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    hello there. this is probably going to be a half rant and half "i really need advice" post. .

    well, first off, ive still got about 5 months to go before turning 21. i like stripping but im starting to get really tired, both physically and emotionally. i got hired at a gown club in the city that didnt care about my age and worked there for about 3 months until the thought of going to work reduced me to tears. the bouncers were nice but the managers were usually fucked up. i waited 3 months because i was trying to save up for traveling, christmas presents, art classes, etc.

    jump to about 2 months after i quit. the classes had to be dropped, i couldnt get hired anywhere because im not 21 or im not qualified for part times, i used up what i saved and dont have enough for the months rent. i cant ask my family because they think i have an office job. so i get myself hired at a tiny dive. turns out, the managers are caring! theyre great! the girls are mostly friendly!

    and... the money making potential is crap...there are no private rooms and we get half the lapdance money ($10)

    since i started ive been coming home with about $200 a night on averate. after 2 months the most ive made after 9 hours is 315. there's been several times where ive come with 40 or even 20 because 1) sometimes there are no customers in the club and 2) i take a cab now, which is about 30. if i work 4 days a week i make 800 more or less but the past 2 weeks combined ive made 800, and girls there tell me that if i made 100 then its not a bad night! i considered working 5 days since i know a lot of girls do that, but its complete hell on my body .

    i dont know if i should stick it out at this club. i cant get hired at any decent places because of my age. should i just risk traveling to work in another city? any ideas?

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    Sounds like you should take a break and wait until you're 21. I worked in clubs where I wasn't allowed to walk the floor because I wasn't 21 and could only hustle from the stage- it totally dug into my money, but I stuck it out and eventually figured out the hustle. If you're a 10 in a dive bar you should be making substantially more than the other girls, but sometimes its just not worth the toll on your body working more nights to make it worth it. To me, 600 a week isn't worth it, because when I started 3 years ago I was making 1000 a week MINIMUM. Now that the "economy" has all the money down everywhere and it's hard to get a normal job, 600 is worth it to someone who has no college degree and is just getting into the business. For me, I'd definitely have to take a break, and for you, even though you're new, you sound burnt out.

    do you have any options for work besides stripping for the 5 months until you turn 21? Where do you live?? I might have some club recommendations. Also- you could travel and go to guam if you don't have any responsibilities (school/kids) where you are right now.
    http://www.thebestdancers.com/dance_in_guam.php

    I think some of the clubs let you dance if you're under 21. 600 a week is still 2400... which depending on how you live leaves you with a little bit of extra money or just making it.

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    $600 a week is definitely worth it. Especially if you can earn that in a low-stress way. I also gave up the upscale clubs in favor of a dive with less money, and that's about what I average, $200 a night. Yeah it's less than most people are making at the upscale clubs, but I couldn't be happier, bc it's $200 that I make stress-free, without having to hustle or worry about 'sales' bs.

    I also can't get hired for a 'real job' right now despite my best efforts, so IMHO $600 a week doing something that isn't my first choice is still better than $0 a week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lcorsada View Post
    $600 a week is definitely worth it. Especially if you can earn that in a low-stress way. I also gave up the upscale clubs in favor of a dive with less money, and that's about what I average, $200 a night. Yeah it's less than most people are making at the upscale clubs, but I couldn't be happier, bc it's $200 that I make stress-free, without having to hustle or worry about 'sales' bs.

    I also can't get hired for a 'real job' right now despite my best efforts, so IMHO $600 a week doing something that isn't my first choice is still better than $0 a week.
    WHAT?!?! Taking off your clothes and dancing for strange men for $600 a week is definitely not worth it. You may not realize it now, but you are slowly damaging your emotional well being little by little with this job, so for that amount of money, the emotional damage is not worth it. Besides, I think you would make more money at Starbucks working full time, and you could keep your sanity.
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    Quote Originally Posted by J.D. View Post
    WHAT?!?! Taking off your clothes and dancing for strange men for $600 a week is definitely not worth it. You may not realize it now, but you are slowly damaging your emotional well being little by little with this job, so for that amount of money, the emotional damage is not worth it. Besides, I think you would make more money at Starbucks working full time, and you could keep your sanity.
    I'm not going to argue; the dive club is working for me right now, and I don't feel the need to defend or justify my choices. If the time comes when it no longer works for me, I will quit.

    The OP might agree with me or she might not; either way, she'll figure out which advice works best for her. I respect your feeling that you deserve more, but there's no need to be judgmental.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lcorsada View Post
    I'm not going to argue; the dive club is working for me right now, and I don't feel the need to defend or justify my choices. If the time comes when it no longer works for me, I will quit.

    The OP might agree with me or she might not; either way, she'll figure out which advice works best for her. I respect your feeling that you deserve more, but there's no need to be judgmental.
    I'm totally not trying to be judgmental, and if it's stress free then cool, go for it, but with that being said, I've been dancing five years, and now when I look in the mirror I'm a completely different person than I was five years ago, good and bad changes. I never realized the gradual changes in my personality that came with dancing until I look back on how I used to be, and I kind of feel like I should have made a lot more money because I can't undo how I am now. I don't know how else to explain it.... everyone is different I suppose.
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    il be honest.... once in a while working at a FUN dive bar and only making 200 a night can do good for the psyche. BUT, i have a couple of specific dive bars on my mind. these are places that have a lot of love in them, and they put me in a good mood and i have a blast there. sometimes i go there if i have a series of stressful nights and i want to just have a fun night stripping.

    that being said, this is on occasion. I only do this if i want to recharge, if you will. this means i have a series of stressfull nights at other clubs and i want to remind myself that i can have fun stripping when i work somewhere with friendly management that lets me do the time warp on stage or whatever. then i go to the higher end clubs feeling jolly and i end up making more money than before when i was stressed. its weird, but i tend to do this once every 2 months or so and it works well for me- its not for everyone though.

    i wouldnt settle for this regularly though. 600 a week would not be acceptable in my book, unless it was because i was only working one night a week.
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    I'd say to stay at the lower end club. You are making money, even if it's not a lot, and it sounds like a healthier environment for you than the gown club. However, I'd suggest you also keep filling out job applications for regular work. Eventually someone will hire you. Try going to temporary agencies. They can test you on computer skills and such, so you could get hired even just for a typing job.
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    Is $600 a week worth it? Well, is it worth it to you? I mean, only you can know that.

    This is a board that likes to pretend we're all making $1000 a night (and some of the girls are), but that doesn't mean you will or that you should.

    If you're happy with the money you're making, and it's paying your bills, and you feel like the damage it's doing to you emotionally/physically is minimized, then it sure sounds like it's worth it!

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    IMO $600/week is not good stripper money but hey, what other job could you be doing right now where you'd be making $600 a week? I'd stick it out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zinaida View Post
    IMO $600/week is not good stripper money but hey, what other job could you be doing right now where you'd be making $600 a week? I'd stick it out.
    Agreed. In general, it isn't great stripper money...but money is money!

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    Quote Originally Posted by J.D. View Post
    I'm totally not trying to be judgmental, and if it's stress free then cool, go for it, but with that being said, I've been dancing five years, and now when I look in the mirror I'm a completely different person than I was five years ago, good and bad changes. I never realized the gradual changes in my personality that came with dancing until I look back on how I used to be, and I kind of feel like I should have made a lot more money because I can't undo how I am now. I don't know how else to explain it.... everyone is different I suppose.
    I can understand that; sorry if I read you wrong. I think the difference is that I'm not in it for the long haul; I'm quitting in September, so until then the best choice for me is my divey stage-only club where I can just dance around and collect tips and not even have to talk to anyone if I don't want to, much less do lapdances. And I thought the OP is in a similar "just biding time" situation--in her case, until she turns 21. But yeah, I definitely agree dancing does change you.

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    if you like what you do and it's enough to pay your bills, stay put. Keep your options open. I left a well paid career and don't make as much as I used to with dancing, my club is hit and miss with business BUT I work three nights a week tops and spend the rest of the time at the beach..and have enough money and time left over for my kids. What is enough for YOU:?

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    I say $600 is worth it if your not stressing out. BUT what are you clearing after expenses? After hair/nails/transpo/costumes etc... Would you make more at starbucks, mcdonalds, walmart etc?

    In this economy its hard to brush off $600 a week when you consider how many people are out of jobs. Unemployment rates are at their highest right now so any money really is good money.

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    I say keep working there until you find something better.

    Side note: have you thought about doing webcam work in addition to stripping?

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    I agree ^^^

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    honestly $600 a week isn't so bad. like someone else said I would set a goal; like an extra $20 or $40 a day and build from there. that might only be 2-4 extra dances, but that adds up and eventually you'll be setting your goals higher. it might also get better once you're more comfortable in he club you're working at. I'd find a club and get comfy and try to build up more regulars.
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    thanks for all the responses.

    i live in nyc. i've thought about webcamming but i dont own a computer anymore. i enjoy the work and dont think im burnt out, im just tired of my club. i mean its a nice place and id work in similar clubs, but only for short periods of time. i enjoyed the no pressure atmosphere, but now im putting more pressure on myself. i mean, one of the main reasons why i love dancing is that it used to give me so much free time. working 6 nights in a row because 2 of them might be $50 nights is ridiculous.

    600 isnt what i want to be making...its just decent compared to other jobs. so for now i'll stick it out and go to temp agencies until im 21. i live in ny, so im also considering going to atlantic city and trying out Bare for a few weeks.

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    I personally wouldn't mind $600/week IF I was only working 3 8-9 hour shifts per week and I wasn't stressed about my work environment. It would pay the bills I need paid, and I would get to spend a lot of time doing what I want and spending time with my family and not working full time. Would I be happy? No, but I would be ok.

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    Quote Originally Posted by M3wlove View Post
    time. working 6 nights in a row because 2 of them might be $50 nights is ridiculous.
    start your work week on thursday, and build from there. work harder in the beginning of the week so you have the weekdays off. i will totally agree with the above posters, set small goals every night, en extra $10-$40 per night totally adds up at the end of every week. don't get discouraged by the other girls at your club when they say a good night is $100. they are just trying to justify their laziness. if there is a customer in the club, their money is yours for the taking...

    and ps. i've had strings of bad nights which left me making $0-$40, and i get depressed. but compared to what other people are making right now, $600 a week is money.
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    I'm cool with $600 a week, but I only work one or two nights a week. If I stripped full time and only made $600, I'd be out in a second.
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    Ive heard people say its not worth it to strip anymore, and in a lot of ways I agree. But on the other hand, I still make more $$ than I had at any other job. And, I was more stressed out at my regular jobs
    they would ask me to come in on nights I didnt want to or wasnt scheduled, waitressing took just as much of a toll on my body as dancing does( being on your feet all night, staying late to clean, lifting heavy trays...). And I had to actually be NICE to the assholes i dealt with every night! So I try to appreciate having the opportunity to make my own schedule and work for management who isnt on my back all night.
    Ive had many nights where i wanted to just walk out and never come back I totally understand! But at the same time I was able to save a decent chunk of $$, and pay for school. No other job Ive had has allowed me to do that. Thats my experience, I say the best thing to do is SAVE $$$.

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    I guess it depends on whether you can earn $600 a week doing another job .... if you can then taking off your clothes probably isn't worth it - BUT if you enjoy your job then it may be ok for you.
    You also have to think about whether you will be physically and mentally burned out by the time you are of age to work in the better earning clubs ...
    If you're having a fun time though and you can't earn that money doing anything else that you would like - then I think it's ok : ) Basically it's up to you - everyone has different standards/expectations from their dancing career!

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    Quote Originally Posted by charlie61 View Post
    Is $600 a week worth it? Well, is it worth it to you? I mean, only you can know that.

    This is a board that likes to pretend we're all making $1000 a night (and some of the girls are), but that doesn't mean you will or that you should.

    If you're happy with the money you're making, and it's paying your bills, and you feel like the damage it's doing to you emotionally/physically is minimized, then it sure sounds like it's worth it!
    Perfectly stated charlie ... and it's exactly what I was thinking.

    5 months isn't that much longer and when you're 21 that will open up a whole other stripper life for you. In the meantime work when you want to, save $ (if you're able to, I know it can be challenging), and most of all be happy

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    $600 a week doing what? Taking your clothes off for money and dealing with demanding people?

    Now ask the question again...Is $600 a week worth it?

    If you're a cocktail waitress maybe. Not a stripper.

    9 hours in a strip club? What is going on here?

    After nine hours I would expect $600 take home on the lowest end or a G or more.




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