Some questions about stripping...
Helloooo sexxxyyy ladiessss!! ;D
First things first- I cannot express how much I LOVE & APPRECIATE all the invaluable information on this website!! It's awesome seeing you all come together to share your knowledge and help educate newbies (like ME) about this lucrative career! soooo...:thanx:
To those who are currently in the stripping profession, I'm curious to know something: Do you EVER have any regrets about your career choice?? If so, what is it & why??
The reason I ask is because I've been teetering back & forth in my decision-making process. There are so many aspects of it that make it sound so DAMN tempting! haha..(ie. $$$, obviously!, flexible hours & schedule...). But then again, I hear a lot about the downside too- (ie. becoming greedy/money-hungry, abusing drugs, intense competition, etc...) and I DO NOT want to be any of the latter! :P Competition is to be expected, I know that, but how bad/ugly does can it get?? I am more of a teamplayer rather than a fierce competitor!! lols. Is this a bad thing?? :-\
I'm sure I'll have a lot more questions to ask in the future, but this is all I can think of at the moment...LOL- bear with me, plz!!
ANY advice/input will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks all~!! ;)
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My experience during dancing was wonderful...minus the time I wasn't making any cash because it was the holidays and I worked in a shitty town lol. But...I NEVER regret anything that I choose to do. EVER! If it happens to not work out than I chalk it up to experience. As long as you learn something from your choices than you should never regret making it...you should always look at things from the perspective of learning something new!
As far as competition goes....the club I worked wasn't terrible with competition...most of us worked together and when it got down to the wire it was a little cut throat but nothing like everyone else has mentioned. I was lucky for my first experience dancing to find a place where the girls all took me in...minus 2 that is. What ever the case it's important that you understand that this is your job and not a place to make friends. If it comes down to you or another girl making that $10 it's yours and you damn well better take the opportunity to go out and get it. Don't wait in the corner to see what's going to happen, get out there and make it happen! Have a conversation with the guy and ask him if he want's to see what else you can do...or if he wants a dance...or however you are going to ask.
Don't wait around for them to ask you and don't wait around while all the other girls make their money that could have been yours!
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Haha! Thanks for the reply Ferra~ you are quite the motivator!! :) I will definitely keep your words of wisdom in mind!! ;D
BTW, congrats on your pregnancy!! Hope all goes well & BEST WISHES to you & your lil one~~~ xD
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I danced for 2 years, in hindsight, there is NOTHING I regret about it. For every one person I wish I had never met, there are 5 I am glad I had the honor to know. Take Ferra's advice, and you'll do just fine...
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Dont regret a damn thing. Id still be dancing full time if my boyfriend wasnt fully paying for everything on the conditions that i stop while hes home. But he goes on tour on the 13th, so back to it then. My ass has never been in the gym so much, it still amazes me how much stripping keeps weight off
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honestly, i don't think greed has been a problem for me. my biggest problem with the job is that it can be emotionally taxing. i'm pretty stable, and it still gets to me. however, there are may jobs that can just as bad with much less money for compensation. also, some girls don't find it emotionally troubling at all. it just depends on your personality. for some of us it is something we do to "get by" while we go to school or etc. for others it's a career, and many love it. it just depends. for me... it has a lot of pros and cons just like anything. my biggest complaints are...
1. emotionally taxing at times
2. physically taxing if you work for a club that runs you to the ground (is low on girls)
3. there tend to be a lot of asshole owners and sometimes managers, but this all depends on where you work.
in general you have to have a strong head on your shoulders. i think i do, and at times it can still be troubling. of course, i work in a saturated market (tampa) and i think that has a lot to do with it.
the money and the scedule are what keep me doing this. it's not that i haven't met some great people, i have, but i've also met a TON of assholes. if i weren't going to school, i wouldn't be doing this, but as i said before.. that's not everyone's opinion.
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like Pretty Penny said, it can be emotionally taxing. I never got past newbie status because i only tried it a few times and found that the physical and mental strain and amount of money I made (or rather didn't make) weren't worth it. However, I think this has a LOT to do with the city you are in and the club you are in. The hustle can be pretty tough here in Tampa.
It can't hurt you to try it though! You'll never know unless you try.