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I enjoy the business overall. Sometimes I do absolutely wretch at the thought of going in, but that's usually me hating certain major aspects of my club, and at that point I go work somewhere else.
i love it. there is music, dancing,talking, smoking, drinking, and i get to be super glamorous everyday. if i have to work its what i want to do.
at the same time, my family disaproves so much, that i sometimes get a nagging in the back of my mind that im doing something wrong
i just try to ignore that feeling.
^^^ ditto ^^^^
I used to love it a few years ago when the economy was better, guys didn't expect so much and girls weren't dirty. Guys actually showed respect and the money was amazing. Now it's crab and I dread going in, just can't afford to stop because even if i bust my ass for $200 for 4.5 hours take home, i consider that terrible, but I can't make that a regular job so I try to remind myself to be grateful that I'm still making it and one day when I'm done with school it will be over.
i'm new to dancing too. so far, mostly i'll have a good time and enjoy myself but sometimes i can't get into the mood and ill just want to leave and go home. i like the money and flexibility of the job, but actually working can suck but it's the best job for me right now. i wish i was 21 and could drink-then it would be ALOT more fun lol oh well
The less i strip the more i like it. Sometimes i feel like its damaging my soul but other times i feel like its breathing the life back into me.
This is really a good question. I LOVE dancing, but loving the clubs goes in phases for me. I don't love going in when I know the crowd is going to be bad (not tipping or disrespectful), when the other dancers get dirty, when my body aches etc. I love dancing though.
Now, I will say that dancing has really changed my sense of self worth. Where I am at now the average person will make $40 - $50K per year. Somehow I can't seem to convince myself that getting paid that amount of money is worth it when I have to put up with sitting at a desk all day, being around grumpy co-workers who effect my job, and feeling like I'm being overworked. Some companies are just so bad that you feel like you are having the life robbed from your body. I will take the dancing ANY day over that.
With dancing you aren't sitting down all day, you get exercise, you can go in dressed to the 9s or in your PJs and no one questions you. If your co-workers are a PITA it doesn't really matter because you don't have to work on projects together. Plus dancing offers a lot of freedom. I couldn't have as many free days or schedule changes with a regular job and I can dancing.
Ahh the honeymoon phase, I remember how exciting that used to be! I still love dancing when I am making money. If I have a few days of good money in a row I look forward to going in, but oftentimes its been pretty slow so I'm kinda blah about it.
I went through a long honey moon phase (the first 4 years) then a long hating it phase (the middle 2 years). Then I started treating it like a job (this last year) by scheduling myself consistently, tracking my earnings and deductibles, saving money so I never have to go make rent the night before, and I really like it again. Managing my finances well has really taken the pressure off of me. Treating it like my own personal business has brought the fun back into it again, and I'm making more than ever. I love looking at my spreadsheet, which tells me how much I've made in how many days, and it's AMAZING to me that in 100 night shifts I've made more than most people make at their careers all year.
I don't really like going into work. but I LOVE the fact that I can work whenever I want, make the money that I need when I need it and still have enough time to study for school. Sometimes I do have a good time at my job but for the most part it is work for me, so I'm always counting down the min. until it's time to go home.
It's a love/hate relationship. There's really no middle ground for me. I'm either super excited when I go in or filled with dread. Same with comming home after.
I think it totally depends on the club. I used to look forward to going to work, I was making lots of money, customers were polite and respectful, etc. I have worked about 4 weeks since I moved 3 months ago, and I quit last night. There's nothing more depressing than making literally no money as a stripper. My friend with whom I work was counting her $$ last night, and she actually would have made more if she were working minimum wage!! Guys in this city are cheap and rude, and girls will do ANYTHING to get their money. So all in all, it depends mainly on the city but also on the club. Good luck!
I hate it. Ok, I lie, I only hate 95% of it.
I like the actual dancing, learning new pole tricks, and I like the freedom to work when I want. I hate being stared at on stage (I like dancing for myself, or for my bf, or just with friends to have fun), I hate grinding on random guys laps, and fending off their hands, I hate dealing with the drama queen girls, and listening to the bs they get themselves into. I don't like the hours. I don't like that my money is not regular/so dependent on outside factors...going from $600 one night to $200 or less the next sucks. I hate how much it has hurt my body.
Some girls love this job, some hate it, and some just deal with it. I am in the 'hate it but deal with it' category.
Some of it depends on your personality and temperament, some on where you are/what types of clubs you are in or are available by you.
Every woman is different.
I like...
-My club. Non-smoking, no-contact, and I get to choose my music for every set. Plus, I work with some really cool people.
-Dancing. I have a good-sized stage (complete with pole) to get out all of my pent-up dancing needs (especially after a week of school) --I'm too young to go into regular clubs, so I love being able to do this.
-Talking to diverse people. I've met a lot of really interesting people at my job, and they pay me to talk to them, dance for them, entertain them, etc.
-How much better my social skills have gotten. My confidence (not just in my appearance) has gotten so much better since I've started dancing. I can now make conversation with a rock, whereas before I felt totally lost in any social situation. My personal skills get better every day I work.
-The money. I save about 50% of it, and I love watching it pile up.
-The exercise. I don't exercise aside from when I'm working, so I love the benefits of having a job where you get paid to do this.
-Dressing up. I'm not one who usually enjoys this, but it makes me feel good to know that I can look like how I do when I'm working. Then I can spend the rest of my school week grunging it up. }:D
I don't like...
-The extras girls, who make my job so much more difficult. It's much harder to sell dances when you have girls grinding on the guys one room over.
-The bad customers. Whether they're too drunk, rude, disrespectful, or even abusive (emotionally and physically), they can wear hard on me.
-The catty girls. I'm lucky to work at a small club, so we don't have many of these, but they can sure bring down a night.
Like every job, there are upsides and downsides. I've had many normal jobs, and I can't imagine going back to any of them (which is why I'm working on a degree, so I can hopefully eventually land a career). Hell, maybe I'll even supplement my future career with stripping. Why not?
I'm in a lucky position to not really need the money I make (i.e. I could support myself if I wanted to work a job other than stripping), so I can take time off when I start to burn out, and work more when I feel really good. I love my job!
It's a love-hate relationship for me too and the inconsistency of the business can be very stressful. The economy has made it even harder to go in, but it's always a fight for every dollar even if the club is filled with millionaires.
Compared to other jobs I've had, I like this the most mainly because of the flex schedule and payout potential. The business is really hard on my body, but if it were easy, everyone would be doing it.
The honeymoon period is well and truley over for me. When the moneys good i'm on top of the world and when its bad my confidence hits rock bottom.
No matter what kind of night I have I love love love being on stage pole dancing to my own music choice. I couldn't give a fuck who watches me, and I'm good and making eye contact and smiling, but thats an automatic thing for me.
And I always love getting to dress outrageously slutty and get away with it.
I enjoy lapdances sometimes but 9/10 times I go into robot mode (but still make the eye contact, smile at the guy, act like I'm enjoying it).
It's just a job now.
Well, I have babywipes, God on my side, friends, yoga and prescription pills.
^^ LOL. Amen.
work is the curse of the drinking class. i hate work.
i just wanna read and draw pictures.
I liked it a lot for a very long time. I don't think its just a honeymoon phase. :)
Love/hate.