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    i know that everyone has their really good night and really bad nights, but sometiems it just doesn't make sense to me. i've been really optimistic about working recently, staying positive and in a good mood. sat night i went into work in a good mood, ready to hustle; in my head i had a money goal i wanted to make, and i was going to make it like a game to get there. wow- that didn't last too long. i stayed in a good mood until around 11, when the club should have been crowded and wasn't. the people that were there were not tipping hardly at all and were not buying lap dances. on a sat night usually you can walk through the club and be stopped for dances, and this sat hardly any girls sold dances. i sold 2 earlier on in the night and thats it. it just wasnt a fun crowd and that got me down. plus, my last time on stage i saw a camera flash go off- thats the second time thats happened to me there- i got so upset i didn't take anything off, and when hardly anyone was tipping while i walked the bar i just got off 1/2 way around. I WAS SO FRUSTRATED!
    how can all that happen when i go into work in such a good, ready to make money mood? i didn't even pay full tip out because i didn't have much money, and i walked with the least amount of money i've walked with in a long time. WHEREAS LAST SATURDAY NIGHT I MADE $500! argh...

    someone please explain this to me! and now i'm worried about the next night i work, i'm paranoid i wont make much....
    anyone with similar experience?
    sorry it's such a long post

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    Default Re: really bad money night sat...

    First off, did you talk to the bouncer about the camera flash? I don't play that.

    As far as having a bad night, we all have them..

    One thing you said got my attention. You said usually you can walk through the club and be stopped for dances. Just cause Saturday wasn't going down like that, what were you doing? Did you even switch up your hustle (from wanna dance) to actually sitting, talking, and then asking for the dance? Sometimes you have to adapt to your surroundings..







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    Default Re: really bad money night sat...

    i actually prefer working weeknights because then i get a chance to sit and talk with customers before askign for a dance. so sat i did try that, but the groups just weren't feeling it. the 1 bachelor party we did have were so nerdy it was like they didnt' know what to do! oi..hopefully tues will be better

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    Default Re: really bad money night sat...

    You said it yourself: "It got me down" and "I was so frustrated"

    Regardless of the attitude you walked in there with, as soon as you changed your attitude you set yourself up for failure. Customers can totally pick up on it and don't want to spend time or money on a dancer who isn't having fun...and doesn't take her dress off.

    These kind of nights happen from time to time. Although you said the "crowd wasn't fun"
    it's the same story as the chicken and the egg...which one came first? Isn't it the dancer's job to create a fun atmosphere for the customer? Sure we like it when they come in with good moods and fat wallets, but it isn't always like that...and a bunch of grumpy dancers doesn't make it any more fun.

    Also, how do you know that "none of the other girls made money?" THE WORST thing to do on a slow night is to belly-ache with other dancers. Why? Because regardless of what they say it's going to affect you negatively. For instance, if another dancer says "Yeah, it really sucks out there" The two of you will commiserate and dig a deeper hole that is twice as hard to get out of. On the other hand if another dancer says "No, I'm rocking out there!" it's going to fuel your self-doubt and make you feel even worse!! So either way your mojo is scarred for the night!

    I gave this pep talk to a few girls on Friday night. We had the same situation at my club. I was in VIP from 10:30-12:30. When I was done I hit the floor for the last 2 hours with a great attitude. I danced just about every song, and had them waving me down for the next one. I was having a ball, smiling making jokes, doing 4,6,8 in a row while making the other guys wait. I'm sure this is exactly the way you felt two Saturday nights ago when you had a good night.

    Meanwhile, some of the girls who had been working the floor all night were in the dressing room complaining about how lame the guys were and going home early. Well...the GUYS certainly had money to spend and wanted dances...but the GIRLS had chips on their shoulders from a slow starting night and were too bitchy to make the effort to create a fun experience for the guys.

    It's all how you look at the situation. I'll bet there was at least ONE girl who made money at your club that night. It might be someone you don't normally talk to, possibly a new girl who isn't part of your clique...or maybe it was an experienced dancer who doesn't let a few "boring" customers that need a little more of a hard sell affect her self-esteem.

    Don't be afraid of the next shift. You KNOW that you ARE capable of having awesome rocking nights. Shake off this bad night, and don't let it fuel your self-doubt any more. Off nights are going to happen. Don't give up! Instead use those nights as a learning tool and work on ways to improve your sales presentation.
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    Default Re: really bad money night sat...

    Gosh girl, I'm having the same problem.

    On the weekends I really rely on my stage time, and in an 8 hour shift I was on stage 4 times this last weekend. I dislike the weekend crowd, but at least if I'm on stage every 30 minutes or so it is easy enough for me to see which customers are enjoying my show, therefore minimizing my chances of rejection.

    Also the weekends bring out the bitter female customers. Makes it even tougher to hustle. I still talk to everyone, but it is a real pain in the ass when some chick gives me a look of disgust and says "Oh, HELL NO!" when I ask if her or her table mates are ready for a private dance.


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    I've been having some really horrendous nights these days too. Like, $12 nights, when only 10 barely-tipping customers come in from 8-2 and dancers hog the only ones with money ALLLLL night. I think that the whole club only sold 2 or 3 dances yesterday. I paid more for my cab fare and dinner than I made on shift.
    Now THAT'S bad!
    On weekends I can make a few hundred, but I work in a bikini bar and it's hard to sell dances when we can't even show the goods.

    I wonder if it's time for a new club?

    I think I'll just stick it out for a few more weeks and see, because I get along with the girls and the management and it's really comfortable there, but I need to pay the bills!
    And I understand how hard it is to keep motivated when you get nothing but constant financial rejection. BELIEVE ME, I know more than anyone.

    I really needed to read some of the responses here. I guess I'll have to try harder to keep myself in a good mood. (maybe I'll bring a vibrator to work? - LOL)

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    I had the same problem too... even with being a cover girl this month... our normal dj hasnt been there for some reason so we have the boring weekday dj that hates me and refuses to announce my cover... no tip for him.. i blamed it on the parade that morning too... everyone got shitfaced at 10am and passed out early!

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    Default Re: really bad money night sat...

    it happens...just forget about it and move on.In this business we all have our good nights and bad nights....even though one may have a positive attitude etc etc etc.........it just happens sometimes like that.Learn to Take the good with the bad and know you have many good money nights awaiting for you in the future.

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    Default Re: really bad money night sat...

    I think this Sat was rough because so many people partied out on Friday because of St Paties day. My club was slow Sat and they are normally my best $$ night. Don't get discouraged!!

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    Default Re: really bad money night sat...

    This past saturday sucked for me...the crowd was lame. I think the St. Patrick's day explanation is the reason here too.

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    My saturday sucked too. Damn hung over st patty's day partiers!!
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    My Friday sucked. It was full of 18yr old...I figured since they weren't old enough to hit the bar, this was the next best place. The downside was that we were all hoping to get that 2:30am bar rush, and it never came.

    Ahhh there is always next weekend.







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    Default Re: really bad money night sat...

    How did those of you who work in topless bars do? The local one didn't have green beer, so they didn't fair so well on Friday and since everyone had partied Friday, a lot didn't feel they needed to Saturday, apaprently.

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