It is a job, a fun job sometimes yes but never the less a job. And smart women treat it as such.
It's true though, that it won't last forever.
What are you doing with your earnings to prepare for the future ?
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It is a job, a fun job sometimes yes but never the less a job. And smart women treat it as such.
It's true though, that it won't last forever.
What are you doing with your earnings to prepare for the future ?
i'd post it but then i'd be accused of bragging
It's not bragging when someone asked for the info but whatever.
It doesn't really matter, I was just curious to know what a perfect dancer ::) has planned for the future.
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Originally Posted by darkness link=board=27;threadid=8947;start=msg110348#msg110 348 date=1084828451
OMG I don't even know where to start!
Not even a job??? I treat this as a business, so much in fact that my regular customers can distinguish between the girls in my club who are out for a good time and the ones who have a head on their shoulders... and the ones with the attitude of treating it like a business are the ones that they like and spend money on. The ones who are there to have a good time, they get them all drunk and stupid so that they can try and take them home, and don't even bother spending any money on them other than the drinks that they bought them to see if they could get in their pants.
These are usually the girls who are out to have a good time who NEVER have anything to show for their work because they have either spent it all on frivilious un-necessary things, or those who have drinking problems and other problems. And then at the end of the night, they are bitching because they made no money.. and why? Because they were having too good of a time with Joe Schmo who bought them all the tequila they wanted and wait! They got his phone number cause he's so hot and all (Like he'll ever call them back)... I've seen it all, heard it all and yes, it can be fun, but its a job. I never lose my tact and I would never allow myself to become so out of sorts that I ended up wasting my time with someone who was just out for a good time and only spent a few bucks on me.
I am way better than that crap and I weed those men out, so I guess I'm probably not normal in your book Darkness, however, I make excellent money. So I'm not sure why I would not treat this as a job. We are definately NOT there for just a good time. A few laughs, a drink or two, but if they ain't bought a dance from me after the first drink, I politely excuse myself and move on. Business is business.
treating it like a buisness? what do you wear a suit and tie everyday to work? sorry to point this out to you but you stated that "my regular customers can distinguish between the girls in my club who are out to have a good time and the ones who have a good head on there shoulders and the one with the attitude of treating it like a buisness are the ones they spend money on" to me that's a bunch of B.S! the men who walk through the door aren't there for the ones with the "good head on there shoulders" they're there for the dancers who are having a good time, because they know they will have a good time. do you really think that a guy looks at us with respect? NO! we are taking are clothes off for them, we are definitly not marriage material to them, we are looked at like sex objects. you just sound so funny to me "buisness is buisness" ha ha ha. I don't consider any strip club a "buisness". I consider it going to a bar 3-4 times a week and having a good time. I consider a buisness working at a desk 5 days a week dressed for success. dancing by no means is a job.
I drive 75 miles to and from the club every day. If I am late, I look unprofessional. If I leave early, I get in trouble. I work at a juice bar, so I don't drink. I do not smoke. We are on a set schedule and expected to show up for our shifts. I spend money to buy sexy outfits and spend an hour and a half grooming myself to look clean, classy and approachable.Quote:
Originally Posted by darkness link=board=27;threadid=8947;start=msg110348#msg110 348 date=1084828451
Yes, I can sit down and talk to a customer whenever I want. Yes, I COULD sit in the dressing room all night and talk on my cell phone or eat. I could do that with a "regular" job as well, with the same result- I wouldn't make any money.
This doesn't sound like a job to you? I'm sorry, but it's certainly a job to me. I'm not trying to be rude here, but looking at it as just a party isn't going to make you any money. Of course it's not a conventional job, and it can be a lot more enjoyable at times. I've only been stripping a week, but it's definitely my favorite job so far. It's also the job I've cared about keeping most. I've never tried harder to make a good impression on management, be on time and present myself well.
Isn't there a thread about stripping being a job, not a lifestyle? Darkness, with all due respect, maybe you should re-read that. It's awesome that you have fun at work, but it IS just that- work.
Darkness, I think you and I will continue to debate until the ends of the earth on this issue. So I will simply state, that dancing is a job. And, the men at my club and prior clubs I have worked at, all have enjoyed my company, my time and have paid me well.
I have three business accounts: Household, expenses and medical. I do my taxes, I have a 1099 form every year. Its a business. Its a job, and it pays my bills. Yes, from time to time I have fun, but its a job. If it wasn't a job, I wouldn't be getting paid.
Peace out.
ehhh....whatever
Carrie (if you're not a troll....) -- I'm not dancing anymore, but still involved a little bit in the adult industry. (VERY little, but whatever). Anyway, I've got a college degree, summa cum laude, from a top-notch university, and planning to go back for a masters soon. Lots of girls I've met in both the clubs and the rest of the adult industry are of above-average intelligence.
On the other hand, I've also met some ding-bats in strip clubs. As it happens, I've met some ding-bats who work at Starbucks. I've met some dingbats who work in offices. See the pattern? I'll tell you this much, though -- the girls who SURVIVE in the clubs and the other aspects of the industry are NOT dingbats. You couldn't be and survive in this biz for very long.
One other thing: If you met ME in a club, you'd prolly think I was right out of the jerry springer memorial trailer park. Why? For a couple of reasons. First, when I work in a club, I turn part of my life OFF and part of it back ON. It's a mindset, and frankly a very relaxing one.
Anyway..... my two cents worth
I have an accounting degree with a 3.7 GPA and when I was a junior in college I was nominated to apply for the Rhodes scholarship to study at Oxford. It is a very high honor plus I was Beta Gamma Sigma which is a national honor society. I hated accounting so I decided to become a dancer. People always think Im stupid, especially a lot of the men I dance for. The funny thing though is that although you may hear the same "dumb" talk in strip clubs, by far some of the dumbest statements I have ever heard in my life I have heard from the top students at the university that I went to. Dont let strip club dressing room small small talk fool you, many dancers are smarter than people give them credit for, and while many are uneducated, often streetsmarts can make up for lack of booksmarts.
Dancing is not a job? So why do we PAY to work there and HAVE to pay the dj? Why does the club get some of our money? You "work" the bar, you "work" your customers, and you "work" you skills. Sounds like a darn job to me!
This is bizarre. Dancing is a JOB. There are rules you must go by when you are dancing at a sc. You must look and act the part, just like you do if you are a receptionist working 9 to 5. JOB JOB JOB. End of story.
I guess since its not a job, there arent requirements and such. I mean, they cant choose WHO and can NOTcan work there too right?
I mean, considering its not a job and just a place to hang out. We cant have the clubs discriminating against ANYONE now can they? ::)
Can you imagine walking into a club and trying to audition and saying to the manager, "Hey..I'm not here to work. This isnt a job! I'm here to have fun and hang out!"
::)