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    Default Returning to Stripping after a LOOOONG break...

    I left the last club I was at nearly two years ago (switched to camming and have been all over cc since then!)...and this week I'm going back. I'm still camming, but I really want to get my debts paid off and get some traveling planned, and I find it really hard to stay on cam for hours and hours - whereas I can easily cam for 4-5 hours during the day, then hit the club for another 4-5 hours at night.

    Thing is, I'm surprisingly nervous about it. I went in last night just to see the manager, make sure he was good with me returning, and he was really happy to see me. In fact, everyone that is still there (some bartenders, bouncers, dj) was so excited to see me, gave me big hugs, couldn't wait for me to be back....but I'm still super nervous. It's just been so long - I feel like I have forgotten what I even used to say! Not to mention just a little feeling that others have big expectations of me....

    Anyone else make a return after a long absence? Were you freaked out? Did you find it easy to get back into it, or did you take a while to warm back up? Any advice?

    I'm thinking I'll just spend a couple hours re-reading hustle hut tomorrow, and remembering my good nights to get in the right headspace...
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    Default Re: Returning to Stripping after a LOOOONG break...

    Giiiirl, I just did this! https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...the-first-time

    Honestly, what I've noticed (I've only worked one shift so far), is that my hustle is sharp as hell now - I was a great hustler before, but now it's like an automatic weapon. It's like the couple of years I took off, I spent internalizing my hustle to a point where I no longer even have to think about it. I found that the couple of years of maturing and raising my self-esteem have only made me better at the job. It's like my ego is no longer attached to each dollar I make, so the interactions don't affect me emotionally anymore. Plus, the time off cured my burnout.

    Keep us updated! You've already done the hard work by going in to the club after all of that time; now all you have to do is show up for a shift and ease back into it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by charlie61 View Post
    Giiiirl, I just did this! https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...the-first-time

    Honestly, what I've noticed (I've only worked one shift so far), is that my hustle is sharp as hell now - I was a great hustler before, but now it's like an automatic weapon. It's like the couple of years I took off, I spent internalizing my hustle to a point where I no longer even have to think about it. I found that the couple of years of maturing and raising my self-esteem have only made me better at the job. It's like my ego is no longer attached to each dollar I make, so the interactions don't affect me emotionally anymore. Plus, the time off cured my burnout.
    So glad to hear that its going well for you! I was just thinking of you after reading the thread when it was new!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ManyRoses View Post
    I left the last club I was at nearly two years ago ...Thing is, I'm surprisingly nervous about it. I went in last night just to see the manager, make sure he was good with me returning, and he was really happy to see me. In fact, everyone that is still there (some bartenders, bouncers, dj) ...I'm thinking I'll just spend a couple hours re-reading hustle hut tomorrow, and remembering my good nights to get in the right headspace...
    I went back after about 3 1/2 years off. I guess you could say I was semi retired...in daily routines I couldn't see myself going back, but the stripper inside was calculating and excited to devour sales books and get back in shape.

    Going back to the club I worked at even longer ago than that required alot of effort. Luckily a super awesome SW member works there and pumped me up about going and then I finally did! So glad I went in, most of the same staff was there which was great because it demonstrates a good working environment after all this time IMO. I did though have to overcome and still do have to overcome this anxiety tacked on to walking in the doors for every shift. Its okay once I am ready and in my zone on the floor making money, but when I was working at that club years ago, I was going through a really rough time, and I was burning out really fast working too much.

    The first night you go back you'll probably be so nervous, but just remember what Charlie said- if you left a hustler, you'll come back and even sharper one. I can attest to that myself

    Since you are coming back to the business, you must really want it so it will be a much better experience for you; being a seasoned dancer and cam girl than a newbie dancing for the first time.

    Good luck girl! Let us know how it goes... now go out there, have fun and make some $$$! (ass smack) xox

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    Thanks ladies! OMG Charlie I can't believe I didn't see that thread before! You are feeling exactly like me - no joke, every single word. Pacing around with the phone? I must have decided to go to the club and then backed out every night for the past week. I very nearly just kept walking right past it last night!

    I would love to buy a new outfit - I'm waiting on a payment to process, so fingers crossed it's in my account tomorrow morning and I can go out and get myself something new and shiny...
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    Default Re: Returning to Stripping after a LOOOONG break...

    I took a year off. When I came back I hustled more and appreciate it more. I feel way more confident now bc I've been through all the bs and know how to handle shit better, I don't let drama get to me anymore, so it's actually easier

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    Quote Originally Posted by ManyRoses View Post
    Pacing around with the phone? I must have decided to go to the club and then backed out every night for the past week. I very nearly just kept walking right past it last night!
    Yessss. The anxiety was incredible.


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    So I am doing my first shift back tonight....aargh! Nerves! Not helped at all by the fact that I am rocking a hella hangover - awesome. LOL

    I have basically spent the entire day getting myself going. One of the hardest things was figuring out what to wear!! I used to dance in boots and a corset, but I really wanted to do something different....more like my camming persona. But seeing as on cam I wear little tees and panties, I have to dress it up a little. After flailing through my entire lingerie collection, I decided on my big black stripper shoes, stockings, black lacy bra and panties, and a super short cardi. Looks sort of classy, and is super flattering. I REALLY wanted to buy something new, but no money...oh well.

    Then I spent hours reading through hustle hut, reminding myself of the lines and approaches I used to use, and just kick-starting myself.

    Now I'm listening to stripperly music, and am going to spend a couple hours doing my hair and makeup - I figure that by the time I am done, I will be in super stripper mode!! It's only a short shift tonight (club closes early Mon-Thur) so I am hoping it won't be too exhausting being back! I'll let you know how it goes....
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    Quote Originally Posted by charlie61 View Post
    Yessss. The anxiety was incredible.

    I still end up pacing just calling in to book myself. Since it's been about a month since I've been back to the club(dealing with drama and school) and I usually only work once a week. Unless I'm working a couple days in a row- it's so easy get intimidated to go back again: P

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    Quote Originally Posted by ManyRoses View Post
    So I am doing my first shift back tonight....aargh! Nerves! Not helped at all by the fact that I am rocking a hella hangover - awesome. LOL

    I have basically spent the entire day getting myself going. One of the hardest things was figuring out what to wear!! I used to dance in boots and a corset, but I really wanted to do something different....more like my camming persona. But seeing as on cam I wear little tees and panties, I have to dress it up a little. After flailing through my entire lingerie collection, I decided on my big black stripper shoes, stockings, black lacy bra and panties, and a super short cardi. Looks sort of classy, and is super flattering. I REALLY wanted to buy something new, but no money...oh well.

    Then I spent hours reading through hustle hut, reminding myself of the lines and approaches I used to use, and just kick-starting myself.

    Now I'm listening to stripperly music, and am going to spend a couple hours doing my hair and makeup - I figure that by the time I am done, I will be in super stripper mode!! It's only a short shift tonight (club closes early Mon-Thur) so I am hoping it won't be too exhausting being back! I'll let you know how it goes....
    How did it go?? Did you at least make it into the club?

    Personally, I find that the longer I spend on getting ready, the more nervous I am, and the more I feel like I have to make great money during my shift. Gotta find that balance between having enough time to put my look together and not enough time to get super worked up / nervous about it.

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    DADDY'S HOME.

    Seriously though, so freaking happy. Got in, had a super slow start - partially because the club was dead, partially because I was a little stumbly from nerves. Then, after a couple dances, something clicked, and I was just back to how I used to be.

    Worked four hours, made nearly $500. And this is a dive bar with no CR or real VIP, just private dances. Third highest earner of the night, and the other two only did one or two more than me.

    I am so back!!! Just off to buy a new outfit for tonight... : )
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    ^That's RIGHT!!!

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    Congrats girlie! I'm glad you got back into the swing of things! I took off 3+ years also and agree with the above posters who mentioned the hustle getting better. Mine is wayyyyy better than when I was younger. I think being older has an advantage--you can spot the a-hole bullshi--ers so much faster!
    I'd grab my trumpet and I'd do a stripper sound, like the old Louis Armstrong, real raspy. And the people would go nuts! Then I knew that the sexual, sensual, guttural sound, that throbbing sound, is where it's at.

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    One thing I forgot about - how tiring it is!! I am definitely feeling tired and a bit achy today....ugh. Time to have a nice hot bath, glass of bubbly, and then get back to work!

    Thanks for the support ladies - very, very much appreciated!! Can't wait to go in tonight and have another great night!!
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    ^Yes. I mentioned that in my thread as well. The next day, I felt like I'd gotten run over by a truck. And I was in great shape already! No exercises can truly prepare you for the aches & pains of stripping...

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