Once I get set up in my new city I'm going to shoot for 3 days a week, which with all my other obligations is a lot
Once I get set up in my new city I'm going to shoot for 3 days a week, which with all my other obligations is a lot
"There are different kinds of darkness. There is darkness that frightens, the darkness that soothes, the darkness that is restful. There is the darkness of lovers, and the darkness of assassins. It becomes what the bearer wishes it to be, needs it to be. It is not wholly bad or good."
- The Court of Mist and Fury





Just putting it in writing that I did work today and that my butt is gonna work tomorrow, even though right now every bone in my body hurts and I made peanuts today.
"People jack off with the left hand and point with the right."
"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave."
I wasn't, really. I only did like one class per semester for a while and now I'm finally doing a full time schedule cause I got a scholarship and in order to use it, I have to do full time. So I have 5 hours of class Mon & Wed (im going to work after around 6) and I also have class Fri for a few hours. I usually work mon-thurs. I'm going to do my best to stick to that but I think I may take off tuesdays. Girl, I LOVE my money so much but like if I don't do this now, I don't think I ever will. Going to try to do both..and still bank AND still keep my GPA high enough to keep my scholarship. So for me, this challenge isn't just a work challenge but a lifestyle change challenge. A juggling full time school and full time work challenge.





I'm committing to 3 days a week, no matter what.
"Dancing tables, making deals with devils like a drunk beauty queen"




I've worked Sun-Mon-Tues this week so far. (I know, Sunday was still technically August). I have to go in tomorrow and Thurs because I've got customers on my dance card for both days.
I've also set very high weekly earnings goals. I want to knock out my credit card debt by November. It will be a push goal, to be sure, but if I make more than I have in the past, I've gotten something accomplished.
I like this idea of motivating each other to build a better business.


I gotta do at least four. That way I'll be working 16 times a month instead of 11-12 that I do now. I have a plan on how much I wanna save each month and how much I wanna put away for Uncle Sam and bills for each month. But once I reach that goal, I simply stop trying but I should!! I should go to work everyday I can.


I put in a day shift. I regret it. I'm a night girl through-and-through. Oh well! Back to night for the next 3 days.
I use that strategy all the time when I don't want to go into work. I force myself to text a regular telling him I'm coming in and then I feel like an asshole if I don't show up.
Right now, with school, I'm only working one shift a week most of the time, which is just not going to cut it. I can't really do more than two--I've technically got four days I COULD dance, but I'm teaching also so there's a lot of grading and lesson planning that has to go on as well--but I should be doing two every week and just buckling down on homework and lesson planning on the other two days. I always work Fridays. My goal for this week is to suck it up and go back Sunday as well.
I'm in I got two shifts down this week and two more for the weekend. I plan to make next month bills and save 2500 by the end of the month.
I'm just now getting over a sickness that caused me to take a week off work...but I'm IN!! I don't know if I can handle 6 days a week until I can work without drinking....but I can do 4-5. my goals are to drink less, go to work earlier, and get my butt into the gym so I don't get pancake butt syndrome again lol.
WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!!




5 days this week! I worked yesterday, and that was all gravy, as I had hit my weekly goal by Wednesday. Maybe next week I'll start working later shifts to see what that is like. I have myself down for Sunday night to see if I can manage night shifts.



Got 2 of my goal of 4 shifts in so far this week. They weren't very motivating, super slow. Very optimistic and excited for tomorrow night though. ESPN game day is in town![]()


Just got home. What is it with this week at my club? It was a really slow night. People must've partied out last weekend, lol. But summer is ending, and the good season is coming!


I am going on day 4 (tonight will be 4) of my 5 day work week. so far here are my stats - tues $362, wed $800, Fri $540. My rent is paid and a few other bills are paid as well. Almost everything besides my savings which I'm assuming will be huge since I have 3 weeks left! XD ps - I am keeping a positive attitude but am so sick of being on stage at this point.
Going in for my first of 8+ shifts this month- no more skipping a Saturday because I'm feeling shy, or deciding a Sunday isn't worth it because I did well the day before. Goal for the weekend is $750 or more. I'm now on a strict and realistic budget (eating out cost me almost $1000 last month!). I could work every single day of the year and it wouldn't be worth it if my money was still being pittered away on nonsense.
I have four business envelopes (buying a fireproof safe Monday):
-Bills ($1,200/m)
-Loan (my mother needs help with exit exams in the medical field and has maxed out her education loans) ($2,500 by Dec)
-Savings ($500/m)
-Play (also miscellaneous expenses like clothes $400/m)
My personal challenge for September is to maintain earnings of ~$3,000/m. This works out to $375/shift for 8 shifts. Nothing crazy- with wiggle room in my school schedule to take on an extra shift on Monday or Friday nights if I have a particularly bad weekend. After I have enough to help out my mom (should make it by mid November) I'll have an extra $1,000/month to put into Savings. My Play pile will probably end up becoming a Travel pile (am required to go abroad in order to graduate) and be a fallback for rainy days, while I'd like my Savings to go toward a more longtime investment.
This month is already off to a great start with no eating out, lots of exercise, and plenty of energy for tonight. Good luck out there you guys![]()


Getting ready for tonight and feeling good! Just wanted to share my good energy and hope all of you are doing wonderfully (:




I'm working 4 days a week aiming to make 2k within tthose four days. So far so good and usually make more. 2k is just my hopes but I'm always grateful and work hard so I'll make 3k+
However September is fucking brutal in Miami so I am going to try to do 5 days a week. If it's too stressful I'll stick to four and not beat myself up about it. Gotta keep my mind sane to keep my liver clean![]()





I think I will have one week per month where I work less, tonight I was so tired and hardly had any energy and I have to get up early tomorrow, I have Monday off but I have school to sort out think I will cancel my day shift on Thursday so I have more energy for my 3 day weekend next week don't wanna feel like I did tonight, could have done much better. I want to be able to work my best when at the club.
xoxo


9 dollars. I left the club with 9 dollars after a 7hr shift on a Saturday. I don't know what's up with this week, but I've been feeling off my game and tonight in particular, it felt like all the customers wanted full service. One guy was desperate to know my blood type, and when I said I didn't know, he said he'd have only gotten a dance if I was O- like him...what?
I'll try again tonight. Idk. Tough to stay positive at the moment, but today's a new day, and there's no way it could be as bad as last night.





So my body reacted today, my ibs went crazy, I went to work and was in so much pain I had to leave, at home resting now, only gonna do 4 days this week.
xoxo
Working 4 days this week - Mon to Thurs.




My body said that I need today off. So I added myself onto Sat night instead. I do have a customer lined up for Sat night, so there's that. I just need to be at peace with my decision to not go in tonight. I've still got guilt.


^It'll feel a lot worse to go in when you aren't feeling it. Taking care of yourself is all you need to do tonight, so honor it. (: In the end, it'll improve the rest of your week because you took the time for you and are feeling much better for work.
I wound up decided not to go in tonight. I'll pull in Tuesday or Thursday instead. I had a terrifying dream last night where I was on a bus with the other dancers going home, and one of them looked out the window and started screaming. I looked out and it was one of my customers covered in blood with the most frightening grin while he held a gun to another man (someone I see at bus stops near my home a lot). I ducked down to hide, but he threw something through the window, and I knew it'd kill me, but I woke up before anything really happened. My heart was racing so fast!
So, I'll honor whatever my mind is trying to tell me unless I suddenly get a great feeling about tonight. Or if anyone interprets dreams, it'd be interesting to hear your thoughts! I'm feeling better about last night, too. Things happen, and not every night can be perfect (:
I hope everyone else keeps doing wonderfully!
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