and want to work in a lucrative medical profession I would suggest looking into becoming a PA-C. MDs and NPs have to specialize. PA-Cs get a lot of clinical hours, but do not have to specialize. However I do not know how easy it is for them to move around after working in one specialty for a while (ex. switching from ER to OR).

However, the prereqs to PA-C are a lot. Having a bachelors degree, typical premed hard sciences and either volunteering with a combination of already working in the medical field is required for a lot of schools. If you already have a bachelors degree then you're one step ahead.

charlie61
06-18-2015, 11:17 PM
I'm thinking I need a series of exit plans since I get bored very easily. While everyone else around me is all "Omg, I'm 26, I've wasted my whole life!" I'm like wtf are you talking about? It's been less than a decade since we graduated high school and that seems like forever ago. Now, compare that with probably another 4 decades of working if you started right now, and I'm like fuck... I don't know what I could possibly want to do every day for 40+ years! I think it's that concept that scares me and keeps me immobile. On the one hand, I feel like there's nothing I want to go into for that long so it terrifies me to pick something, but on the other hand, I know I could always switch later - it's just that anything that costs more money, time, and education to get into... you don't want to study for 4 years just to give up in 10...

That was disjointed, so hopefully it came out alright lol

Right now my fantasy is to put myself through coding/programming "bootcamp" for the next few months and be earning at least some side money off of website programming by the end of the year. I also want to go back to dancing part-time in the fall and continue escorting. I want to earn enough money that I can go back to school next fall. I'd really like to go into a medical profession but I took almost no science courses in school so I'd need to go back for awhile just to earn the pre-reqs. By mid-30s, I'd be done and hopefully be debt-free (if I can continue this work for that long). That would make the next 10-20 years all profit in a lucrative profession, and then I'd like to buy a large parcel of land and open a meadery. I would still be active/working but in something fun, out near the country while I start to settle down, but still have quite some time left (hopefully!).

At least, that's the current dream. Who knows how it will actually turn out! But one way or another, I'd like to be done with the industry for good and on to making the same kind of money doing something more "mainstream" and more fulfilling within the next 10 years. 36 is my cutoff. I think I could handle that if I start working toward exciting goals and know that I'll have an out eventually.

Perhaps check to see if any sonography schools exist near you? If you're looking to get your foot into the medical industry door, there are tons of options. You can be an MA (medical assistant), a radiology technician, a dental hygienist, or even a massage therapist (they sometimes work in clinical settings - hospitals, chiropractic, etc.). I believe you can even still be an RN with just an associate's degree. Check to see what your local community college offers - they usually have an array of options!

Sorry...I know you're probably just venting. But I can't help myself. :)

Starling
06-19-2015, 10:44 AM
It depends with RN. There is a big push in major cities for RNs to have their bachelors. Some cities will not hire new nurses until they either: have their bachelors, or have a bachelors and with 1-2 years of acute care experience. Again this varies on the area. Associates RNs can still sit to take the boards just like nurses with bachelors, so they can work somewhere.

It also varies on the program, much like NP, how many sciences you will need. I think a lot of associates programs will want stuff like human A&P with lab, microbiology, general chemistry. Definitely a lot less science required than PA-C so becoming an RN can be done more quickly. Bachelors programs are pretty general too, but some are more rigorous than others. My friend went to a state school that required organic chem in her program.

You could also work in different settings too as an RN, so you don't have to specialize per say. You can work in a hospital with bone fracture patients and if you don't like it you can switch to general psych which I heard is a decent gig. A lot of nurses work every other weekend and every other holidays, and odd hours sometimes so it's something to consider. You could also work in outpatient surgery centers which I hear is usually day shift with no weekends or holidays. There is more of a push in community health nursing, like home health and outpatient surgery centers and clinics. They don't pay as much as hospitals usually, but they are less stress and have more "normal" hours.

There is also PharmD. There are more programs these days that have 4 more years of school if you have a bachelors. PharmD is a cushy job IMO. You can work in a hospital or pharmacy somewhere like CVS and refill scripts. But it's not versatile, as in you can't just change specialties with the other ones. Again the job market depends on the area, I think word got out and more people realized it's a nice gig and some areas are saturated with new pharmacists who can't get jobs. I would research your area's job market for any of these healthcare jobs.

Selina M
06-19-2015, 11:12 AM
For nursing here, the community college programs are on something like a 2 year wait list... so I guess you could be getting your pre-reqs done in that time, but it still equals out to a 4 year degree at that point even though it's just an associates. Pre-reqs are just 2 semesters english, 2 semesters anatomy, 1 semester microbio, and I think 1 semester of general chemistry.
With that in mind, I would say shoot for PA, it's only an additional 2 years of school and the salary is like 1.5x as much, with much more freedom since you are usually either the 'top dog' or at least pretty far up the ranks.

Aurora, thank you for that rambling! I am unfortunately very like your friends (definitely been known to say "I'm 24! I expected to be doing blah blah by now!"). I never thought about the fact that I am going to be working for a minimum of 30 more years, and exactly how long 30 more years is. Makes it much less pressure to think of that way!

lynn2009
06-19-2015, 11:40 AM
Since it's being discussed my sister just graduated with a nursing associates degree, easily got a job paying 29/hr in s really low cost of living area. The hospital she works for requests you get your bachelors in x years, can do online. Idk if they pay for the rest of your classes for the four year degree.

SnuffleUffleGrass
06-19-2015, 11:49 AM
Since it's being discussed my sister just graduated with a nursing associates degree, easily got a job paying 29/hr in s really low cost of living area. The hospital she works for requests you get your bachelors in x years, can do online. Idk if they pay for the rest of your classes for the four year degree.

Same here. The hospitals here also have to fly in doctors and specialists on contract b/c living here year round is so undesirable that .....they HAVE to do this to meet their needs. For the same reasons, they offer tuition re-imbursement & free training for those who qualify.

Starling
06-19-2015, 12:18 PM
Idk if they pay for the rest of your classes for the four year degree.

It depends on the hospital or company. Some offer to pay 40-60% tuition assistance at a specific university they're in cahoots with. Some will pay for everything as long as you sign a contract that you will work x amount of years for them. Others will pay for it as long as you show them you are getting As. It really depends on the company.

In larger cities where there is a saturation of BSN nurses a lot of hospitals stopped doing this since it costs them money and hospitals are all about saving money. It's in their paperwork that they'd offer tuition assistance, but they'd rather hire BSN nurses. Unless you work as a CNA for them and get grandfathered in by the time you get your RN, then they might hire you and you get end up getting those perks.

Flickdreams
06-22-2015, 07:58 AM
I am going to save up to buy my own island and create my own Jurassic World. Then I will appoint myself Supreme Reptilian Humanoid Empress and feed my loyal vassals stupid people.

Bitch, Get out of my head! That was my dream- stop stealing my dream :D

Melonie
06-22-2015, 08:25 AM
not intending to make any particular point, but to just provide a bit of 'news' regarding US nursing careers ... from


(snip)USVIS has now made three general groups of nursing jobs in the US eligible for H1B visa position:

•Nursing positions at healthcare organizations, under the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. An H1B sponsor with ANCC Magnet status indicates that its nursing workforce has attained high standards of nursing practice and possesses at least a bachelor’s degree.

•Nurses performing specialized and complex duties usually associated with the attainment of a bachelor’s degree, such as: addiction nurses, cardiovascular nurses, critical care nurses; emergency room nurses; genetics nurses; neonatology nurses; nephrology nurses; oncology nurses; pediatric nurses; peri-operative nurses; or rehabilitation nurses.

•Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is considered a specialty occupation “due to the advanced level of education and training required for certification.” Some APRN positions include the Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM); the Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS); Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP); and the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).

Requirements also state that all nurses in the US must possess a nursing license, must complete an approved nursing program and pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).(snip)


In a nutshell, the US gov't has recently 'opened up' the US nursing field to H1-B visa foreign nurses with bachelor's degrees from foreign universities who can pass the NCLEX / state nursing license exams. This is likely to create increased pressure for future US Registered Nurses to have bachelor's degrees.

wednesday86
06-22-2015, 09:40 AM
I'm thinking I need a series of exit plans since I get bored very easily. While everyone else around me is all "Omg, I'm 26, I've wasted my whole life!" I'm like wtf are you talking about? It's been less than a decade since we graduated high school and that seems like forever ago. Now, compare that with probably another 4 decades of working if you started right now, and I'm like fuck... I don't know what I could possibly want to do every day for 40+ years! I think it's that concept that scares me and keeps me immobile. On the one hand, I feel like there's nothing I want to go into for that long so it terrifies me to pick something, but on the other hand, I know I could always switch later - it's just that anything that costs more money, time, and education to get into... you don't want to study for 4 years just to give up in 10...

That was disjointed, so hopefully it came out alright lol

Right now my fantasy is to put myself through coding/programming "bootcamp" for the next few months and be earning at least some side money off of website programming by the end of the year. I also want to go back to dancing part-time in the fall and continue escorting. I want to earn enough money that I can go back to school next fall. I'd really like to go into a medical profession but I took almost no science courses in school so I'd need to go back for awhile just to earn the pre-reqs. By mid-30s, I'd be done and hopefully be debt-free (if I can continue this work for that long). That would make the next 10-20 years all profit in a lucrative profession, and then I'd like to buy a large parcel of land and open a meadery. I would still be active/working but in something fun, out near the country while I start to settle down, but still have quite some time left (hopefully!).

At least, that's the current dream. Who knows how it will actually turn out! But one way or another, I'd like to be done with the industry for good and on to making the same kind of money doing something more "mainstream" and more fulfilling within the next 10 years. 36 is my cutoff. I think I could handle that if I start working toward exciting goals and know that I'll have an out eventually.

Have you looked into that online school Treehouse? It's a fun little coding program. I think it's only $20 a month if I remember correctly and you can go as fast/slow as you want. I did their free trial and learned html and CSS. Web dev is my back up-back up plan too haha! I need to get back into it. I actually really enjoyed it, but I started right around the time I had the baby I think and was just too busy with him to focus on it.

SnuffleUffleGrass
06-22-2015, 01:02 PM
not intending to make any particular point, but to just provide a bit of 'news' regarding US nursing careers ... from http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2014/08/04/h-1b-visas-get-crowded-nurses-now-eligible-compete-jobs-category/


(snip)USVIS has now made three general groups of nursing jobs in the US eligible for H1B visa position:

•Nursing positions at healthcare organizations, under the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. An H1B sponsor with ANCC Magnet status indicates that its nursing workforce has attained high standards of nursing practice and possesses at least a bachelor’s degree.

•Nurses performing specialized and complex duties usually associated with the attainment of a bachelor’s degree, such as: addiction nurses, cardiovascular nurses, critical care nurses; emergency room nurses; genetics nurses; neonatology nurses; nephrology nurses; oncology nurses; pediatric nurses; peri-operative nurses; or rehabilitation nurses.

•Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is considered a specialty occupation “due to the advanced level of education and training required for certification.” Some APRN positions include the Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM); the Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS); Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP); and the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).

Requirements also state that all nurses in the US must possess a nursing license, must complete an approved nursing program and pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).(snip)


In a nutshell, the US gov't has recently 'opened up' the US nursing field to H1-B visa foreign nurses with bachelor's degrees from foreign universities who can pass the NCLEX / state nursing license exams. This is likely to create increased pressure for future US Registered Nurses to have bachelor's degrees.

Overall this might be a good thing for the public. I'd rather have a competent foreign born nurse than ....nothing.

(I've survived a couple unpleasant trips to the community hospital ER. Medical care in some of this nation is.....unfortunate.)

DorienG
06-23-2015, 01:08 PM
Warning- this is a bit of a "devil's advocate" type post.

I didn't have a real exit plan when I got out of the adult industry. I had an opportunity to settle down & took it. It wasn't easy but I am far better off. My health was suffering both from working too hard & not having medical insurance.

I never enrolled back into University while still in the adult industry b/c I wasn't sure about what I wanted to do. The upside to that is I have ZERO debt from school. My income is way lower now but I don't have debts and I can find an employer to do tuition re-imbursement.

In an ass-backwards way my lack of planning/education worked out well due to the financial meltdown of 2008. I really lucked out.

I would never recommend such a "hands-off" plan for a dancer with dependent kid, or a girl who absolutely wants to rely on her own ability to make independent income.

I am also successful b/c I never had addiction issues. I worked consistently & never had to deal with DUIs or being too strung out to work. I'm not preaching, but making a point that if you don't treat stripping like an occupation, you might as well be working part part time as a waitress. If you aren't willing to maximize your income potential as a dancer & work consistently..why are you doing it?

I do it because it's cheaper than renting dance studio space and I can actually get paid for it. I love the stage. I suppose that's my reason.

Cashmere Star
06-24-2015, 10:26 PM
I have an exit plan but I really want to strip as long as possible, at least by 40. Stripper or not, I plan to be a MILF or hot older woman anyway and why not keep milking the good looks? My dream is to have a vanilla job where I am in a super powerful position, but on free time go dance just for the sheer of it and the money would be a cherry on the top. lol how is this going to work...

I am working towards a degree, and I have like six other sources of income and passion (I am a little crazy and all over the place when it comes to money making and creating stuff).

I started dancing at the age of 21, I really wish I started sooner. I have two young friends, 19 & 20, who are struggling with money and slaving away 40 hours a week just to make $1000 a month and oh god do I just want to tell them "BE A STRIPPER. NOW." I asked them if they ever thought of being strippers, and I just tell them "any woman who is relatively in shape, at least not horrendously ugly, and is curious about stripping should give it a shot. Even just for a night." Of course I wouldn't tell them I am a stripper myself.

mm621
06-25-2015, 04:45 PM
I've been thinking a lot about my exit plan. I see myself doing this for one year, or at least until I find a vania job that pays the same or more than what I make with my current vanilla job and dancing income combined. I see myself doing this for one more year. I need to save save save! Ideally, I want to make $4k a month (totally feasible if I stop spending my money and work more than 2 days a week lol) and save 80% of my monthly income. I would say 100%, but that's not realistic for me. LOL. If I make 4k a month, save 80%, that still leaves me with a cuchion for when my car needs repairs (it's a German car, so repairs are pricey), going out, shopping, Botox/lip injections... And I probably won't even spend that much! But it's good to have funds for life expenses. At the end of the year, or maybe I can even start now, I am going to invest that money. I want the money to secure my future. My vanilla job now doesnt offer a 401k, but I did start an IRA with 2k in it now. Lol nothing too crazy, but it's a start! Ideally, I'd like to start my own business and not work for anyone (the dream lol)... But I need to sort through my many ideas on what to have my business in!! 😄😄

All in all, I will be comfy quitting when I make the same as my vanilla job combined + dancer income...Which isn't impossible. It just takes moving on up in the vanilla world. 😄😄 but I do want a big chunk of money in the bank too.

FeralFox
01-09-2018, 12:22 AM
I'm 38. I've danced for 16 years took about 2 1/2 off during that time period because it was just getting to me. I started a business during that time, but eventually just wanted to go back to dancing. I would like to just dance, stack up cash, invest in real estate, travel, till I absolutely can't do it anymore. I could go straight back to doing other things, but I will never make this kind of money doing anything else so I will fall back on that when I'm totally done dancing. I work with a woman in her 50s in all seriousness & she gets endless VIPs. To me the strip club is the best business decision while I can do it I'm going to. ❤️ I stay home all week homeschooling my daughter then go work 2 or 3 nights. It's perfect.

NYC.Bianca
01-10-2018, 04:47 PM
I am worried about finding a significant other that doesn't mind me dancing. I know everyone always says the right guy won't care but 1. I'm having a hard time finding the right guy and 2. Most guys honestly aren't ok with it long term. There is a guy I really like right now and if things don't work out with him then I'm definitely considering dancing full time again.

I wouldn't pay much attention to the opinions of guys while dating & dancing. The only man who has the right to have ANY say in you dancing or not is a HUSBAND, not a stupid boyfriend. And even then, the right man: 1. won't make you do anything you don't want to do with your life ; 2. will make enough money and be enough of a man so you don't HAVE to dance if you choose to do a career change , and 3: will be seriously enough about you to get engaged and how you guys decide to work out the dancing thing you can also make a team effort. But the right man will guide and help you. Regardless.

Fuck all the little boys and their stupid opinions when they aren't funding shit.

tempest666
01-10-2018, 05:08 PM
I'm going to run for President of the United States.

Litch
01-10-2018, 09:24 PM
not so much of a "plan". dancing has allowed me to explore many avenues which I enjoy but I haven't found that one thing that makes me go "YAAAS I wanna spend the rest of my life doing THAT". I'm in school now so at the very least I have a fallback career and I'm sitting pretty on a pile of cash so I'm not worried about it yet.

BigtitsMcgee
01-23-2018, 02:19 PM
I want to get my license to be a massage therapist and open my own massage studio, but a legit one not happy ending because those get busted quick.

Sam38g
01-23-2018, 02:22 PM
I wonder if people who work at other jobs get asked if they have an exit plan?
Life is life & full of surprises and you never know what is around the corner. Most of sex work is now legal, so why do we all still need an exit plan?

lurkingtitties
01-24-2018, 07:12 AM
I wonder if people who work at other jobs get asked if they have an exit plan?
Life is life & full of surprises and you never know what is around the corner. Most of sex work is now legal, so why do we all still need an exit plan?

Actually a lot of my friends who work in the service industry have told me that they get that question from customers often! They find it as condescending and offensive as we do, and the worst part is that they can't tell rude customers to fuck off like we can. }:D

A lot of people can't or don't want to do sex work forever, and since we all know we can't talk about this kind of work experience at 99% of other vanilla jobs we'd be interested in applying for, it's prudent to have a plan to overcome the resume gap. Plus, this is a thread by and for entertainers, it's not the same as when customers ask us about our exit plans in a patronizing manner.

We had a rabbit like you
01-24-2018, 08:21 AM
I wonder if people who work at other jobs get asked if they have an exit plan?
Life is life & full of surprises and you never know what is around the corner. Most of sex work is now legal, so why do we all still need an exit plan?

Because sex work is a fun little flight of fancy ONLY for 22 year olds who love to party and not for the rest of us who are dried up old crones with cobweb vaginas over 27 who are serious about making money ( sarcasm obviously lol) not saying that's what the op thinks, I've just seen this attitude from a lot of the general public. I'm gunna start asking construction workers and ditch diggers that, like what're you gunna do when you get all old and crotchety? Haha

LizzyMe
01-24-2018, 09:24 AM
My exit plan from camming is phone sex, audio files, and creative writing. Not so much because of what society wants, but because I prefer it myself. Not every guy wants to talk to a cute, young higher pitched voice, there are plenty guys who enjoy a sexy, deeper mature voice too. You can also buy your own content and have several profiles and play out tons of fantasies for many men. You are not limited to just being yourself. That adds up to more money potential. If you learn and do the business right and invest your time, you can make just as much money or more as a PSO as you potentially can camming.

Ifyouseekamy
01-25-2018, 05:09 PM
It’s always good to have a plan a,b,c. I didn’t get a chance to plan much, but if you can make that your focus you will be way ahead most girls.

_Elle_
02-09-2018, 12:32 AM
This is probably an unpopular opinion but I'm more about building employable skills rather than following a passion...my exit plan is my current stem masters degree program. Its given me technical skills that will help land a job with pay comparable to dancing. It isn't my first choice but tech typically gives a lot more flexibility and better pay which are some of the top reasons I love dancing. The idea isn't so much as to exit dancing...it is more that I want to give myself options. School is very much like a 9 to 5 office environment which drives me absolutely crazy sometimes...but then so does dancing. Doing both helps keep me balanced and sane and I definitely appreciate each one more because of the other. For example, I really dislike school because I feel like a square peg in a round hole with a bunch of uptight, reserved sort of people. Dancing I can just be me and make money!

...But on the other hand it also beats the crap out of me mentally, emotionally, and physically. Because I don't work all the time anymore I am always busy when I do and can choose who I dance for rather than being forced to dance for sweatpants boner man or someone who wants me to ride them like Seabiscuit for $10. These types of guys are the ones that make me appreciate my soon to be desk job.

lovelydancer
03-18-2018, 08:30 PM
Anyone consider opening their own club? I have my regular job which isn’t bad by any means, but I miss the club environment (not necessarily dancing). Having knowledge from working in clubs, and hands on management experience in hospitality, I feel like I’d get to enjoy the things I like in both environments. Granted getting a liquor license is crazy expensive..but it doesn’t hurt to dream.

SnuffleUffleGrass
03-19-2018, 09:09 AM
Because I don't work all the time anymore I am always busy when I do and can choose who I dance for rather than being forced to dance for sweatpants boner man or someone who wants me to ride them like Seabiscuit for $10. These types of guys are the ones that make me appreciate my soon to be desk job.

I like this. & Yeah having to perform for inconsiderate men is a real pain of being a dancer.

I've been meeting a lot of people going into STEM as 2nd careers. The different economy is definitely forcing this....

Sirocco
03-19-2018, 01:38 PM
Exit plan... Well, sex industry, as any other professional industry requires BRAIN first, then body. Professional dancers are high level specialists, I am not joking. If you hustle good and work your ass off -your income is comparable to doctors and lawyers (given that those can by paying out their 200-300 k school loans). But dancing is very emotionally demanding. You need to take care of your mental being the same way you caring about your body.
I am going for Engineering degree in one of the top schools. Even after graduation I will be making less money then some of the top girls in my club. But my hustle is just not as good, period. My point is, in my case -I am not good enough for professional stripping, because it's actually a very high level professional job. I am rather mediocre stripper. If you are pro -you don't need exit plan. It is an amazing career. Just be smart with money that you have right now, invest, take care of your future.

cede
03-21-2018, 10:56 AM
Anyone consider opening their own club? I have my regular job which isn’t bad by any means, but I miss the club environment (not necessarily dancing). Having knowledge from working in clubs, and hands on management experience in hospitality, I feel like I’d get to enjoy the things I like in both environments. Granted getting a liquor license is crazy expensive..but it doesn’t hurt to dream.

This is a frequent thought of mine! Especially a female owned, female managed club.

anastasia_
03-21-2018, 02:11 PM
I'm planning to leave dancing. It's too much of a headache nowadays. Probably going to the medical field. Most likely - dental hygienist.

JackAlexander
03-27-2018, 04:09 AM
This is a frequent thought of mine! Especially a female owned, female managed club.

ahhh, I recall when I was an 19 year old stripper (eons ago) how I was going to open my own club and provide the best damn service to my customers and take care of my girls. All out, legal help, medical help, anything they needed to succeed....

Yeah... someday.....

Ladycaxe
05-25-2018, 04:52 PM
i want to work with crocodiles.

lmfao this

Ladycaxe
05-25-2018, 04:54 PM
MY Exit plan is finding another job that pays $500 or more a day

Ladycaxe
05-25-2018, 04:54 PM
exit plan : marrying mah sugar daddy

Ladycaxe
05-25-2018, 04:55 PM
exit plan : becoming too ugly to still make money lol

lanadelwasted
05-26-2018, 02:23 PM
:-\My exit plan is saving as much money as humanly possible and then finding a different job that I like, preferably working for myself, and ideally somewhere warm and tropical :genie:

lanadelwasted
05-26-2018, 02:24 PM
This is a frequent thought of mine! Especially a female owned, female managed club.



I think about this ALL the time, wouldn’t it be amazing?

Ladycaxe
05-26-2018, 02:35 PM
I think I've decided to buy a condo. just relocated to Vegas, everything pretty damn cheap. gonna stack my $ for the next two years. then try to get a 15 yr mortgage. its like half of an exit plan...atleast in 17 years ill be living for free xDD. Also , signed up for sewing classes, I want to make exotic dance/ ravewear. when I was in HS, I sold thrifted clothes to girls in my school and I loVED it! after I moved away , graduated though, couldn't really do it anymore :C. so like, why not make clothes to sell to the girls ? easiest clientele ever. ill sell em cheap too, $10-$30. I always figured I wanted to do something w fashion. well there we go haha

lovelydancer
05-26-2018, 09:09 PM
Update on my exit plan; since retiring I’ve been working my vanilla job. Miss the industry to the point where it’s clear that I need to be back in it in some capacity (not dancing). I’ve started doing research in regards to either opening a club I build from top to bottom, or buying an existing location and changing it to be what I want it to be. It’s scary but exciting!!