I work in a strip club as a dancer. Happy to answer any questions
. Did it take any getting used to?
. What are some industry secrets?
. What type of person do strip clubs attract?
. I heard strip clubs can be pretty shady. Can you confirm?
. Where you invested in being an entertainer before this?
At first yeah but that was when I was just a waitress. By the time I started dancing I was pretty comfortable
I dont know any real secrets
All kinds of people
Some of them are very shady
And no I didnt know what I wanted to do before this
How long do you plan on doing this? Is it a long term plan or a temporary thing? Most the strippers I’ve known have done it as a temporary side gig for some extra money. Isn’t that what most strippers do? I can’t imagine a 50 year old wrinkly woman being a stripper.
For most its just a temporary thing yeah. But ive been dancing for like 6 years now and dont plan on stopping super soon. You can only do it for so long before your old but its not like I have an end date in mind right now
Also, how old are you and what age did you get starded?
Im 24 now and was 18 when I started
Thanks for the response. This thread was very interesting to read as I’m in a similar field. I’m not a stripper but I am a dancer/actress. Although I have noticed that being a dancer does overlap sometimes. Other dancers and some of my friends have been strippers at one point. Some still are. I guess they do require the same amount of showmanship and athleticism.
Thanks for doing this AMA!
- How did you get your dancing to professional standard?
- How do you stay safe at work?
- How many amazing stripper shoes do you own? I’ve always loved them but absolutely can’t walk in heels.
- Just practice practice practice on the pole 2. Our security guys are amazing and walk us to and from our cars and are good at kicking people out and I also have mace 3. TOO MANY OMG my closet is stacked up with so many platforms
Probably a dumb question given your username, but just to clarify:
Do you or do you not have moves like Jagger?
I do indeed move like Mick himself
Excellent!
I hope all your clients can get some satisfaction from that, haha.
Have you ever dated a customer?
Dated no. Hooked up yes.
Is prostitution common? How has it varied at different clubs you’ve worked at?
Not uncommon but places I’ve worked extras are kinda left up to the dancers to decide for themselves if they give them. And some girls do meet up with customers after to escort
What is your favorite dinosaur?
T Rex
It’s said that strip joints are the “canary in the coal mine” for upcoming recessions. I’m reading that a recession is coming, does that line up with what you’re currently experiencing?
Not really. I mean there are good and bad seasons but I have always managed to make a living from this. And even in my best times ever there were a few nights I did shit
Haave you been stripping long enough to be able to see any changes post pandemic?
How resilient is the clientele to economic downturns?
I started in 2019. So there was a year there where I wasnt dancing when everywhere was closed. But then when I came back there were rules for a little while about touching and distance and masks but then those went away. And sometimes there are slower seasons so maybe that had to do with the economy but never to the point of thinking I need to do something else
Do you like your job?
If you could do any job you wanted, what would you pick?
I do like my job. Theres good and bad to every job of course but this has been mostly good for me. And if I could do anything I guess working with animals somehow
I know it’s not what you meant, but now I want to see animal strippers.
Possum laying motionless on the stage wearing a thong.
silverback gorilla in a bikini standing confused on the stage, looks at the crowd and decides to do what he knows best: rears up and beats his chest furiously
the crowd goes wild
Somehow a gorilla in clothing is more scandalous than naked. 😏
🦍
sweats in Harambe
Please, my wallet cannot take this…
Me too
What’s the most dangerous situation you’ve been in while on the job at the club?
Nothing just super dangerous. A couple guys saying creepy thing or getting handsy but security is good at kicking them out
Does the place have a buffet or hotdog station or anything
The club I dance at now no. But I used to dance at one with a buffet
Would you trust the food?
Sometimes not always haha
World you have eaten the food?
Cant eat while I work but only some of the food would have made you sick
Have you ever spent time in a Turkish prison?
Joey, do you ever hang out in the YMCA locker room?
No ;-;
What’s your favorite movie from the past year and why?
Thats anora bait and you know it
Legitimately asking. Wasn’t making an assumption.
I know I was joking sorry. But seriously anora and then sonic 3 probably
What’s the entry point like for this as a profession? Did you jump right in with strip dancing or were you already a dancer or performer of some variety?
I was a topless waitress for a couple months while I was first learning pole work then I was okay enough they let me dance
Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Your bouncers taking care of you right?
Yes they are amazing
Nice :)
Glad you’re safe. It’s a tough business sometimes, and the dancers need to have a shield so they can do what they do.
