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    Alright, ladies. I have to at least give myself a pat on the back....I survived the winter and got out of a serious rut. For a couple of months, I walked out empty handed during the week and then I was lucky if I broke $100 on a FRIDAY! Since then, I'm happy to say that I've regained confidence and have boosted my weekday average to $200 and $400-500 Fri/Sat. But...I live in an extremely seasonal place and I would like to learn how to maintain a higher income all year round.

    During the slow season, I would like to pull in what I'm making now. $500 during spring break seems ridiculous to me. Idk, I feel like I live in a tiny place and there is so much more to dancing out there. I'm not sure if I really want to switch clubs; I was recently given a position of organizing our social events and handling advertisement. Doesn't really do much moneywise, but I think it's something to be proud of.

    So what are some ways to supplement income during slower times? Maybe cam on the side? I traveled over the winter, and I believe I made more money up there then I would up here, but that's a skill I'm still mastering. Does anyone travel regularly? I thought of purchasing a timeshare somewhere and maybe traveling during our slow times.

    I used to have high paying regulars who would offer to pay me just to go out to dinner with them, so I thought of doing that, but I would really like to live in a gated community first.

    Any ideas would be incredibly helpful! I want to break out of this little box of "just good money" and start making amazing money!
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    Default Re: boosting income/making positive changes

    Good for you! I think personally keeping a record of your nightly earnings so you know what days of the year are great and which are crap and focus on working the good ones. ie. take holidays during shit months instead of when you feel like having time off. Also keeping a positive attitude and not giving up. When all the girls are bitching about it being crap I just keep signing up for stage sets and tell myself to stay positive and when they all give up and go home Im still making $$$. Ask your regulars to come in during slow times. Thats all I can think of right now. Good luck keeping up your momentum.

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    Default Re: boosting income/making positive changes

    well done for getting out of the rut, I went thru the same thing a while ago, but then got in shape when i had a trip to save for, maybe you should do the events thing if it will make you feel good and also its job experience for when you stop dancing, I live in a place where dancing is not good at all so I travel alot, I think you should travel off season if you can and save also as you can burn out,I don't know anything about camming so can't advice you there maybe checkout the camming section, goodluck in whatever you do x
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    First of all well done on getting your earnings up girl.
    I do travel regularly, and yes you are right if you're working in a tiny club/town now then there IS so much more to dancing out there. If you know when the season for your home club is then yes definitely travel during off season to somewhere else that is in season then. This also helps prevent burnout at home club. It will also give you kind of a guarantee of bringing in the "new girl money" when you start as a fresh face at a new club where customers dont know you and so will buy dances from you in your first couple weeks to try you out. Have you ever tried dancing at a larger upscale club? Or if youre not into that, then just travel and be the big fish in the small pond.
    To supplement earnings on the side you could always sell any dancer clothes you dont wear anymore if you have enough or even regular clothes to consignment stores like platos closet. Dancing has let me buy some nice regular clothes and once a season I go thru them, sort out what I dont wear and go sell them. You wont make a lot of money off of this but it will supplement you. I have made quite a bit of money by selling nice dancing clothes that I didnt want anymore though.

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    Thanks girls Faithy, I actually started out working in a very upscale club, but I prefer sort of a nice relaxed environment, but not slummy. My stripper persona is kind of alternative and "one of the guys." The club I work at is the nicest in the area, and we actually get slammed during spring break, bike week and summer. It's just the fall and winter is so blaaaaah. I also have a husband and child, so anywhere I travel, I really need to make a significant profit. I've thought of taking them with me and treating it like a vacation; I can drive to New Orleans and bigger cities in FL, like West Palm Beach. I also work at my old club whenever I go home, but last winter, my travel expenses were very high and I ended up coming home with like, $600...which doesn't seem like much of anything, except that if i'd stayed south, there was a good chance of being evicted or something. Anyway...I definitely want to travel, but can't really stay away from my family for too long, unless I take them with me.

    I only wear my outfits two or three times before I sell them, which I do on occasion, but like I said....my stripper persona is kind of abnormal. If I had the time and motivation, I would make outfits and sell them online...I'm quite crafty. So, idk, we'll see
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