It's hard to be consistent at work, and I know we all sabotage our money making potential at one time or another. What are your worst work habits?
I am frequently late or leave early.
I neglect my appearance.
I obsess over my appearance to the point of wasting time.
I hang out in the dressing room too much.
I need alcohol or drugs to get myself going.
I sometimes snap at customers or am unfriendly.
I sit too long with some custies for too little money.
I focus too hard on scoring VIPs or private dances - and it shows.
I appear bored or indifferent onstage.
I get involved in club drama.
I give very indifferent, unconvincing dances and the customers can tell I'm not enjoying myself.
I am comfortable with a level of contact that is beyond the rules set by my club or by law.
I am over-competitive with other dancers.
I lie to customers to make money.
I can be rude in trying to make customers tip me.
I ignore certain customers because they aren't the "type" I usually make money from.
I try to get VIP time at the expense of giving regular dances, and sometimes it backfires.
I sometimes "give up" in the middle of the shift if there's little money to be made.
I have a hard time breaking through my shyness to initiate onversation and ask for dances.
I constantly need to be the center of attention and it can be annoying to others.
It's hard to be consistent at work, and I know we all sabotage our money making potential at one time or another. What are your worst work habits?
Lately I've just not gone in (I have an emotional disability). That's a bad habit. LOL
Another one is not asking ANYONE for dances. I'll walk from one end of the room to the other and not ask. But I'm new (only dancing 1 year).
I used to drink too much or spend too much time talking to the DJ or other girls. I've worked on this though.
Someone tell me I'm not a freak, please!





Definitely hanging out in the dressing room wayyyy too much. I guess it's cause I'm new but I need 10 minutes or so by myself after each customer.
I' m not one to talk to every guy in the room. I've tried it and its a waste of my time. I talk to the guys who tip me on stage, or make eye contact. I approach the guys that are most likely to be the type to spend on me...older guys who appreciate more then just tits and ass and want someone who can carry a conversation about something other then what drugs they did that day or what hip hop guy is cool that week. Those are the guys that I bank off of...so I hit them first.
I also play mysterious vixen at times...sit by myself at the bar,legs crossed, slowly smoking a cig and/or sipping a drink. Occassionaly making eye contact and smiling at guys around me. Works a lot.
Or I sit there, look at them...and when they smile at me, I stick my toungue out at them. Inevitably they come over to ask why I did that and it has gotten me many dances.
But I'm not a typical hustler.
I've sat way too long when I thought there was hope(and knew there was none elsewhere)
And I am randomly a bitch.Amazing though....seems many days, the bigger a bitch I am..the more they love me.





I'm really shy unless I have a few drinks in me. Sometimes it backfires and all I want to do is sit at the bar.
I've given up on nights because I've gotten too many "no's" or no one is tipping me onstage and I assume they don't like me.
I work in a very small club (10-15 girls) so there's always tons of drama, and somehow everyone wants to fill me in and get me in the middle!
Is lieing to customers to make money really a bad habit?




This is why I am no longer a dancer.
I obsess over my appearance to the point of wasting time.
I hang out in the dressing room too much
I need alcohol or drugs to get myself going. Only alcohol.
I sit too long with some custies for too little money.
I appear bored or indifferent onstage.
I give very indifferent, unconvincing dances and the customers can tell I'm not enjoying myself.
I lie to customers to make money.
I ignore certain customers because they aren't the "type" I usually make money from.
I sometimes "give up" in the middle of the shift if there's little money to be made.
I have a hard time breaking through my shyness to initiate onversation and ask for dances.




I do lie to some customers, but eventually end up telling them I'm not available, I do have a habit of coming in late, I sometimes leave early, but not out of fusteration, it's because my feet are hurting or I am just plain tired. (like last night was great, but I tweaked something in my left foot and was limping around on my 7 1/2 in. heels. It was time to go).
I like to have a beer in the beginning, but other than that, my drinking is pretty much under control.
In one club, I sit WAY too long with a certain regular. He used to be great, now the asshat is not worth it unless the night is really, really slow. My bad. I will never again have him come in on a weekend night.
As for competition with other dancers? Not really, if I see one that is roughly my body type and looks hot, it makes me work harder.
Now if a dancer is tall, w/ long legs and huge boobs...well, I am not tall and unless I have surgery, I can't achieve the boobage. I'm envious, sure, but there is no surgery to achieve that tallness, so it's OK.
(Formerly known as 'Korina')





Definitely drinking too much at work! I always drank at work. But when I first started dancing, I would only have a drink if a custy offered me one. After a couple years, drinking a lot became a habit and if I couldn't find a custy to buy me a drink, I'd spend my own money on drinks. Sometimes I'd spend as much as $50 on drinks for myself at work! If I look back on all the times I've bought myself drinks, I'm sure it's added up to a lot of money. What a waste. That's partly why I work at a non-alcohol club at the moment-trying to break my bad habits.
Getting there to late, leaving early, giving up.....





I hang out in the dressing room too much.
I need alcohol or drugs to get myself going.
I sometimes snap at customers or am unfriendly.
I sit too long with some custies for too little money.
I focus too hard on scoring VIPs or private dances - and it shows
I give very indifferent, unconvincing dances and the customers can tell I'm not enjoying myself.
I try to get VIP time at the expense of giving regular dances, and sometimes it backfires.
I sometimes "give up" in the middle of the shift if there's little money to be made.





I've been drinking more at work.I feel shitty the next day but I end up doing really well during my shift. I wish I was as confident, outgoing, exciting, and energetic without the booze. I wanna scale it back during '08.




Awesome thread idea!!
I'm rude to custies sometimes to make them tip. I'll bend over right in someone's face or over someone that has their back turned and smack my ass really loud until they either turn around and tip me or walk away.
I do a little more contact in VIP than what the rule sheet says in black and white. Then again.... so does everyone else, plus way more.
I'm super competitive... mostly with myself... but if I see someone sell dance after dance, I think, BITCH!!! Then I go on the floor with a vengeance.
And I lie to customers all the time without even a tinge of guilt. I used to feel bad about it... but no.![]()



My worst work habit is not going to work at all!





my worst habit is complaining. i make a lot but i always always want more. my friend and i are very competitive with each other but somehow we always end up making almost exactly the same, with one of us making like $20 more haha.
Not going in
Being rude
Needing a handful of pills to get going





I am frequently late or leave early.
-I never leave early but I am 'late' quite a bit. They make me pay for it, so oh well!
I sit too long with some custies for too little money.
-but never on purpose, thats for sure!
I ignore certain customers because they aren't the "type" I usually make money from.
-ghetto guys. but I don't think this is necessarily a bad habit. I just approach all my better prospects first, and on the really bad nights when there is no one else I WILL try my luck with them.
I spend too much time in the changing room..
I get involved with club drama...
I get too shy to talk to anyone...
Then I usually give up...
This is why I can't lap dance much lol.
Somtimes I need a drink to get Me going.
I get to shy to talk to people. ( but not to shy to ask for a dance. just shy to approuch someone)
I sometimes "give up" in the middle of the shift if there's little money to be made
I ignore certain customers because they aren't the "type" I usually make money from.





Lol! How come I didn't think of that.If it has been a bad night previously, or even if it has been a good night the night before I won't go in.
Also too shy to talk to some custies, need some Cuervo to get me ready to hit the floor, and leaving too early.
I'm going to work on all my bad habits this year certainly.
Women of color:
Shake your ass and preserve your heritage.
Bang those fucking drums.
Do it for the present and future generations.
Have fun and stick it to the man at the same time. (bad-dominicana)
Im pleased to find that only one of those things applies to me
>I sit too long with some custies for too little money.<
I tend to find that I get into really good conversations with most people I meet. I am much better at getting away than I used to be though, but occasionally Ill still sit and talk for longer than I should. I find it works well for me to leave and come back when Im not so busy / if Im not busy. Some of the people will spend and some wont but its nice to have friendly faces around the place.





I neglect my appearance. -- Only sporadically. Not that often for sure...
I sometimes snap at customers or am unfriendly. -- When my BS tolerance level is low for what-ever reason(s), hell yeah.
I hang out in the dressing room too much.
I sometimes "give up" in the middle of the shift if there's little money to be made.
are related for me. I find that if I have not made a certain amount of money by a certain time, I can become my own worst enemy... esp. if the night is sloooow and/or if the number of patrons out-number the dancers and/or I'm not liking the patrons frequenting the club that night.
I appear bored or indifferent onstage. especially when I am having a shitty night and/or am "over" going nude on stage for no tips.... I definately no longer smile on stage as much as I used to do a few years ago.
I can be rude in trying to make customers tip me. esp. in the club I worked in Melbourne. I really really detest how people sit around that podium and they do so for quite a while not tipping dancers!!! Grr. I'm not allowed to hustle/ask for tips whilst on stage at my 'home' (local) club so it doesn't apply.
I ignore certain customers because they aren't the "type" I usually make money from. oh hell yeah... asians! I avoid anyone that looks Japanese or Chinese or a derivative there-of as I can count on one hand how many of them I have danced for in all my years of dancing when they have chosen me. I also avoid Indians as the negative experiences (as well as they fact that they are just plain cheap!!) far outweigh positive experiences for me even tho' I know they "go" for me ... even tho' they are my "type" of customer.. i'm not a fan.
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i hang out in the dressing room too much. pretty much all night, to be honest.
i am too shy to initiate conversation. unless you approach me and ask, you aint getting a lapdance from me. i don't hustle, i don't ask for dances. no confidence, and i'm way too shy.
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