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Shit deal or good deal? Weigh in!
I'm having a really hard time deciding how I feel about my work situation this week.
Long story short, I'm making a little over 2k in straight pay for the week, but since it's an out of town gig booked through an agent, my expenses come out to about 1k (!). This is everything, DJ tips, driver, commission, my flight, and sundries. All deductable, so my net after-tax income will be about 1k. So yeah, 1k for the week, not stellar, lol.
However, I'm working literally less than 60 minutes per day. The rest fo the time is my own...to do schoolwork, hang out with Jenny (AHEM), or whatever. I don't have the stress of talking to the guys, doing dances, or really anything. They're treating me really well at the club, I can't complain about that.
So, pros:
- Low stress
- Getting work done
- Hotel fun (I love hotels, don't ask)
- I like performing, it's fun
Cons:
- pretty meager income for a week away from home
- guilt about said low income, since I COULD be doing dances, but would rather hole up with my laptop and be antisocial
I know i don't need anyone's opinion to decide if I like the situation, lol, I just would like some perspective.
Thanks :)
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Take advantage of the free time...You're basically "paying" for a working vacation.
Hahah, and get Jenny ready to be terrorized by me, whenever fair Canada allows me over the border, I am sooo all over "Jen of Green Gables".
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Are you not allowed to make more money-dances, selling stuff, etc? You could work a little more if the mojo was there, or slack off on other days.
Still it's basically a vacation, with the hotel and whatnot. But a vacation with a little pay. I'd do it!
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Honestly..unless you are in a situation where you are desperate to make more money..why not do it? $1K for a week of doing basically nothing? Its like a paid vacation!
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If you can make a living and have enough time to do schoolwork in your free time, you're in a perfect situation. I would consider it "working smarter not harder."
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most people would be pretty happy to be making 150/hr guaranteed for a week (assuming you have to do 1hr each day).
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if you feel guilty for not doing dances, why not do them?
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I'd get out there and hustle dances. You already get a k a week, if you hustled on top of that you'd make great money.
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The idea of doing dances right now makes me want to die. I've said the samething to girls before ("why not just do them?") and not understood why they didn't...but now I do. Hence the guilt...I know I should! That's why I'm trying to justify NOT doing them, sillies! ;)
I'm appreciating the input
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I think it's sounds like a good gig for you right now. No hustle? No problem, you still make your base.
In your off time, you can read, write, hang out, chat on the phone, or whatever you want.
Enjoy it. 1K a week is still good money.
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I would take it. You're not loosing money or in a bad place financially if you do take it right? All that extra study time will be lovely and you can steal all those hotel soaps, shower caps, lotions etc while you're away.
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Why not? It's not like you had any other offers right? it's just one week, one hour a day. I think that's decent.
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I'd do it. If you feel that guilty you could make yourself do dances for one hour a day or one day out of the week. But then, if you really feel an aversion to doing dances of course you shouldn't make yourself.
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Ahaha you already know how I feel Scarlett :P
Also now you know why I don't like to do dances? Now that you've lived through what I lived through lol.
Honestly your getting paid to study... enjoy it and take the experience. Better paying gigs will come your way soon, eastern Canada is just dry for feature gigs right now, hence me sitting pretty in Winnipeg.
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Just look at it as a paid vacation. If I were ever go back to Toronto I'd take a paid booking too and use the time to study. Just enjoy yourself and your quiet time. You deserve it!
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Well you're at the "low mileage" club here and all.
No, it's kind of hardcore here compared to what you are used to; but considering what you are doing, it seems pretty good. Like it is not a gig you might want for "I need lots of money now"; but it might be a good one to repeat on a "I need to work, but I have a lot of other stuff to do this week". It could be a good gig when you are in grad school.
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Whaaaa? Paid vacation. No-brainer. :)
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I'd do it. And I'm usually picky. It's the lack of hours that I like. I wouldn't do it for more hours though.
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Thanks everyone. I'm still divided on whether or not I'm into this, but as someone pointed out, it's all I got right now if I'm not going to hustle so...hey. It could be worse.
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I'd do it, from all the stuff you said it seems like an easy gig. And I know what you mean about hotels, it's fun not having to clean up after yourself and everything being new (to you.)
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Well if you are dead set on not doing dances, then this is a really good gig. Heck, for as little hours as you put in it's very nice pay. People working everyday 9-5 jobs would be envious.
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Sounds like a paid vacation to me. You can go back to lapdancing and raking in the dough next week :)
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Take the paid vacation, totally.
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Tonight should be really busy with younger guys, so ask the DJ to remember to suggest they tip you.
What if you ask the DJ to help you run the loonie game? They never do that at Treasures, and it should be packed tonight, you might be able to make a couple hundred more because that would be really new and novel... most Toronto boys never saw that before. And I am sure you have posters and whatnot to give out.
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PS features there are earning $2000 per week? Really?