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    So, I live in Charlotte NC and I don’t know if it’s been this way everywhere else but we’re in the middle of the worst drought I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure if it’s because of backpage shutting down or because of the season , but I went from making hundreds to literally leaving with $10-30 a night almost overnight.. we even had a golf tournament in town this week and even that didn’t make business any better

    Not only that, but when the rush DOES hit it’s usually at 12:30-1 am (as is standard for most places ) but because of the extra slowness lately there’s literally NOTHING to do before that time. I mean the same 3 guys who are either time wasters or regulars will be sitting in the same spot with either their girl of choice or a beer. Usually there’s at least some guys to talk to and try to hustle money from but lately it’s just been sitting around and waiting for 4 hours on people to come in. (I always come in early because I don’t like to pay high tip out fees)

    my question is how do you keep your spirits up during this waiting game ..? It’s like by the time guys get here I’m already sick and tired of thebplace and ready to leave. Even sitting around can sap your energy when you’re a dancer , I feel, because the other girls / the environment can be so negative especially when girls are running around screaming about how they aren’t making any money and it’s dead. It’s hard not to let this energy affect you.

    We aren’t allowed to get onstage and practice pole tricks or anything even if it’s slow, and there’s not really a quiet place to sit either! The DR is always full of those dreaded bad attitude girls and so is the outside smoke area. I don’t like to sit on the floor because when customers come in it’s not a good look to be sitting doing nothing. help please ! I need to figure out how to keep my spirits high

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    Default Re: Slow nights / going in early killing the vibe...

    I always sit on the floor. The dressing room is toxic most places and you'll never make a dollar in there so... I'll just read on my phone, chat with another dancer/the staff, etc until guys show up. Often I've lucked out by being the only girl on the floor when a group does suddenly arrive. If somebody comes up and asks why I'm not "doing anything" I'll throw the other guys under the bus for being "cheap/broke/boring/whatever" but not youuuuuu you want to go have fun...

    Girls who keep complaining about how it's dead all night are kinda like "are we there yet" kids. Like, yeah, there's nobody here, what do you expect ME to do about it? It happens every summer in a lot of places unfortunately.

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    Default Re: Slow nights / going in early killing the vibe...

    I live in Charlotte too and i FEEL THIS! Its been so slow during the day that my brain feels fried by the time it picks up late at night. Everyone complains which makes the vibe even worse but you just gotta remember to stay positive!
    Things will turn around and having a positive attitude will really make you stand out whenever it picks up, especially while the other girls are still being salty.

    Don't worry if the customers see you sitting around. If the club is visibly dead then you shouldn't feel pressured to be constantly on your feet. Make eye contact and smile when he walks in, let him get situated in a spot, and then pounce

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    Greet each customer that you can. Be honest "OMG thank god you are here, I have been bored to tears, tell me about your day?" "I have been waiting for you! How have you been?" etc etc If the club is slow then settle in for a long hustle, chat them up. I know those slow times are a total grind, its hard. So is dancing on a stage with no tips.
    Try getting a vanilla day job too, take some pressure off, give yourself some freedom to try out different clubs.

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    I like to go in late bc a dead club is an energy suck and leaves me feeling depleted and discouraged—not a good vibe. Something that did help me was signing up for phrendly and other pay to text sites so that I felt like I was being st least semi productive while I waited for customers. Since most of the other girls are being a total bummer projecting a positive attitude can be a life saver when it comes to making sales for the few customers that do wander in. I like to say that I just had a regular come in earlier so I’m doing great tonight. This helps me bc guys in a slow club are fixated on talking about how dead it is, but if I’m pretending everything is awesome for me it gets them in a better mood and makes me seem successful. Acting stupidly positive has honestly been one of my most effective techniques.

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    Default Re: Slow nights / going in early killing the vibe...

    ^^ this exactly, guys don’t like negativity they go to the club to get away from that and being positive really makes a difference!

    Also I’m kind of the opposite, going in early has always let me hype up for the night because I usually feel tired and groggy anyway lol. It takes a bit for me to get into stripper mode. Other girls can be negative but that’s why I’m kind of a lone wolf. Friendly to everyone but not friends. I try to at least do makeup before I leave for work and minimize my time in DR.

    I actually just read an article on Racks to Riches about being a shark too, has definitely helped put me in the right mindset https://www.rackstoriches.com/single...-Ethical-Shark

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