Im at a new club, been here a few weeks now, and with a few great shifts Ive gone down to less than minimum wage.
So how long do try a new club for, before you decide that its not worth it?
Ill stick it out for a few months
If Im averaging ok money, Ill give it a few more weeks.
I try a place for a few weeks, and change shifts/nights to hope its better
If I have 1 bad week I quit




Im at a new club, been here a few weeks now, and with a few great shifts Ive gone down to less than minimum wage.
So how long do try a new club for, before you decide that its not worth it?
Theres no sense crying over every mistake,
you just keep on trying till you run out of cake





It really depends on what a dancer's realistic options are. When I was in 'road trip' mode, with virtually unlimited options, one bad week was enough to prompt me to seek 'greener pastures'.
On the other hand, girls that have straight job / school / family obligations which prevent them from venturing more than 50-100 miles from their homes may have a very limited number of options in regard to switching clubs. And the limited number of options that DO exist for these girls may be further complicated by such issues as clubowner vs clubowner 'blackballing' ( i.e. 'if you quit and go to work for a competing club you'll never be rehired at this club or any of the other area clubs I own' ).
As to a dancer continuing to work for 'less than minimum wage' ... this usually is a function of not only a poor local economy, but also a function of exactly what that dancer is attempting to (unsuccessfully) 'sell' to customers versus what other dancers in her club are (successfully) 'selling' to customers ! Along those lines, switching clubs in the same general poor local economy geographical area is not likely to accomplish much more than a short-lived 'fresh meat' boost when first starting at a different club with a different customer base. However, changing what the dancer is attempting to 'sell' to customers to be more in line with other dancers in the same geographical area are successfully 'selling' may produce a positive and relatively permanent earnings increase.
In a situation where a dancer is tied to a particular area with a poor local economy, and also where that dancer is not comfortable in 'selling' the same services that other area dancers typically provide, and as such that dancer is earning less than minimum wage, common sense may dictate that the girl would be better off taking a 'straight' minimum wage job !
Not wanting to be overly pessimistic, but these days dancers do need to acknowledge that a fundamental shift is taking place in regard to 'fresh meat' earnings potential. 10 years ago, or even 5 years ago, club customers really had no way to discover exactly what a particular new dancer was ( or was not) willing to provide other than by ponying up the cash to purchase private dances / VIP / CR from that dancer. In fact, customers would often be willing to make repeat purchases of private dances / VIP / CR from that dancer in hopes that building a regular customer relationship would result in that dancer providing 'more' for their money. Thus a dancer whose 'menu' was limited could still expect to have good 'fresh meat' earnings potential in a given club which lasted for several months until customers discovered that the dancer's limited 'menu' would never expand to equal the 'menu' provided by some other dancers.
However, with today's strip club review websites / forums / etc., customer comments regarding the 'menu' available from individual dancers in particular clubs is usually readily accessible. Thus the time period for 'new meat' dancers to cash in from a customer 'discovery' process may now only last for a matter of days ... long enough for a couple of customers to post the results of their private dance / VIP / CR 'discovery' mission. If those posts inform other customers that a particular dancer's 'menu' is fairly limited, while similar posts inform customers that a different dancer's 'menu' provides for much greater 'entertainment' levels, it doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that future customers seeking greater 'entertainment' are probably not going to spend a nickel on the dancer who is known to offer a very restricted 'menu'. And in cases where the new dancer is actually relocating from a different club in the same general area, local customers who know this dancer from her former club may post about her available 'menu' within a day or two of the dancer starting work at a new club !!!
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Last edited by Melonie; 06-20-2009 at 02:07 AM.




I know what you mean Mel, Ive had it happen to me!
There are loads of clubs in this city though, and the boss here is great, so long as you do right by him.
Plus Im going overseas on weds, until August so its easy to quit, or rather just not come back after holidays.
Theres no sense crying over every mistake,
you just keep on trying till you run out of cake





^^^ then it sounds like you have little to lose and something to gain by switching local clubs when you return !




I live in San Diego, CA. This is a very odd town to dance in, seeing as how there are only 4 topless clubs total - the rest are nude. I tend to try to go for a month or two and see how the money is, I really don't have many options here. However, if I'm consistently losing money or barely having a profit, I'm not afraid to switch - first and foremost, I have to pay my bills. I think you should definately try a club for more than a few weeks, and then review your weekly averages. Also take into account any conventions or events that occurred in that time period.
You really can't judge week to week, you have to go by more general averages. Pay attention to your money for a month - keep a detailed diary of how you made your money, who tipped what, what was going on, what you were wearing, how much you drank... Yes, this sounds like it's a lot of work - however, it will shed a TON of light on how you work, and the trends in the club.




Thanks Callista. I do keep detailled records of the hours Ive worked, Stage money, Dances and Tips, (As well recording if I spent money on lunch or anything)
I work out a running average (both shift average and hourly average) of each venue I dance at (there are three, but its hard to get shifts sometimes)
I also sort them by the day (for example Ive had ONE good sunday day or night at any venue in 6 months, so I dont work Sundays anymore) based on 3-5 shifts at that time/venue/day (unless I get called in for extra shifts) and then decide when Ill put down to work.
Im still averaging ok money at this place (considering its run like a modelling studio/brothel where you do an intro for the dances, but dont have stage or hustling etc, and I get to hang out in the dressing room studying when there are no customers) but its far more consistent at the other venues (but hustling stages etc, so no study time)
Its something Ive always wondered though, how other girls decide when and where to work![]()
Theres no sense crying over every mistake,
you just keep on trying till you run out of cake





I had this happen before. One club I was making much less than minimum most nights. Most of the time there were no guys and when there was they weren't buying dances from anyone. One night I walked out with around $10 and decided I'd give it a month. I then quit because I started to lose money to dance (they increased house knowing dancers weren't making money). Not worth it. In general I've noticed that if the money is awful it rarely improves. That either the customers are awful or the dancer can't hustle. I could hustle but there weren't many guys and most who did come were cheap (it was in a blue collar area).




oooooooh you pay more attention than me! I normally go by the dance to tip ratio, and the average of how many drinks I've had...
If it's more consistant at other places, why not give them a shot? you can always come back to your main club. maybe if you try a lil intro at the other clubs before you hustle for dances, it'll set you apart and make you more money?
I'm not sure on all of the details, so I don't want to tell you what you should do.... However, I do hope maybe something I said is of some help!![]()
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