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NJ Spots
Hello Again Ladies,
I know I've asked this before but, does anyone dance at a club in NJ. I was trying to get to AJ's but it's kinda hard because I'm not driving right now. I was almost tempted to go to a club in my area but that's not the "rep" I want to have (I live in Newark)
I am on the edge and need to make some money before I go crazy from all of this STRESS! Any replies will be helpful.
Thanks a lot Ladies ;)
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AJ's is a good place to go.. So if you can find a way to get there I suggest you go!! Also, Lace in Wayne is pretty good too. There is also one in Hackensack, but I'm not really sure how that one does. If you dance nude, Stilletos in Carldstadt would be a goo place to go.. Same owners as Lace
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Well since you are not driving I can suggest clubs that are near transportation such as train stations. You would probably have to work dayshifts since most trains don't run till 2am. My girlfriend didn't have a car and was actually dancing to save up for one. She worked at Torpedoes in Bound Brook. It's a bikini club $20 dances $10 goes to the club until you do 8 and then you get to keep $14 (or something like that). She took the train which stops pretty much in the parking lot of the club. They have a dayshift there also and a midshift.
If you don't mind working nude you can work at Delilahs Den during the day 12nn- 7p. You can take the train to South Amboy from Newark (New Jersy Coast train line) and take a cab from there.
Also another place to try which is very close to you is VIP's on Main Street in West Orange. You can take the train from Newark to the East Orange train station that is on Main Street. The club is like 5 traffic lights down. You can take a cab or the bus to the club. They only have 3p-11p and 7p-2a shifts though.
You can work at AJ's when the finish that train station in Secaucus. Here is some info on that station: http://www.njtransit.com/ne_secaucus.shtm. Right now the train runs only on weekends. I have worked at AJ's and was very happy there. Alot of $$$ can be made since you keep all of your dance money. Plus they pay you $25 on dayshifts. But the scheduling methods leaves much to be desired. In a word it sucks. The only advice I can give you is when you get a hold of the scheduler book as many days as you can. I'm talking months in advance. That is how alot of the girls do it there so they are guaranteed days. I'm used to week by week booking so I would get bookings for a whole week and then for example miss the booker which means I couldn't work!! Good luck and feel free to ask more questions.
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Thanks a lot ladies!!
Ebony, do you still work there? Which shift is the best? What kind of crowd do the have af Torpedoes & VIP's ?
Crissie, do you work in NJ?
Both of you have been really helpful.
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I just went on the VIP's web site. It looks respectable and not trashy, there's just one thing, I don't think that my body is "fine" enough for me to work there. The girls that they have pictures of look fit and everything. Don't get me wrong, I would never consider myself and ugly person. (I need to post a picture and maybe you can tell me). One more thing, are there any black girls that work at this club? I didn't see any on the site but there were about two names with no photo. I understand that some clubs don't hire black dancers.
What do you think this club is looking for in dancers?
Thanks*
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Hmm I don't know anything about VIPs,actually I've never even heard of it until now!! Do you work anywhere currently? I haven't worked club in a while. I mainly do parties. Good $$ and less time in a club! I do a show sometimes lapdances and that's it. Pretty easy!
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Cheeta. I am also a black dancer as you can see.. Anyway one piece of advice that I can give you is try to get your body as fit as possible before you go on auditions. This is what I do now. I'm planning on auditioning at a new club and I have it in me to loose 10lbs. I now I probably don't need to but I want to be tight. Believe me being black is already a strike against you so to speak. You don't have to starve your self but just run every morning for 45min, do a 30min ab workout in the night and cut down on bread, rice, potatoes and pasta (eat carbs and sugar only once a day).
I worked at AJ's this summer. I have been trying to secure more bookings but have been missing the booking person. The day shift was very lucrative for me personally. Evening is busier but I live far from the club so I'd rather drive home during the day.
The customers at VIP's and Torpedoes are regular guys. I worked at Torpedoes briefly and a few local business men stopped in, town drunk was in there, and a few regular Joe's. Basically it's a mixed bag. VIP's I can't say really. Probably the same.
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I appreciate all of the help. It sucks that all of the "O.K." are so far away from me but......if there is a will there is a way. I've lost weight since my baby and everyone says that I look fine, but I may just be too hard on myself. I was doing pilates for the abs then I just stopped but I'm gonna start again. I WILL get it together and do my thing. I just need to be a bit more patient.
So....Don't be surprised when you see me at your club sayin' ...It's my first night ;)
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IF you dance nude AND can handle contact, Delilah's
Den in S. Amboy and GO GO RAMA in Laurence Harbor
have the best earnings.
GGR- House fee is $40.DJ gets $20.House gets $3
per 5 min. ld.Dancer gets $17. Stage is nude. One
12 min. set every 2 hrs. approx.Ld's are topless.
anything covered is OFF LIMITS!Anything to contrary
is PURE B.S. or customer fantasy.
Nightly earnings are running $800 to $1200 a night.
Fri & Sat nites are best.Most crowded and open 1 hr
later.No SELLING!Customers take a # and wait.
Little competition among dancers.There are only 12
and each has own chair in ld room.
DELILAH'S- In S.Amboy and Tom's River.S. Amboy
is much larger.Don't know about house fee or tip-out.
Private dances are nude as is stage.$20 for 4 min.
Dancer keeps $15. One stage set 15-20 min. per hr.
UNLESS busy in VIP.VIP is $200 for 30 min.Dancer gets
$125. Mileage varies widely depending on too many
variables to list.Day shift has one big advantage
over eve. at S. Amboy.The mgr. can be an abusive idiot!BE ON TIME, FOLLOW THE RULES and you should be
able to avoid problems with him.Mgr. at TR is much
nicer.
FRANK's, HOTT 22 and STILETTO's are all nude BUT
no customer contact permitted. Earnings are lower
than GGR & Delilah's
All permit couples and women customers except GGR.
GGR customers are mostly gentlemen and some are
BIG TIME SUGAR DADDIES. Same for Delilah's.
Hate to generalize but watch out for Indian,Pakhistani
and Arab customers.They come from cultures that do
NOT respect women and are notorious for being
rough.Some girls have learned to handle them.
Post any Q's and I'll try to answer. I don't respond
to B.S. or personal attack.
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The difference between Delilah's in SA and the GoGo Rama is the hustle factor, isn't it? At Delilahs don't you have to hustle your ass off?
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CHRISSIE- "Hustling" at Delilah's varies. For a select
few of the dancers there is very little. They are popular,
have a following and their gentlemen often have to
wait their turn for a private or VIP dance. Others have
to continually walk around the bar and do a "Scores-like" selling job. For most it tends to be both i.e.
sometimes they have to walk around and sell and
sometimes the place is packed and the guys almost
have to take #'s a la GO GO RAMA.
At GGR on the other hand it all depends. Some girls
build up a "waiting list" of as many as 12 guys waiting
for a dance and pretty much ld non-stop for hrs.
except for potty breaks and stage sets. Other girls
have to at times walk around the bar and do "dollar dances" and try to get ld's that way. From what I've
seen and heard at both places the "soft sell" approach
works best.Most of the customers at both places are
experienced "horndogs" who are turned off by anything
"pushy".
IF you have any interest in either or both, go there
when they are open; tell them that you are thinking of
working there and hang out and WATCH the scene.
You'll see for yourself that GGR is not a brothel and
Delilah's has serious money making potential.
GOOD LUCK AND GOOD HUNTING!
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Thank you!! I will do.. i hard that the manager at Deliahs though is a real bastard to work for!!
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CHRISSIE- The manager's name there is Nick
which rhymes with " dick, prick and sick". The dancers
tell me he is difficult but not impossible to deal with.
I have personally witnessed him verbally abuse dancers
over nothing.
If you work the DAY shift you'll have little to no contact
with him at all. At night- BE ON TIME! ( He loves to fine
"late" dancers); get on stage on time unless you're in the VIP and don't leave the stage early.DON'T let him see you gabbing with the girls when you should be
"working the floor" and "selling".
Most girls have learned to deal with him. The trick is
not to give him any excuses if you can help it.
AT GGR- the mgt. is generally firm but fair and not
abusive at all. The mgr.'s name is Phil and he's much nicer than Nick. Good Luck and let us know how you made out.
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Well, thank you very much! I have heard some horror stories about Nick...Maybe dayshift would be a better option.. Is it lucrative during the day?
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Chrissie days as D. Den are lucrative or so I have heard. Many of the popular night girls have moved to days probably so they won't have to deal with you know who. Anyway just like most dayshift it is slow but once you build up clientele (which should be easy) you shouldn't have a problem. Guys who go to D. Den during they day are coming for one reason to buy dances. I don't think they serve lunch and they don't serve liquor so you get the picture. Also less competition during the day. They have no tipout at Delilahs. Only to the DJ. You give $5 out of every dance and you get $125 out of every V.I.P. Hope I helped.
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Thanx Ebony, you definitely did!! I've et you know who before, and I can tell he's a real you know what!1 Dayshift i think would be more laid back an that's what I like!! I'm going to try AJ's first though. I'm going on Mon. with a friend of mine. Her sis is working over there now. Are you still there? Have you gon to the Squeeze yet?
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is Ajs bikkini or nude or topless> and what the adress if n e one knows.
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Chrissie- Some of the Day-shift girls make $1000 plus
and there's NO NICK! It is quiet and low-key compared
to the Night-shift.The only nights worth working are
Fri. and Sat. the Halloween Party should be O.K. and
the Thanksgiving and X-mas parties are always crowded and very busy AT NIGHT and the tips are big.
Look, Nick IS a total idiot and a real jerk but he's NOT
a total monster.Some girls have no problem with him
AT ALL! Just follow the rules, BE ON TIME and at least
look "busy" when he's around and you'll have little if
any problem.
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HOTBIDANCER in PHILLY- ALL clubs in N.J. are bikini
if they serve alcohol.AJ's is bikini.
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Chrissie - I don't think $ consistently high daytime at any of these places. DD will want a full schedule. Best thing is to rotate among a few clubs and post your schedule so you can build a following. Some do GGR one shift a week and then another club on weekends. You don't need me to tell you but a 9 or 10 will do well anywhere and personality/sincerity count big time.
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Thanx everyone for all the advice and info!! Yeah, Nick is an ass so they say, but like you said, you follow the rules, there's no problem..
I did work the GoGo Rama once last year. I did pretty decent for my first time in a new club, not sure if it's for me though..plus they were only giving me once a month which personally, I didn't think it was really worth it. I will probobly also try AJs.. Student, what other clubs do you work in?
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Hey Chrissie.. I personally have many friends who work at various top clubs in NJ and they all say that at times they will be lucky to make 4 on the night shift. This is due to overbooking, dancer quality decreasing while quantity is increasing, and customers not spending. Many have gone to so called dives (Hitchin' Post) and cleaned up. I think we have talked about this awile ago. This is also why many top girls start working dayshifts. If you know how to hustle you can build a following within' two weeks. Also you don't have to compete with 20 - 30+ girls. I didn't want to work days at first but then when I stated getting regulars after a week I decided to stay. Then when I'm leaving at around 7 I'll hear the night girls say they only made 2 or 3 the night before! I either did the same or much more and I'm working during the day :o! It's really a personal choice I'm just letting you know my experience.
Now just a little FYI I hear the Harem will be reopening soon and a new nude club in Burlington County called Camel Toe Joe's will also be opening soon. Both I think are work checking out.
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Wow!! Is that the same Harem in Lodi that was closed?? Interesting.. have any idea when? Chec out the Squeeze yet?
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From what I understood of the Lodi city fathers and the first closing of the Harem, if it does reopen it will either have to be a bikini bar like Satin Dolls or a nude juice club like Stiletto 2 this time (no more BYOB club licenses), and the borough of Lodi will probably fight really hard to prevent any nude clubs from opening.
I'm also interested in hearing what's happening with the Squeeze club in Weehawken. In theory this club should be an absolute gold mine since it's like a 5 minute drive from Manhattan, but without the Manhattan no-smoking law and without the Manhattan high prices.
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Where was the Harem? Just trying to remember if
I ever went there? BTW- Camel Toe Joe's is still
not open AFAIK.