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    I've been dancing for 2 months now, and I know that earnings are supposed to vary from day to day.....but damn! I feel like the other girls at my club make so much more than me. The shifts I work are 8 hours long, and I generally leave with between $200 - $300 after house fees and tip out (which are at least $80 - $90.) Yesterday though, I had an awesome night, and left with over $950 after tip-out! So I got to work today, all pumped up and ready to have another great day.....and I didn't sell a single dance! I left majorly owing the house, and I approached every guy except the club regulars who never spend money, and obviously the guys who were sitting with a girl already. It seems like they all had every excuse in the book for me today. "I just got here," "I'm waiting for someone," "I have to leave," etc. One guy even went so far as to tell me he would like my company, and then turn his back to me and completely ignore me the second another girl showed up! I actually overheard him telling her that he wasn't interested in me, but I had wanted to sit down, so he had let me. (Umm, NO, actually, that's not how it happened!) He left for dances with her shortly afterwards. It wasn't like the other girls were struggling, either. They were doing fine, it was just me! At the end of my shift, I almost got a guy to go to VIP with me, but he wanted me to kiss him (btw, I get that request a LOT for some reason??), which I will not do, and I was unwilling to lie to him about it. WTF am I doing wrong?? I've spent hours and hours reading Hustle Hut, but it seems like no matter how much I learn, I just can't figure out whatever magical thing the other girls are doing to sell dance after dance or end up in VIP all the time. I get the impression that most of them make more than I do on a daily basis, and even on their worst days, they don't leave owing the house! This is the second day that I've left in the negative this month. Am I still too new to even be worried about this yet? I definitely don't want to quit, because I know I can do it.....but I feel like there must be something that I'm just not getting!

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    I only made 26 bucks my first night (yesterday) and walked out with 6 lol and I work at the nicest club in Cocoa Beach FL. Granted it was my first day ever and my first time in a strip club. Also I didn't do any privet's or VIP's and I was only there for 4 hours. Anyways, don't feel bad or stress it girl!! At least your making money!!! Pshhh I don't even know how to get a guy in VIP yet lol

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    Sounds like you are lacking regulars which may be why the other girls are making money on nights while your not making any. You need to find guys who will come in consistently to see YOU. These are the guys who are going to save your butt on a slow night.

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    That's the thing about this industry: it's very unpredictable and can have extreme highs and lows. Regulars certainly help to add some consistency, but you're still pretty new and just honing your hustle, so give it some time and just keep trying new things and approaching everyone.

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    950 is good for a newbie and it averages out on your slow days

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    Default Re: Earnings Question?? WTF??

    that's totally normal - this industry is completely unpredictable which is why instead on focusing on what you make every day focus on your day average. add up all the money you make in a week or month and then divide by the number of days you work. it's the average that matters.

    also work on acquiring regulars, that will help you make money on slow days. ive got several great regulars that I text on slow days to come in and see me. on busy days life Fridays and Saturdays I work without them because those are the days that I make really good money and the club is busy.

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    when i first started i faced exactly what you are facing now..my first night i was whisked away to champagne for 4 hours..my mind was blown and i got a little full of myself ( not saying you are), and then the next week i couldn't even pay house because i made 10 bucks! now i consistently make around the same amount and i have no complaints at all , i've found a club i do well at and acquired a lot of regulars , it took a year or more tho.. i've read the hustle hut around a hundred times, looked up stripping tips, observed other girls, developed better skills and dress style and I'm still not as good as most of the ladies on sw it takes a lotta time and effort. it aint easy like many ppl think it is!!

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    Every once in awhile, you will have days where everyone else is making money (even the smelly drug addict nasty super ugly girl) except you! You're like WTF is wrong with me? It's hard to not get down on yourself when this happens. Just try to remind yourself that it's just a weird day and you know that you are beautiful and men will pay to spend time with you, they just were into something different today. And I have to agree with everyone above about trying to establish regulars. Try to remember names or even just a small detail about him. Work consistently on the same days and times and let guys know that that is your schedule and stick to it. Get a separate phone for work (NEVER your personal one) and give your number to guys who paid you well and you would like to see again. Send them thank you texts when they do come in and spend on you, etc. etc. You are still really new to the business so don't be too hard on yourself!

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    Default Re: Earnings Question?? WTF??

    Thanks for sharing and the tips from sisters. Slow nights - it's happened to me - and not a good feeling

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    Quote Originally Posted by aperfectseal View Post
    Try to remember names or even just a small detail about him. Work consistently on the same days and times and let guys know that that is your schedule and stick to it.
    Try being nice to guys who come in regularly and usually don't get dances. They might buy a dance from you at some point they might also tip you on stage when it's really slow just because you say hi to them and make them feel welcome. I won't spend time hanging out with guys like that of course. But a couple of seconds here and there really does help. I don't know how to have regulars either. But I have had guys who remembered me and I pay attention to personalities and what they say so I can usually say something about them like oh your the guy from ____ Every little bit helps.

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    I don't work a lot of days, so my exposure to losing $ is reduced. If business is slow my number of days worked per week will reflect that. This is a business and we are not getting paid a wage to simply show up and work. Remember that. Don't let anyone guilt you into taking unwise business risks that will cause you to lose money. I am very consistent about the times and days that I do work. I am always on the ball and treat this like a professional job. This job requires you to be very smart. No one will just give you $ for taking off your clothes on stage and looking pretty. You have the choice of when you want to work. That is the benefit of being an independent contractor. Also some clubs will hire a ton of girls when business is slow so they can keep the clubs earnings up via housefees. Of course the amount of money made by the club by the girls selling vip will go down as will overall earnings because there are more dancers than customers. When any market is oversaturated the commodity is no longer as valueable. That is a reality of the business.
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    Thanks for all the advice, ladies. I do have difficulty keeping a consistent schedule at times. I'm also a student, and my coursework is incredibly hard, so I end up taking a lot of days off to study. There is a part of me that thinks I could manage my time a bit better, but truthfully, I rarely do anything except for go to class, go to work, and study, so there isn't much else I can give up to make more time for school. Are any of you ladies also students? How the heck do you do it??

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    I danced while in university and kept up another part-time job on top of it. I found that keeping a consistent dancing schedule made it easier, actually. I picked one (or two, depending on the semester's courseload) shift that I would work each week. Generally, that ended up being Saturday afternoons since they were quite lucrative for me. Knowing when I was going to be in the club made it easier to schedule time to study and have a social life. I'd take time off during busy periods (midterms, exams, whatever) and work more when it wasn't as busy on the school-front, but always tried to keep that Saturday afternoon consistent.

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    @Shanna dior - Yes, that's what I meant, taking time off right before I have a big test, in order to study for it. The problem is, I'm taking a full course load, and every instructor schedules things differently, so it seems like I'm constantly taking tests. (Which = a lot of time off. :-/) There's rarely a week where I don't work at least one day, though.....so I'll try to make sure I have at least one consistent day no matter what, and see if that helps things to improve!

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