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    Default Please knock some sense into me

    Im sitting here upset over the money I made this weekend and that Ive made these last few months. I complain over making what many would think was the best night ever.

    When did my mood change? When did it become that Im upset over not making $2000 in a weekend? What happened to the night when it was the first time I left with $300 and I was so happy I cried?

    Ugh... maybe its because Im trying to make enough to pay a months worth of bills in 2 weekends? I dunno... I wanna go back to being excited about the money and not complaining that in one night I only made what many make in a 40 hour work week.

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    I know how you feel. Back last spring I was taking money for granted and getting what I expected, then all of a sudden 200 a night was decent. It seems like its finally picking back up but I feel ya! The money is coming back though so just stick through this crap and you'll be back to your usual.

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    I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to be upset with what you're making, or to want more or to be money-hungry. There's a fine line between being spoiled and being ambitious. And ambition is a good thing in this business! So what if it takes some people a 40-hour workweek to make what you make in a shift? That's them. There's nothing wrong with knowing that you can make more for doing what you do, and being hungry for more. Maybe tweak the attitude a little bit; instead of being upset about what you made, think about how grateful you are to be in your position and how awesome it is that you just made several hundred dollars in one night...and then get excited about refining and practicing your hustle so you can make even more! Have fun with the game of seeing just how much you can possibly make. Just throw in some gratitude too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AudreyLeigh View Post
    Ugh... maybe its because Im trying to make enough to pay a months worth of bills in 2 weekends?

    For some reason, I tend to make the most money when I don't try so hard, as crazy as that sounds. If I need to make money for a certain bill that's due, like, tomorrow, I'm thinking about it the whole night and won't be in as good a mood = guys can see that and are less likely to spend as much money on me becouse I don't seem as fun.
    I don't know if that makes sence...but I hope your luck gets better!!


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    Having taken a long ass break, and using all of my savings for it, I don't think I could ever feel that way again w/o forgetting what it's like to "be average again." Think of your poor former self who made 5-8 an hour. Shoot, there were times I made 10-22 an hour banquet serving, and would I go back to that? Even if my break has been 6 months and I might be hurting a lil right now? Hell no. Stripping is great money, and you deserve it for putting up with all jealous bitches shit in other jobs. (That's what gets ME grateful, just sayin)

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    Girl, if you're making anything decent in Sacramento, be HAPPY!. I would rather shoot myself than work that town again.

    $2K in a WEEK would thrill me. Times aren't what they used to be.

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    When did my mood change? When did it become that Im upset over not making $2000 in a weekend? What happened to the night when it was the first time I left with $300 and I was so happy I cried?

    Ugh... maybe its because Im trying to make enough to pay a months worth of bills in 2 weekends? I dunno... I wanna go back to being excited about the money and not complaining that in one night I only made what many make in a 40 hour work week.
    Perhaps your mood has changed because you started taking for granted that you would make $2000 in a weekend. This business has always been up and down...seasonal changes, economic changes...hell, the color you dyed your hair that week can affect your money.

    I think the two things you need to keep sight of here are 1) Why are you trying to make a months worth of bills in two weekends? That is setting yourself up to be stressed out, and unable to make the money you want to me making. 2) Don't just be excited about the money...be excited about the whole process. Yeah, I know there are aspects of the job that are less that great, but as a whole it's pretty fantastic. One of the things I miss most about dancing is the camraderie...the feeling of being part of a secret club to which not everyone is granted access.

    It is awesome that you are able to do dance, make your money, and be independent. And trust me I can probably guarantee that you made more the last weekend you worked than I did the last two 40 hour work weeks

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    When I get down because I didn't make what I thought I would, or what I made last week, I remind myself that I still made what most people working in retail or at a coffee shop or whatever make in a week, possibly more. Even my worst night dancing was the same money as a great, busting my ass, thought my head would explode night of waitressing.
    Putting it in perspective like that almost always makes me feel better.


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    Quote Originally Posted by madmaxine View Post
    Girl, if you're making anything decent in Sacramento, be HAPPY!. I would rather shoot myself than work that town again.

    $2K in a WEEK would thrill me. Times aren't what they used to be.
    Nope... Since Im only able to work 2 weekends a month Im traveling to Reno. Sacramento Id be lucky to make $400 a night on the weekend.

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    Im just kinda screwed because now that my daughters back in school Im only ABLE to work 2 weekends a month... I only have childcare 2 weekends a month. Think I may go up to Reno this Saturday only... rather than Friday and Sat.... the traveling drains me.

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    How come its gotten so bad there?
    When I first started girls were making money left and right. This was at Risky but is Ricks now.
    you live like an ivy vine
    you can only survive by clinging onto trees
    that's your flaw
    put down some roots so you can stand on your own
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    I feel your pain! Traveling in draining, I know. It's hard when you don't work all the time and you "put on all your eggs in one basket", so to speak. I travel to make more and work less but sometimes it doesn't always turn out that way.

    Try to put less pressure on yourself, save, save, save, so that you won't be devastated if you don't make your goal.

    I don't have much " sense to knock into you" , but I'm right there with you, I'm going back to work this weekend, too.

    Good Luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TigersMilk View Post
    How come its gotten so bad there?
    When I first started girls were making money left and right. This was at Risky but is Ricks now.
    They closed Risky down for almost a year to remodel and reopened as Ricks... it lost all its customers and still hasnt picked back up. The guys are all over at Gold Club now... but the club is gorgeous now. They need to advertise more to get guys in there.

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