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    In light of the holiday season we ALL have been experiencing a huge drop-off in our earnings. As much as it sucks ass, and I am still waiting for my call to my new Armoured Guard job(who knows if its this month or next month) training to start...I *deep breath* took a regular Mon-Fri 9-5 job for a utility company

    It pays okay, and has the potential to be fairly decent as there are alot of earning incentives and bonus' to get...and it has benifits(after 6 months, but I hope to be working the truck by then!) Anyway, I just got so fed up and burnt out with having to hustle for nothing, I sucked it up and am trying the vanilla side of things. I may still work the occasional weekend, but at least I won't be under as much stress and pressure to make alot of money....it can at the most just be my own fun cash and try and build a savings.

    Anyone else thinking of grabbing an extra job for the holiday season to help with bills?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinder View Post

    Anyone else thinking of grabbing an extra job for the holiday season to help with bills?
    My husband has the extra job.

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    My hubby has a job too, but his hours just got cut and he is trying to find another side job, so I don't mind pitching in a bit more

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    Default Re: Xmas + Stripping = SHIT!

    it seems that the canadian dancers seem to be struck hard by christmas.. but americans not so much?

    this is based on other threads and my personal exp.

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    xmas sucks up here. I'm off til mid-Jan.

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    It seems like there is always a reason why the money is bad. Oh it is the holidays...oh it is summer...back to school time...full moon...etc. It all just seems so relative to the local situation and the personal dancer. Some girls bank all the time because they work consistently...

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    ^ oh i totally agree!

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    Really? Last December was really good for me. I was told it's usually a great time. But I've recently taken some time off, so I'm not sure if it's been good at my club thus far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sun child View Post
    It seems like there is always a reason why the money is bad. Oh it is the holidays...oh it is summer...back to school time...full moon...etc. It all just seems so relative to the local situation and the personal dancer. Some girls bank all the time because they work consistently...
    I've noticed that too.

    The seasons seem to affect the industry a little bit (around here), but not enough for no one to make money.

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    I used to agree with that...until last xmas. It was ridiculous. Maybe because my main club relies heavily on business travellers, and they aren't really around at xmas.

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    I haven't been doing well. I was kind of upset because I got a call from my boss saying we were not opening tonight since we have bad weather (we got dumped on!) and I was disappointed. I had a guy coming to see me tonight and he hands me twenties like it's pocket lint. Sigh. I hope he comes in sometime next week.

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    I agree! and I have been one of those pathetic people and my BF just moved away and I live alone now and I have no reason to be a lazy stripper! I'm done bitching! any money is better then NO money right!

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    I quit dancing for awhile so I've been working as a freelance makeup artist (which is very lucrative at this time of year, thank goodness). After 5 yrs of shaking my ass in 7 3/4 inch heels (yes, I'm very anal. 7 too short 8 too tall), I need a fucking break. My moola flow is gonna be sloooow after NYE however, so I'm considering getting a job w/MAC or Sephora.
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    I'm in Portland and actually I've been doing really well at work.

    I hope it doesn't drop off though...and I hope January is good too. My earnings always stay really consistent, but I do think January and Feb, were slightly slower months for me the last few years.

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    I am thinking of picking up a part time job for the benefits (hubby's job benefits suck) and for fun and just doing something more normal. I am getting too used to the weird hours of stripping and hope it will help put me on a more stable schedule, as I have no willpower to do it on my own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sun child View Post
    It seems like there is always a reason why the money is bad. Oh it is the holidays...oh it is summer...back to school time...full moon...etc. It all just seems so relative to the local situation and the personal dancer. Some girls bank all the time because they work consistently...

    I agree with this. If I'm looking good, working consistently, and keeping my attitude up, the money is always pretty good. Yes, there are occasional downtimes, but overall I think it is what you make of it.
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    Last December was awesome for me. Of course, my club's been slower than this year than last, so we'll see. But it doesn't seem to be a huge slow-down for us down here.
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    Christmas time has always been really good for me. I wanted to hit the club for a couple weekends before I start my f/t job but this weekend wont work, hopefully everything clears up by next weekend. I need some extra cash.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sun child View Post
    It seems like there is always a reason why the money is bad. Oh it is the holidays...oh it is summer...back to school time...full moon...etc. It all just seems so relative to the local situation and the personal dancer. Some girls bank all the time because they work consistently...


    This can be true to a point depending on the dancer's location. But in my experiences, I have generally done very well throught the year EXCEPT for holidays...you can't very well make money if there ain't no customers... no matter how hot you are.

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    Has anyone still been doing fine in SoCal around this time?? I'm a newbie with an audition coming up and I just want to know if its "pointless" around this time to go and to expect "decent" money....

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    I'm in sd. If anything you'll gain experience and some extra side cash. Depending on where you're auditioning in so cal its not hopeless. Still, at this time of year I advise not to quit your day job for now.
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    Thanks TM! And your right...if it's not as "busy" as usual, I could def. use this as an opportunity to gain more experience!

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    Has anyone still been doing fine in SoCal around this time?? I'm a newbie with an audition coming up and I just want to know if its "pointless" around this time to go and to expect "decent" money....
    Oh god please no...no more noobs. No more girls, PERIOD!! Nothing personal Baby_gurl but there are already so many dancers in the SoCal clubs where I've been working. It's overflow time. There were 23 girls on a day shift at my club the other day. Customers aren't coming in nearly as much. More than half of us made absolutely jack shit. I'm at a point where I only have a couple regs because I am trying to get my game back after maternity leave.

    I can't even pay my rent. I'd move back to NY but you need money for that. Yeah it's that bad.

    I have to say that if you are not a serious dancer and don't need the money to survive and feed your family then stay the fuck home. I know some of you will disagree but I get so angry when I see girls go to work and make bank doing extras and blow it up their nose or on fucking Coach bags. I gotta eat.

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    I'm still new at my club, about 3 months old, but I've seen it, there was no body in today in the day time which is what I normally work, I didn't make one sale because not one person was in. But tonight I made pretty good money, I beat my goal. But according to the other girls, this sucks ass. And I've seen from them that the guys just haven't been spending any money. Last night 6 out of the 8 girls walked out with only $10-$30. And these are the girls that kick my ass every night normally.
    I think around here, it's the weather and the season. But, like it's been said, if the girls are just sitting around talking to each other, I am running around the floor, or spending the extra 20 minutes with a custy to make that one more sale. Or after a dance, and walking around, I'll re-visit that custy, and mostly, I can get him to buy a couple more dances because the other girls are just sitting around.

    All I know, is that when the "good season" kicks in, my hustle will be unstoppable!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexxaHex View Post
    Oh god please no...no more noobs. No more girls, PERIOD!! Nothing personal Baby_gurl but there are already so many dancers in the SoCal clubs where I've been working. It's overflow time. There were 23 girls on a day shift at my club the other day. Customers aren't coming in nearly as much. More than half of us made absolutely jack shit. I'm at a point where I only have a couple regs because I am trying to get my game back after maternity leave.

    I can't even pay my rent. I'd move back to NY but you need money for that. Yeah it's that bad.

    I have to say that if you are not a serious dancer and don't need the money to survive and feed your family then stay the fuck home. I know some of you will disagree but I get so angry when I see girls go to work and make bank doing extras and blow it up their nose or on fucking Coach bags. I gotta eat.
    She has just as much a right to go make her money as you do. I'm sorry you're having a tough time, but that doesn't mean every girl who does well is doing extras, or putting it up their nose or buying Coach bags (not that it would be your business what they buy). You are coming off very bitter just because she asked a simple question. Her auditioning isn't going to make money any worse for you.

    There are ALWAYS going to be newbies, no matter where you live or what time of year it is. That's just part of this business. People other than the desperate deserve a chance at making a living however they choose to, including dancing. She may end up doing very well for herself, even if that same market has been bad for you.

    That might not seem fair to you, but it is every woman for herself in this business. She'd be a fool to step back and not do her audition just you tell her not to because you're afraid of having her own toes stepped on. If you're that panicked about your job it might be time to re-assess your situation and consider what other careers might be more appropriate for you.
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