I really enjoy being a dancer, and my income is just fine. I am just starting to think about the future.
I am usually the oldest dancer in the clubs I work at (not always), and am starting to get bored as I have pretty much done everything I want to do with this career. I have been offered a teaching position for dancers and women who want to learn how to dance like a stripper. This sounds like fun, and I think I will go ahead and take the job for something different to do (but the pay isn't great).
Here is my problem. I wish to move on to something different, but I have gotten used to the money and freedom that dancing has to offer. I haven't even applied for a job yet because I don't know what to put on my resume. If I put that I've been a dancer for almost 7 years, I know that I will get round filed before I can even get an interview. If I don't put on my application that I've been a dancer, and the company does a background check, it will come up and I still won't have a chance at a job.
The other issue is lack of income. I figure if I'm going to take a corporate job, I would have to earn about $60K a year to cover my living expenses. I also have a real problem thinking about working overtime, but maybe I'm just used to dancing and overtime as a dancer can be very exhausting. I also earn $60K a year working part time as a dancer, so learning to work 40 hour weeks will be a bit of an adjustment.
Realistly, I will probably find something at $30K a year for 40 hour work weeks. I would need to continue to dance to supplement my income so that all of my bills are covered. So I'm in something of a catch 22. I really am too tired to dance more then 12-14 days a month as my only source of income. I can't imagine adding 40 hours a week day-job to that, and aside from winning the lottery or getting a big inheritance, I'm not going to be able to get out of debt realistly for another 10 years or so (bought a big house).
I was wondering if there were any other career dancers out there who overcame this problem and are now working at satifying "mainstream" jobs? Did you just quit dancing all at once or did you slowly remove yourself from your dancing career? Any advice would be appreciated.
thanks, Paris Love



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) I use to enjoy my job at 'the club'. Even the jerks use to slide off my back like rainwater. La la.



. I expend so much energy at work that a "regular" job might cause me to become out of shape and flabby. That is another reason why I am considering selling althetic club memberships, so I can work out where I work, and have no excuses!


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