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    Default How long have you been dancing and what was your longest break?

    I've been dancing for 2.5 years and I am burned out hardcore right now and I really want to take a few months off to chill and get over it. I've been at the same place the whole time and it is beyond driving me crazy so I think I want to get a little fitter and audition somewhere else. I took off two weeks in December and just got back from overseas three weeks ago but neither of those things helped.

    So I was mainly wondering how long your breaks are and if they helped with your burnout.

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    Default Re: How long have you been dancing and what was your longest break?

    I danced for about 5 years, but I've been full-time dancing (as my sole income) for 2 years. I think the longest break I took was about 3 weeks, followed by another few months of only dancing 4-8 hours/week.

    It helps to switch clubs, or take a straight job so you appreciate the money/other perks. I've spent the majority of the last 2 years at the same club and it does get old.
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    I started like 4-5 years ago, I took a long almost year break at one point n got in really good shape, then just kinda danced when I wanted here n there n the past 2 ish years I have gone doing 3 days a week steadily with maybe a few weeks of a break the whole time, never missed. I officially thought I quite a month ago but now things aren't looking as good $$ wise as I had planned, I hate it now and really don't ever want to go back, Im so damn sad thinking about going back. I think I burned myself out way too much w like no breaks and too many problems. I used to love it..

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    I have danced 12 years, and I took several breaks, I have had also a lot of club and town changes; however, for most of that time I was not a full-time dancer and I think that protected me against burnout; I don't know, perhaps my novelty-seeking personality and the fact that I knew that the income I got was important but not absoltely critical did the trick.

    Technically I retired 4 years ago and I eventually I missed dancing badly. Right now I am stripping again, but just during my vacations but just for fun (I reckon that some of you would think I',m insane).

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    Default Re: How long have you been dancing and what was your longest break?

    I started dancing in 2009 for 4 months then moved on to other areas in the sex industry until 2011. I took a 3 year break from the sex industry until 2014 where I danced briefly for 2 months. I've been dancing part time since 2015 with dancing as my sole income.

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    Over eight years, four and a half full time, three or four part time. I took three months off when my father died because losing him kind of destroyed me for a while. And I just took a month off due to surgery. I'm going back tonight though!

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    Default Re: How long have you been dancing and what was your longest break?

    My first major burnout period happened about 2.5 years after I started. I took 6 months off and worked at a vanilla job in that time. When I returned, I worked full time for the next 5 years. I also started my own business at that time, so I was going back and forth between my business and dancing. Once the business started producing enough income, I stopped dancing with the expectation I would not be returning to sex work again.

    I took 6 years away from dancing and returned in 2013. I've been dancing pretty steadily since then, with the longest breaks being a month or two at the most. I've started another business this year and am dancing less and less. I've only worked 2 shifts this month.

    I'm not saying I'm done, but I feel like I'm done. For me, I need to take an extended break every 6 months. And here I am, at the 2.5 years after returning, and feeling totally burned out again. Since my Real Estate business isn't completely self supporting yet, I've started driving for Uber. It's ok money--better than retail--and allows me the schedule flexibility like stripping does. It certainly isn't as good money as being a dancer, though.

    I'm starting to think about the club again. I miss getting all dolled up sometimes.

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    I'm starting to feel done, too. I've set some specific financial goals that I should be able to achieve and hopefully will be done around the time I'm 38, in two years. I feel lucky to still be able to dance successfully but I'm just tired. Not burned out, physically tired and just ready to retire while I'm still on top and close this chapter of my life. Not until I get a down payment on a house or a bigger 401k though!

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    Default Re: How long have you been dancing and what was your longest break?

    i've danced for 6 years now exactly and took a year off when i had my son. I constantly burn out and get really easily annoyed by being at just one club, but that's usually only when the money is bad. if i pulled $1000 guaranteed every night i would never get burned out.

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    Ive been dancing 13 yrs. I have gone back & forth with vanilla jobs over the years, most I ever took off was like 2-3 months.

    I am trying to be done my 35, I am 33 now. a lil bit more until I reach my goals i hope i get it all done in time. physically I could dance all day everyday for maybe even 7 more years but.srsly its the mental fuck everyday that is so hard for me to deal with. I melt down , hate life , hate dancing, get tired of responsibilities. If i am able to I take strip trips to keep things interesting. Now that i am again working a vanilla ( actually green) job in the medical marijuana field.

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