They make very good money!
Some do, some don't. And some nights are good, others, not so much.
When I was a cocktail waitress at a club, [ NOT a strip club] two of my co-workers went to work at a big strip club as exotic dancers. They often came and visited us and bragged and gloated about the GREEEAAT tips they made.
But my friend was room mates with one of the girls, and she said that at the end of the day, it kind of evened out. They made more in gross tips, but paid a lot of it out at the club. And were charged for little things there that added up. And they bought costumes and had expenses that we did not have. They paid bouncers tips to walk them to their cars or drive them home. So at first look, it SEEMED like they made a lot of money. But the lifestyle brings a lot of expenses along with it. And a lot of temptations, and a lot of low lifes.
Many highly motivated, well disciplined young women, with good support systems, are able to make a good living while working their way through school or some other training. But many also fall off into the deep end. imo
We also discussed in earlier threads, whether dancers have more danger surrounding them then other occupations. I still believe they do. Sure, waitresses, secretaries and teachers can easily be stalked by sickos. It happens everywhere. But dancers in strip clubs are around a lower level of clients overall, imo. These people expect things of the dancers that are not expected of other occupations. No one expects a teacher to take off her clothes for $. So these expectations set up a very awkward and sick co-relationship with the audience. imo.
