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    I'm so tired!Saturday night at the end of the shift we make out our schedule.We make it out with the owners wife/dancer and she lets us know what days we are allowed off.We are required to work 4 days a week.This saturday she told us we had to work 5 days because we are so short on girls.I felt like somebody had pooped in my punchbowl It sucks that we have a schedule they started it a few month's ago and it hasn't worked out well.5 days is too much our shifts are 6hrs mon,tues 8hrs wed-sat.We go up on stage every45mins. to 15 min sets.Our lapdances are usually to songs that are over 4 1/2 min.Some songs are 6 to 8 min. I usually do alot of ld's so at the end of the week I'm exausted and sore . Am I being unreasonable or is 5 days alot? AAAggghhh I don't think I can take it anymore.

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    OMG...I would never be able to put myself through that!! Dancing is hard. I thought it was hard at my club where the stage sets are 7 minutes long and each song is about 3 1/2 minutes long...and the amount of time you are up on stage is usually countable on one hand (with the amount of girls that work per night). You said that the schedule is not working...did the club lose a lot of girls due to the schedule? Maybe it's time for you to look for another club. Not all clubs demand that you work 4-5 shifts per week with 8 hours per shift.

    Good luck!

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    That sucks sweety. Yeah look for a new club

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    Geebus hun no wonder your tired you work too much. Ive been required to work 4 days a week but our shifts were 7 hours long. But 5 days a week with almost 8 hrs each Oh My!!!

    Yes please go shopping for a new club. I dont know how good or bad it might be there but by all means find a place that you can set a schedule or work less.
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    I agree with the other posters,its time to shop for a new club.
    Working 5 days a week is going to make it tough to find one.
    Maybe post what state your in and the major city your close to and fellow entertainers on the forum can help.
    hang tough.

    good luck.

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    I also have to pipe in with the advice of looking for a new club, it sounds as if you are being taken advantage of. I say walk away and find a club that appreciates you more. Best of luck to you !

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    Hey, thanks for all your help! This is the first week we'll have to work 5 days and I don't know if I can do it.This job is so physically and emotionally draining.I've been dancing for about 2 yrs. and this is where I started at and right now I'm so burnt out on it.I would be really nervous to work somewhere new but I also think the change would be good for me.Money seems so bad right now I'm scared to go anywhere else.There's not alot of clubs in my area without driving a couple of hrs to get there.I'll probably just stick it out Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by babykitten
    I'm so tired!Saturday night at the end of the shift we make out our schedule.We make it out with the owners wife/dancer and she lets us know what days we are allowed off.We are required to work 4 days a week.This saturday she told us we had to work 5 days because we are so short on girls.I felt like somebody had pooped in my punchbowl It sucks that we have a schedule they started it a few month's ago and it hasn't worked out well.5 days is too much our shifts are 6hrs mon,tues 8hrs wed-sat.We go up on stage every45mins. to 15 min sets.Our lapdances are usually to songs that are over 4 1/2 min.Some songs are 6 to 8 min. I usually do alot of ld's so at the end of the week I'm exausted and sore . Am I being unreasonable or is 5 days alot? AAAggghhh I don't think I can take it anymore.
    5 days is crazy girl!

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    Call off one day a week! If they are already short on girls they sure as shit won't fire you for being sick! just say your back is spasming or something, and you just can't move.

    Also, if money has been so bad lately, looking for another place to work sounds like it is in the cards for you. I don't know what you consider bad money, but I feel like anywhere I can't average at least $50 and hour (after house and tips) is bad money. I shoot for $100/hr though

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    Could you fake an injury. Say you hurt your back and cannot work that much. If they want a doctors note get one. It would be worth it not to wear yorself out. Make sure you bring it to their attention right away though or they will think you just dont want to work that much.

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    Personally, I find that being strictly tied to a schedule (other than self-set) is a very dangerous thing for a dancer. The fact is that this is an emotional job, and sometimes you just can't drag yourself into the club that day. When I was on the schedule at my old club, it was 6 days a week, 7-9 hr shifts. After about 10 days I had a total break down and I had to quit. Most of us need two full days (back to back) once a week to 'recover' from the previous week's stress. Many of us are more productive and make more money doing a) fewer shifts b) more shifts with shorter hours, because when you are more 'ready' and 'rested' to work, you are happier and more attractive and naturally make more money.

    I myself and considering switching from 4 4hr shifts a week to two 7 hour shifts.

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    Maybe the fact that they are short on girls is because they aren't very reasonable with their dancers. I'd say go find another club.


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    to long?? come on!
    I work 6 days a week, 8 hours a night, dance 4 times on stage, one show is about 8 min.

    I like to work how more... how better!

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    it's better to be exhausted making bank than be sitting around bored at a club making peanuts. so if it's worth the amount then stay, because less girls + more hours = more money for you. if it's not worth the money, then you need to find a new club for your health.

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    I don't know if your club considers you an IC or employee.

    But in CA, if an employer/business starts setting your schedules and requiring certain # of hours, then they're dangerously close to crossing the line from using an IC to actually employing someone. You would become an employee and paid an hourly wage and all other benefits that may accrue for example Soc. Security taxes.

    Another great example of the fine MBAs that are running SC's.

    My 2 pennies

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    Quote Originally Posted by CalifSCVisitor65
    I don't know if your club considers you an IC or employee.

    But in CA, if an employer/business starts setting your schedules and requiring certain # of hours, then they're dangerously close to crossing the line from using an IC to actually employing someone. You would become an employee and paid an hourly wage and all other benefits that may accrue for example Soc. Security taxes.

    Another great example of the fine MBAs that are running SC's.

    My 2 pennies
    I completely concur with this statement.If you are an Indepedent Contractor,she has no way of enforcing a schedule upon you and the other dancers.The club can get into serious trouble for this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LilRogueVixen
    it's better to be exhausted making bank than be sitting around bored at a club making peanuts. so if it's worth the amount then stay, because less girls + more hours = more money for you. if it's not worth the money, then you need to find a new club for your health.
    I'm not quite sure what you consider bank we are a small club so I know I'm not going to make as much as the larger clubs.Last week I made $1046 that's for four days.29hrs last week 56 lapdances we only get $10 per ld on looooong songs.

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