Oct 1
Hotmail always has the most interesting articles.
The first one that caught my eye was $25/hour Jobs http://msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1156&SiteId=cbmsnhp41156&sc_extcmp=JS_1156_home1>1=10466&cbRecursi..1&cbsid=bad15b8706e44a178c9c24fab01d8416-244570720-JM-5 Of the 10 jobs that were profiled, only two did not require an advanced degree: detective and human resource manager. However, they did require appropriate training (read: years of working your way up the ladder)
I love when I see stuff like this. It confirms how good I have it. If I only sell 3 lapdances an hour, I usually think “Man, it’s slow in here!” At Christies I average 15-20 dances per hour during the busy season; and 8 during the dreadfully slow summer season. After tipping out and paying my house fees, my LOWEST hourly per shift return this year was August 7th. There was a monsoon that Tuesday night so not too many people ventured outdoors. I remember all the girls complaining in the locker room “It Sucks….I wanna go home! Blah blah blah” I worked 4 hours from 8pm-midnight and walked home with $235. That’s a 58.75/hour wage for a job that does not require an advanced degree. And that was my worst night all year!
The second article that caught my eye was When You Earn More Than Your Man. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21069775/?GT1=10450 This is very common among strippers. Of course, we charge upwards of $300 per hour in Phoenix, $500 per hour in Vegas and other cities. That is in the lawyer and doctor ballpark….yet doesn’t require an advanced degree nor is it accounted for via a W2 or 1099! Insane!
I’m feel lucky that my earning power has never been much of an issue in my seven year relationship. I’m a giver. I always have been. I also have never had thoughts like “I need someone who can take care of me” run through my head. Nor have I ever dated anyone for his money.
Likewise, I have never ceded financial control to my partner. That never works because no one cares about your money as much as you do! I’ve seen co-workers bust their pretty a$$es at the club to just hand over all their cash to their boyfriend/husband/flavor of the month. Then he spends it on flashy rims, saltwater aquariums, but somehow the mortgage is in default.
One of my goals through this blog is to inspire my fellow entertainers. We have it pretty darn good! Do you know how many people are looking for a high paying, all cash job that will NEVER go out of business. There will always be wealthy men who want to spend time with pretty girls.
The trick in not falling victim to the pitfalls of this industry is to know what your other options are. Once you see how good you have it, take advantage of it! There is no reason to not go into work 4-5 nights a week. There is no reason to take a smoke break when the floor is slammed. There is no reason to go home when customers are still on the floor and want dances. There is no reason to get burnt out when you only work 2 nights a week!
DBacks made the playoffs! That means Christie’s will be slammed on Wednesday and Thursday night! Betcha know where I’ll be!
Tags: female head of household, female primary wage earner, feminism, strip club, stripper, stripping, support
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$25/hr Jobs and When You Earn More Than Your Man
Oct 1
Hotmail always has the most interesting articles.
The first one that caught my eye was $25/hour Jobs http://msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1156&SiteId=cbmsnhp41156&sc_extcmp=JS_1156_home1>1=10466&cbRecursi..1&cbsid=bad15b8706e44a178c9c24fab01d8416-244570720-JM-5 Of the 10 jobs that were profiled, only two did not require an advanced degree: detective and human resource manager. However, they did require appropriate training (read: years of working your way up the ladder)
I love when I see stuff like this. It confirms how good I have it. If I only sell 3 lapdances an hour, I usually think “Man, it’s slow in here!” At Christies I average 15-20 dances per hour during the busy season; and 8 during the dreadfully slow summer season. After tipping out and paying my house fees, my LOWEST hourly per shift return this year was August 7th. There was a monsoon that Tuesday night so not too many people ventured outdoors. I remember all the girls complaining in the locker room “It Sucks….I wanna go home! Blah blah blah” I worked 4 hours from 8pm-midnight and walked home with $235. That’s a 58.75/hour wage for a job that does not require an advanced degree. And that was my worst night all year!
The second article that caught my eye was When You Earn More Than Your Man. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/21069775/?GT1=10450 This is very common among strippers. Of course, we charge upwards of $300 per hour in Phoenix, $500 per hour in Vegas and other cities. That is in the lawyer and doctor ballpark….yet doesn’t require an advanced degree nor is it accounted for via a W2 or 1099! Insane!
I’m feel lucky that my earning power has never been much of an issue in my seven year relationship. I’m a giver. I always have been. I also have never had thoughts like “I need someone who can take care of me” run through my head. Nor have I ever dated anyone for his money.
Likewise, I have never ceded financial control to my partner. That never works because no one cares about your money as much as you do! I’ve seen co-workers bust their pretty a$$es at the club to just hand over all their cash to their boyfriend/husband/flavor of the month. Then he spends it on flashy rims, saltwater aquariums, but somehow the mortgage is in default.
One of my goals through this blog is to inspire my fellow entertainers. We have it pretty darn good! Do you know how many people are looking for a high paying, all cash job that will NEVER go out of business. There will always be wealthy men who want to spend time with pretty girls.
The trick in not falling victim to the pitfalls of this industry is to know what your other options are. Once you see how good you have it, take advantage of it! There is no reason to not go into work 4-5 nights a week. There is no reason to take a smoke break when the floor is slammed. There is no reason to go home when customers are still on the floor and want dances. There is no reason to get burnt out when you only work 2 nights a week!
DBacks made the playoffs! That means Christie’s will be slammed on Wednesday and Thursday night! Betcha know where I’ll be!
Tags: female head of household, female primary wage earner, feminism, strip club, stripper, stripping, support
This entry was posted on Monday, October 1st, 2007 at 6:55 AM and is filed under Dating a Stripper, Strip Club Industry News, Stripper Money Management, Stripper Psychology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.