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    ^^ Yes. When you are a writer it is best to write about what you know. I mean, there's something to be said about a writer whose imagination can take him/her to medieval times or to 5,000 years into the future. However, it is helpful to experience something before you write about it. Be honest in your writing.

    I would think that the FBI would like an exotic dancer. I mean, as a dancer, you have to use your intuition, pretend, and act. Oh well...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kate_the_Great View Post
    I don't understand what 1099 is. I know it's not easy. That's why I want to do it. It's a way to have fun, work hard, and lose weight.
    And my mom actually wanted to go to strip aerobics with me. Lol.
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    In a nut shell. When you have a job through a company they take out takes and you get your money. At the end of the year you get a W-2 form. You then take that form and file taxes with it. Typically you get money back in April.

    When you are an independant contractor you work for yourself. Companies will keep track of monies paid to you and then send you a 1099Misc form. You file this form with the govt and YOU pay the taxes that werent taken out.

    Needless to say. About 30-40% of the money you make you need to put in a savings account to give to good ol Uncle Sam.

    Just like when you have a job at say McDonalds you made $500 that week but your check is only $350 because of the taxes taken out. With dancing you are an independant contractor - this means they dont take the taxes out - they report to the IRS that you made say $20,000 and the IRS will then expect YOU to send them a check for $6000 to pay your taxes and you better have it!



    "In the world of income and taxation, , , and other employers use a variety of forms to record the income earned by an employee or an independent contractor. Typically, employees of a receive a W-2 form that lists the income they received during the year. This form also contains deductions taken from that income in the form of and state taxes, deferred compensation and contributions, to name a few. 1099 forms are used for a number of reasons, though, typically, they are given to independent contractors--also known as ""--as a record of the income they received from a particular business.

    On a 1099 MISC Form, the income earned will be noted, but there will not be any deductions for federal and state , nor will any deferred compensation, social security, or medical deductions be taken. Since the 1099 recipient is not an of the business, the business is obligated only to tender the income to the contractor sans any deductions. This 1099 income is also reported to the Internal Revenue Service so it has the opportunity to track income from freelance workers. The will be obligated to make his or her own and forward such payments to the .

    Those who receive 1099 income come from a wide spectrum. Actors, artists, novelists, and similar creative artists are generally compensated on a "per " basis, and are not treated as employees. More and more are bringing in independent contractors to work on a similar "per job" basis, as this helps keep the employer costs down since the employer does not have to pay for such things as health and , as well as make contributions to retirement plans. After the job is completed, the employer can cut the cord and simply issue the a 1099 Form.

    Though the 1099 MISC Form is the most popular, 1099 forms are also issued to denote the interest (1099 INT) the may have paid in a particular tax year, and 1099 G Form denotes any you may have received from the government."

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    if you want to work where it involves a Top Secret clearance, skip the exotic dancing. not worth closing off that career avenue. unless the egoboo from dancing naked for a crowd means more to you than fbi work. getting into the fbi is so competitive that it's just easier to hire someone who's spotless, since there are tons of people who are 'spotless' and weren't strippers or professional gamblers, or some other technically legal but unsavory job. and they'll have excellent grades and experience, etc. they can afford to be as choicy as they wanna be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gypsy74 View Post
    I'm a writer as well, and I would not recommend writing about something unless you've experienced it. You have to have experience to write with authority in my opinion, and dancing is definitely something you need to experience to write about. The moves don't really have names, the most effective way to explain what they are is to describe them.


    Also, since you're an aspiring author and want to work for the FBI, why not become super accomplished in whatever you choose to do and then go "oh yeah, and I paid for college with lapdances". What would they do then?
    They'd be dumbstruck. Lmao.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kate_the_Great View Post
    They'd be dumbstruck. Lmao.
    actually, no. they simply wouldn't hire you. it's fun and all to joke around about it, but choosing to work in stripping is extremely likely to keep you out of the fbi. wouldn't necessarily keep you out of regular police work, but it certainly wouldn't help with promotions or good assignments.

    a guy isn't likely to get into the fbi after having been a professional gambler or stripclub dj, for that matter.

    you can't have your cake and eat it too, sorry.

    what is up with all these 18 year olds wanting to be strippers, anyhow?! it's not near as glam/risque/edgy as you seem to think it is, and the egoboo gets old.

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    oh my. They are starting in high school now?
    Sweetie, you are only young once. Becomming an exotic dancer will make you grow up way faster than you need to. Enjoy your youth while you have it...it only happens once.

    And stripping...it's...difficult to handle and do properly without some maturity and life experiences...

    I would suggest going to college, start your path, experience life for a bit..then decide if dancing is the right path for you. But don't jump into it straight out of high school...
    Nobody should be corrupted out of their youth at such a young age.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaylinn View Post
    oh my. They are starting in high school now?
    Sweetie, you are only young once. Becomming an exotic dancer will make you grow up way faster than you need to. Enjoy your youth while you have it...it only happens once.

    And stripping...it's...difficult to handle and do properly without some maturity and life experiences...

    I would suggest going to college, start your path, experience life for a bit..then decide if dancing is the right path for you. But don't jump into it straight out of high school...
    Nobody should be corrupted out of their youth at such a young age.
    I grew up long before I should have. Not saying that I know everything, but I've definitely lost my 'youthful' outlook on life a long time ago.
    But that's a personal thing I don't want to get into. No offense, but it's not something I can easily talk about with others.

    I'm going to wait until high school's over and I've gotten myself together.
    I'm not going to jump right into it, as you say, because I've got too much crap to figure out.


    As for the FBI I don't really care if they hire me or not. As long as I'm working psychology. It's not like dancing is something to be ashamed of.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kate_the_Great View Post
    I It's not like dancing is something to be ashamed of.
    That is a great attitude to have. I completely agree. I am not the least bit ashamed of my career. I know that 99% of the people I went to high school with, that I went to college with, that I live around make less money than I do.

    Be proud of your efforts no matter what they are. Don't let jealous, ignorant, evil people guilt you and weigh you down.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kate_the_Great View Post


    As for the FBI I don't really care if they hire me or not. As long as I'm working psychology. It's not like dancing is something to be ashamed of.
    We would think that psychologists are open-minded and non-judgmental towards stripping, right? At least that's what I think, but it's unfortunately not always true.

    There are still a lot of judgmental professionals in the psychology field who will back-bite you, gossip or look down on you, AND who hold misconceptions about this industry.

    People will act "empathic and sweet" during therapy with clients, but they can act a different way once their client leaves the office.
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    Well, if it happens to show up on a background check but you DON'T put it on your resume (because it's irrelevant to your current position), be honest and discreet about it in an interview if the employer asks, and never mention that you danced again, I honestly don't think there would be many long-standing problems from a dancer past.

    For the FBI, yeah maybe. That's big stuff. For political work? Yes. For teaching K-12? Most likely.

    But otherwise, I don't think it'll be such a big deal. Oh and BTW your resume is really only supposed to have either your most recent stuff on it or what is most applicable to what you're applying for. For example, when I go for an interview at a law firm in 7 years, I wouldn't put on my resume that I worked for Target when I was 17.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CinammonGirl View Post
    We would think that psychologists are open-minded and non-judgmental towards stripping, right? At least that's what I think, but it's unfortunately not always true.

    There are still a lot of judgmental professionals in the psychology field who will back-bite you, gossip or look down on you, AND who hold misconceptions about this industry.

    People will act "empathic and sweet" during therapy with clients, but they can act a different way once their client leaves the office.
    Gossip doesn't bother me. It's frivolous.
    People can look down at me all they want. No matter what they think, I'll never be much shorter than they are.


    Quote Originally Posted by TheSexKitten View Post
    Well, if it happens to show up on a background check but you DON'T put it on your resume (because it's irrelevant to your current position), be honest and discreet about it in an interview if the employer asks, and never mention that you danced again, I honestly don't think there would be many long-standing problems from a dancer past.

    For the FBI, yeah maybe. That's big stuff. For political work? Yes. For teaching K-12? Most likely.

    But otherwise, I don't think it'll be such a big deal. Oh and BTW your resume is really only supposed to have either your most recent stuff on it or what is most applicable to what you're applying for. For example, when I go for an interview at a law firm in 7 years, I wouldn't put on my resume that I worked for Target when I was 17.
    I don't think it'll be too much of a hindrance either, but we'll see when the time comes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kate_the_Great View Post
    I don't understand what 1099 is. I know it's not easy. That's why I want to do it. It's a way to have fun, work hard, and lose weight.
    And my mom actually wanted to go to strip aerobics with me. Lol.
    1099 basically is a contracting gig. It's a tax form.

    I'm gonna say go one step further than what everyone else is saying and wait until your first year of undergrad is done. Take advantage of scholarships, grants, and loans for that first year. High school is like this fantasy land where stripping is this glamorous lifestyle, but the truth is it's not glamorous and if you read a lot of the threads here you'll find out why.

    I was around your age when I first tried and I cried my fucking eyes out for weeks. I'm not saying that's every teenagers experience, but I'm saying you should prolong your entry into the world for a while.

    Not to sound rude, but a girl who doesn't even know what a 1099 is probably shouldn't be too concerned with the real world just yet. Just go to college and plant your roots there for now. I'd say after your first year you'll have a decent enough understanding of the world and the way it works for you to start stripping. It's really not a place for a naive girl to be.


    Good luck with everything!

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    Geez, your whole life's ahead of you. Yes you should experience as much as you can while you're young, but I think part of success in life is putting yourself in the best possible position to succeed. I think you potentially have a lot more to lose by stripping than you have to gain. Busting your ass in a low paying job to pay for tuition may lack glamour, but in the long run you'll never hear a potential employer denigrate you for it. Chances are they'll respect you for it. Let me make it clear that I'm not putting down strippers! Look, I love 'em, especially my favorites...I've met some really incredible women in that profession...but unless you have a pretty good idea / passion about where you want to dedicate your life AND you're positive stripping won't negatively impact your chance at achieving that...don't take a chance on doing something that could very well narrow your opportunities. The "you only live once" phrase has more than one meaning.

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