Should I continue stripping or quit ??
Hey everyone, I just wanted to get your thoughts.
I’m a 23-year-old female and I’ve been dancing for almost 5 years now. I can honestly say I love the job and it’s genuinely changed my life in so many ways.
Recently, I started working in real estate as a sales associate. I work Monday to Friday from 9am–5pm, and Saturdays I’m doing open homes until around 3–4pm.
My shift at the club starts at 8pm and I usually stay until around 5am.
I’m seriously considering quitting stripping because I’d be working six days a week, and Saturdays would be a double shift. I’ve done back-to-back doubles before and they honestly drain me. The drive home is the part that worries me the most because I’m scared I’ll fall asleep at the wheel one day.
On top of that, because I’d be working Saturday night, I’d spend all of Sunday sleeping and recovering. It feels like I’d never actually get to enjoy my weekends or have any time for myself.
The only thing making this decision hard is the money. Real estate isn’t paying much at the moment. I’m on a pretty basic salary of around $60k plus commission, whereas one night at the club is usually around $1,000.
Part of me thinks I should just keep doing one shift a week for the extra income, but I’m not sure if it’s worth sacrificing my health and weekends.
I’ve also thought about doing one week on and one week off, but then that’s only two shifts a month, and I wonder if it’s even worth it. At that point, maybe it’s better to just leave dancing altogether.
The fact that I’m even thinking about quitting feels like a sign. I almost feel like I’m looking for validation that it’s okay to move on.
Has anyone else been in a similar position? What would you do?