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    I'm working my first Friday shift this week and am a little worried about being super drained after working my stressful 9-to-5 job right beforehand. How do others make it through a back-to-back work day like this? 5 hr. Energy drinks? Am I setting myself up for total burnout?

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    You will definitely be tired, especially if your day job is draining. If possible, give yourself at least an hour to unwind between jobs so you can get yourself in a different mental state for stripping. Eat a good meal and bring some healthy snacks with you as well to keep up your energy at the club. If you plan on doing this often, burn out will likely hit you fast.

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    Yep, when I had another job in addition to dancing last summer, I tried to do my dancing shifts "first" as in I would rather work until 3am the night before a 9am retail shift and only get 4 hours of sleep instead of going to the club after and 8 hour day at the normal job. You're getting paid by the hour at the other job, in dancing, the happier and more energy you have, the better you do, it doesn't pay to go to work tired and cranky most of the time. I did do some dancing shifts after working days however, if they were isolated, it would be fine, but I would never try to do that every day for sure!

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    I have a side part-time job also. If you're working full time it will take a toll for sure.

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    I was wondering about this too. I work at a Potbelly Sandwich Shop and the hours they're currently working me are just part time hours. Probably at the latest til 4. Anyway, they work me like 11:30 to 2 or 11:00-4:00 at the longest (that is usually my saturday shift!). I was wondering if it'd be a bad idea to go to the club for at least the minimum six hours and work only on days when my energy permits. I am epileptic and bipolar and take a lot of very energy reducing medicines...I don't want to do something that is going to not only hurt my health but also set myself up for a bad night because I'll be so droggy from my medicines. I can't work night shifts, I already tried and I nearly fell asleep at the wheel coming home. I can't push my body like that, so I know nights are indefinitely out. Would working midshift and into nightshift be a bad idea you think? The latest I'd stay is 10 or 11 which is when I usually go to bed on a normal night. I don't know...I am on the fence.
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    When I started dancing I had a 9-5, then would head to the club from 7-2. I would never dance two nights in a row so I'd have time to rest. Back then they didn't have five hour energy drinks, wish they had. I used them when I was dancing and then waitressing the night shift, they really helped me make it thru the night.

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    I try to have at least an hour nap inbetween if I can. I dont find it that hard... I find it harder to work late then wake up with only a few hours sleep and try to function the next day.

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    I agree with the others that you are setting yourself up for burnout, especially because your day job is stressful. I work a full time job during the week, and strip on the weekends

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    Thanks, everyone. Tonight's the night, so I'll let you know how it goes. I'm going to have a bit of downtime at home before I go to the club. I'm going to pack some energy drinks and bars and just push through. It sounds like I may find myself opting out of these types of shifts from what I'm hearing. Fortunately, I don't work tomorrow so I'll be able to rest up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CaliNYC View Post
    Am I setting myself up for total burnout?
    yes.........

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    I danced for 6 years whilst having quite a serious and stressful monday to friday 9-5 job. I tried to treat dancing as something enjoyable rather than an added stress and so i recommend a positive outlook. My top tips are as follows:
    1. Be healthy - cut out the junk food, eat regular healthy small meals, drop any excess weight, don't smoke or drink excessively, go to the gym on your spare nights, drink plenty of water and eat before you go to the club. Your body needs to be working efficiently because you're going to be asking alot of it.
    2. Try to ensure that you can get home to get a shower before you go to the club - this helps separate your dayjob time from your nightjob time. Having a shower, put on some music whilst you get ready helps you switch your mindframe and re-energise you.
    3. Don't work too far from home - time is important, you will need to know that you can get home relatively quickly to get to bed after work.
    4. Make sure the manager of the club knows you have a 9 - 5. If you are a good dancer (turn up on time, when you say you will, be clean, don't get caugt up in drama) then good management will be sympathetic and try to ensure you get cashed up and out at the agreed time each night.
    5. Only work as many shifts as you think possible. I used to work Thursday, Friday, Saturday at first then added Wednesdays to the mix.
    6. Don't get drunk - alcohol saps your energy and you can't afford this. Have a two drink limit each night and stick to this. There are plenty of tips and tricks for avoiding alcohol in the club.
    7. Be organized - Sleep well on your days off, make sure your laundry and chores get done, have a 'dance bag' that is arranged with all of your stripper wear ready to go for the week.

    I followed all of the above and never burned out and made enough to pay off my boobjob, buy some great holidays and a new kitchen as well as maintain a nice lifestyle that meant my fridge was never empty of champagne and smoked salmon. Nowadays, my fridge is just empty! lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by spartaca View Post
    I danced for 6 years whilst having quite a serious and stressful monday to friday 9-5 job. I tried to treat dancing as something enjoyable rather than an added stress and so i recommend a positive outlook. My top tips are as follows:
    1. Be healthy - cut out the junk food, eat regular healthy small meals, drop any excess weight, don't smoke or drink excessively, go to the gym on your spare nights, drink plenty of water and eat before you go to the club. Your body needs to be working efficiently because you're going to be asking alot of it.
    2. Try to ensure that you can get home to get a shower before you go to the club - this helps separate your dayjob time from your nightjob time. Having a shower, put on some music whilst you get ready helps you switch your mindframe and re-energise you.
    3. Don't work too far from home - time is important, you will need to know that you can get home relatively quickly to get to bed after work.
    4. Make sure the manager of the club knows you have a 9 - 5. If you are a good dancer (turn up on time, when you say you will, be clean, don't get caugt up in drama) then good management will be sympathetic and try to ensure you get cashed up and out at the agreed time each night.
    5. Only work as many shifts as you think possible. I used to work Thursday, Friday, Saturday at first then added Wednesdays to the mix.
    6. Don't get drunk - alcohol saps your energy and you can't afford this. Have a two drink limit each night and stick to this. There are plenty of tips and tricks for avoiding alcohol in the club.
    7. Be organized - Sleep well on your days off, make sure your laundry and chores get done, have a 'dance bag' that is arranged with all of your stripper wear ready to go for the week.

    I followed all of the above and never burned out and made enough to pay off my boobjob, buy some great holidays and a new kitchen as well as maintain a nice lifestyle that meant my fridge was never empty of champagne and smoked salmon. Nowadays, my fridge is just empty! lol
    Spartaca,

    This has to be the best advice I have seen thus far in this thread. Thank you very much for the information! I'll definitely keep all this in mind!
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    Yes, thank you for those very good tips! I had my post-work night before I read them and wish it had been the other way around! It was a hard night. I went home beforehand but only to pick up my stuff... I may try booking some after work nights in the future but I am going to try and keep them at a minimum at least until I get better at conserving my energy.

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    I dance once a week with a 9 to 5 job, and I had to schedule myself for either a Saturday night or a Sunday (I work from home on Mondays so I can sleep in a little). Having the whole day to prepare and relax is the only way I can do it...but if you only want to work Friday nights, is there a way you can go into your 9 to 5 early and come home and take a nap? Or maybe, to avoid the burnout, take a month break every once in a while?

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