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    Ok, I'm coming up on my year in the middle of May so this is my first time to experience tax week as a dancer. And let me tell you, last week sucked ass big time!!!! We all except for a couple of lucky girls struggled to make any money! It got to the point that I didn't even want to try to make money because mentally I was so over it all. I'm wondering if around tax week is it usually hard for everyone to make money or it is just a coincidence? Figures too, when I need money (I'm hurting right now financially) I can't get it but when I have lots of money I make lots. Murphy's law sucks!!!!

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    I struggled too - and now I'm out of town again for another week, so I can't even recuperate right away. I'm just going to focus on the fact that, hopefully, some people's refunds will be coming in soon, AND wedding season - hence bachelor parties - is right around the corner.

    That reminds me. So's bathing suit season. *hits the gym*
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    Hey, thats a good point. I never thought of "Tax Week". All of us girls had a hard time this week. The club wasn't as usually busy for the weekend like it normally is. All will return to normal again though.

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    I had the worst week EVER!! I think my babysitter made more money than I did. THAT BAD!!

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    Last week was good for me. Tax time is a little unpredictable. I've hooked up with guys who are purely out to blow there whole refund and then I also hear that it slows down some because of it...
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    Default Re: Tax week, bad for everyone?

    IMHO the present decline in 'discretionary spending' by club customers will go far beyond 'tax week' ! Statistically speaking, there are just as many potential club customers receiving tax refunds are there are potential club customers who must pay additional taxes.

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    Default Re: Tax week, bad for everyone?

    yeah, except people who expect a refund don't wait until the last minute to file like the people who have to pay.

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    The two clubs I work at were painfulllyyyyy slow. No one buying private dances and not tipping at the stage. One day I went home with $4 after stage fees! $4!!!

    Friday picked up a little for me, but it definitely didn't pick up enough to make up for the other two days I made crap.

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    Default Re: Tax week, bad for everyone?

    it was an especially slow week at my club too...fewer customers, less money, etc.

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    She's right...people that were getting refunds usually file early. People that owe a few grand wait and wait!

    Our club generally caters to upscale clients...i have spoken with some lawyers, etc that had to pay upwards of $20,000 this week so they are being conservative for a bit.

    hoping for a good week this week!!

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    I would be lying if I said the check I had to write to the IRS didn't affect my clubbing this spring.
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    The last 2 days I worked I made a total of $45. Thank god for savings to carry me through these tough times. Saving for a rainy day or now weeks was the best thing Ive ever done so far with my money.

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    Yeah, I definitely made less than $50 on Saturday

    When do y'all think it will pick up again? How long does it usually take for the custies to get over tax time?

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    Quote Originally Posted by heavenlyheidi View Post
    Our club generally caters to upscale clients...i have spoken with some lawyers, etc that had to pay upwards of $20,000 this week so they are being conservative for a bit.
    Many of my good spenders were self-employed types such as contractors, and other business owners. Plus, many successful people also have taxes to pay on their investment incomes from the previous year. So, the "whales" are temporarily hiding out deep in the ocean......

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    Default Re: Tax week, bad for everyone?

    It's been unusually slow in my club for the past two weeks. I was prepared for an April slump; since I began dancing, dancers have told me how it slows down around tax time. It's been true and obvious for the last couple of years I've danced.

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