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    Default Where is all of the money?!!

    I just started working as a dancer about a month ago. The thing is, this club is SO strict, it's the only one in my town in southern Cal (just north of San Diego) and the management is always up our butt about everything. I have a steady flow of customers and a couple regulars already so I'm guessing what I make is comparable to the other girls, although we never talk about what we make. The girls are super nice which is a huge plus for me.

    The thing is, my average is only about $250-300 take home. $250 has been my lowest, usually it's right around $350. One night I did make $650 though. We have to pay $30 house fee and tip out the bouncer and DJ 10%. Anyway, I feel that I'm not making much at all and keep hearing about dancers in Vegas, Hawaii or LA that leave with $2,000 a night. Needless to say, this makes my $300 look pretty pathetic. I don't do pole work, I work nights and there's no time to practice. I tried once and it was too hard. I'm worried that would make me not do well in a more successful club although the guys (at least where I'm at) love my look and talk about how kick ass my LD's are... ??? Does anyone know of any more successful clubs in the San Diego/north county area and what the girls are making there? Or should I stay where I am since the girls are nice (the management is nice too, just SO strict) and deal with what I'm making?

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    I think that what you are making is the average for San Diego because everything is so strict. Yes, it's possible to make more money in other cities but you also have to be willing to do more...its all in what you feel comfortable with...vegas is hard core hustle city so if you are not a hustler you wont make money there...i dont know about la, never danced there...

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    $2000 a night is a huge exagerration. In Vegas you can make anywhere from $250-1500. I have yet to see a $2000 night. I know it can happen, but only once in a blue moon. And if you can make $1000 in Vegas, it's not every night.

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    If you are happy with what you are making, then don't worry about what other girls are making.

    I think if dancers were less concerned about this, it'd be so much easier to deal with making around $350. If you work 5-6 days a week, you will be making about 100k/yr

    Doesn't sound so bad, does it?

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    Clubs in that area of CA are no to low contact right?

    If so what you are making is totally normal for a no/low contact club in today's economy.
    No worries babe- sounds like you are doing just fine!

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    Thanks ya'll. Yes, the clubs in this area are topless only with virtually NO contact at all, but I think the clubs down in SD are less rigid about it. Not only that, but we have to wear those stupid tights that are (supposed) to cover our butt at all times and 4 pairs of panties, except when on stage, within the 6 foot line. I had no idea clubs were this strict.

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    I worked in the Santa Barbara Cali County and I did pretty well actually. I worked mainly in a Santa Maria rather Santa Barbara. I worked 3 days during the week and usually averaged 300-400. I thought it was pretty good considering Santa Maria is more of a town where kids grow up. I heard they had a really hard time putting the Spearmint Rhino in that town. Although I made good money there I don't think I'd ever work for a Spearmint Rhino again. They took too much of my money. :-/
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    You are not going to find very many places where you can average more than what you are making now. $250-$300 average nightly earnings I assume after you tip outs is better than 3/4 of all dancers nationwide AVERAGE in a night.

    Girls constantly brag about their $1000 or more nights but many are not humble enough to mention the $100 ones that happen more frequently or the nights they didn't even make their payouts back.

    You go to Vegas and work with 200 girls and 7 nights out of 10 you may not even make $100. That is the way it is in many big cities nowadays.

    What matters is what you average by adding up what you clear per month and per week.

    Granted San Diego County has ridiculous laws but I have worked with more than a few girls who have lured me to their clubs with hype of riches and when I get there and it is slow tell me that it just got slow right before I came there. Bullshit.

    I had a $977 night after payouts several weeks ago, $900 of it coming from one guy, and the day before made $80, and the 2 days after making in the low and middle $200's. I don't brag about that night because we all have them randomly if we work enough, but not consistently.

    What matters in this business is working 5 nights a week and treating dancing like you would an 8-5 job. What Emily said was right on. If you earn $300 AVERAGE per night 5 nights per week that is $1500 AVERAGE per week and if you work 48 weeks per year that is $72,000. And that is well above the average dancer income nowadays and better than what many office workers make per year.

    There are LOTS of clubs out there where girls only make $200 on a GOOD night and $100 or less on other nights. You are doing well.

    Also the high end clubs depend on business travelers for most of their customers and when no conventions are in town or during vacation times many girls pay more to work than they earn, and those same girls who brag of the $1000 plus nights when you average in the nights they lost money are no better off than you.

    Hang in there. You are doing good.

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    Default Re: Where is all of the money?!!

    What matters in this business is working 5 nights a week and treating dancing like you would an 8-5 job. What Emily said was right on. If you earn $300 AVERAGE per night 5 nights per week that is $1500 AVERAGE per week and if you work 48 weeks per year that is $72,000. And that is well above the average dancer income nowadays and better than what many office workers make per year.
    Tina, I agree. That is pretty good money. My flockettes would love to make that much guaranteed. I do what I can to contribute I make over $200K but by the time Uncle Sam gets done with me Im lucky to net much over $100K. And thats working 70 hrs a week.I want your job LOL

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    Thank you so much Tina. I had no idea. That makes me feel MUCH better. I appreciate it.

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    Default Re: Where is all of the money?!!

    It's true no one makes $1k+ consistently. In some places you may make that on some kind of regular basis, but for every one of those there will be at least 2 under $100 nights, and 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 $200-$400 nights, so the average is still right in line with what you're making. Sure it's nice to have those big nights, but when you average it all out, it's really not better. You're doing well. Be proud of yourself!

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    I'm going to guess you're at the M.A. I didn't realize that they required opaques out of the city limits. I don't know who regulates up there I'd assume the sheriffs but if there have been no problems I'd probably stay put for the simple fact the heat's been pretty hot down south.


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