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    What do you do to keep your morale up when there is not a soul in the club? The club I used to work at would open at 4pm, and people likely wouldn't start even coming in until 10pm, maybe one or two stragglers before that. There would be 16 girls, just doing absolutely nothing for 6 hours, and then we'd have to work another 5-6 after that. But after 6 hours of nothing, my morale would be super low, I'd be bored, my makeup, despite touch ups, wouldn't be as fresh... it was just BORING.

    And there's only so much small talk I could have with people. 6 hours of conversation over loud club music is a bit hard, heh.

    How do you keep on your game? Some of the girls gambled at the VLT and some drink/do drugs, but I don't gamble, drink, smoke, nothing like that. I read for a shift, but then if anyone did come in, one of the other girls that was closer usually nabbed them.

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    I did homework/read a book, shot pool occassionally, and played on the pole to stay in shape. Sitting around doing nothing or drinking and BS'ing is just counter-productive, imo.
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    Talk on the phone, read a book, play video games.


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    I usually will read a book if I know it will be hours. I prefer to read something related to women's/sex/dance history though. Reading on those subjects always gives me more insight on my job and I feel more empowered when I talk to customers.
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    Buy a copy of The Art of Seduction to read at work.

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    Yea, I was reading the 'Fark' book. I know way too much about obscure internet things for it to make a great conversation starter.

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    Play games on my Iphone, read, do homework, play cards with other girls.......

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    I pretty much will do anything except talk with the other girls/other employees (unless they have a positive energy). The second I hear myself start complaining to another girl, "Fuuuuck it is DEAD in here," my attitude takes a nosedive.

    If it's completely dead, I'll sit by myself. I don't read since it interrupts my 'hustle' mindset. I'll just listen to the music and focus on staying positive. Sometimes I'll stretch on stage or mess around on the pole.

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    i mess around on the pole too. i would do it for 2 hours, teaching myself tricks, etc back when i was working 12 hour shifts.

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    Mediate, Do Yoga, Read an inspirational book on sales and marketing, call friends

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    video games or read a book

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    -text message! im sort of addicted to texting.
    -play tetris on my phone.
    -hang out/chat with girls I actually like talking to
    -warm my toes by the heater
    -do some stretches on stage, play on the pole
    -watch tv. we've got some tv's that play 80's music videos all day

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    I bring lots and lots of books. Sales books, sex books, and classic lit. My club's clientele is older and tamer, and so I've had really really great luck with a guy coming in, sitting next to me at the bar, and asking "Excuse me, is that Dickens/Hemingway/Stein? Wow! I was just reading that/haven't read that since highschool!" Then I can blend sexy appeally in with intellect. This usually lands me a few hundred a week at least. If nothing else, it starts off my slow shifts.

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    I have a couple of dj's and bartenders that I can talk to. If none of them are there, then I hand out in the door and watch the people on Bourbon street, or I do crossword puzzles. Sometimes I go upstairs and take a nap.
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    Thank god for smartphones.
    I've actually found myself looking up a thread here about "What to do when the club is dead" in Hustle Hut on my phone during a really dead night. It keeps you in the game plan, on task, in a 'work' mentality. I really liked the idea of reading work related books like Art of Seduction or Flirt.
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    bring the lap top in and read through hustle hut

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    I read hustle hut on my blackberry phone
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    Build Social Capital with the support staff!
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    Social Capital???


    It was normally too dark to read in my club unless it was in the DR. I don't like to be in there too long in case a custy does come in. So, i played around on my phone a lot, practiced Pole on the back stage, and helped a waitress who was in one of my college classes with HW, or did my own.

    Yoga is a good idea though...wish I had thought of that
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    social capital: in other words, she is friendly with the staff (which can include anything from small talk to networking). It's a form of gain that can't be measured monetarily. Social capital could be used in the future to get waitresses to recommend her dances to customers, etc.

    I'm assuming that's what she means, anyway.

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    Homework. If i'm not in school, I read a book. I try to stay away from the internet, because then it's hard for met to get back to work mode. I didn't think of reading hustle hut, though. That could be good for my motivation.

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    I watch the other girls on stage. It is a form of training not only on what to do, but what NOT to do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by carmenlove View Post
    I read hustle hut on my blackberry phone
    Love it. I do that too. I use to sit in the dressing room but I don't anymore. I goof around with the girls that are enduring the free time with me. Have the DJ play goofy songs like the chicken dance and make all the girls get on stage.

    You HAVE to keep the moral up. When people do come in you don't want to be all pissy. Rarely do guys want to sit with a pissed off dancer.

    ALSO, sitting in the dressing room is hardly ever going to benefit your money. When people DO come into the club, you want to be the first person they see. I usually sit at a table closer to the door, so I can watch everyone that comes in. How can you make money if you're not seen? It's the same concept as an animal on the hunt. haha If an animal is out looking for prey they will be the first to "attack". The animal that is being lazy and sleeping instead of hunting usually wont get to eat and if they do, they get scraps.

    Haha Sorry girls for the stupid analogy.

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    Email previous custies from my I-Phone and tell them I'm bored so come see me. Or tell them I'm hungry and they should bring me dinner.
    Hang out with club staff .... I actually thought another dancer hated me until we bonded during a slow time.

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    My current favourite thing to do is flick through my lonely planet travel guides and highlight places I want to go next. Keeps me excited and in a good mood.

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