RECESSION AND ENTERTAINMENT

TRUE TO THE FACT THAT RECESSIONS ARE USUALLY GOOD FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS, THIS ONE IS SOMEWHAT DIFFERERENT. AS A FAIRLY NEW DANCER, I CAN TELL YOU FROM LOCKER ROOM TALK, THAT THIS IS FAR FROM YOUR AVERAGE RECESSION. THE GIRLS TELL STORIES OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS WHERE THEY COULD EARN PRACTICALLY EFFORTLESSLY A GRAND A NIGHT. NOW THERE ARE NIGHTS WHERE "WE" OWE THE CLUB AT THE END OF THE NIGHT. FOR ME PERSONALLY IF I HIT $300 A NIGHT, I AM ECSTATIC. AN AVERAGE NIGHT FOR ME IS SOMEWHERE AROUND $250, AND I HAVE HEARD OTHER ENTERTAINERS STATE THE SAME. SLOW WEEKS SUCH AS THE FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH..IT IS EASY TO TAKE HOME LESS THAN $100 A NIGHT. IF YOU ARE A PATRON AT A CLUB, PLEASE, BEFORE PAYING YOUR COVER AND ORDERING YOUR TWO DRINK MINIMUM, ASK YOURSELF....CAN I AFFORD TO TIP AT LEAST MOST OF THE GIRLS HERE $1 ONSTAGE? IF THE ANSWER IS NO THAN MAYBE YOU BEST STAY HOME AND WATCH U TUBE. IT IS DOWNRIGHT INSULTING TO HAVE PEOPLE COME TO THE CLUB AND SIT AND GET A "FREE" SHOW. REALIZE THIS: AS STRIPPERS WE TOOK A NICE SHOWER BEFORE WORK. MOST OF US PAY FOR TANS,HAIR STYLES, WIGS, EXTENSIONS, EYELASHES, AND MAKEUP WHICH IS PAINSTAKINGLY APPLIED ALL PRIOR TO COMING TO THE CLUB SO WE CAN LOOK NICE FOR YOU, AND WHAT DO WE GET FOR ALL THAT MAINTENANCE? NOTHING! AN EMPTY CLUB IS DEPRESSING, YES, BUT UNLESS THIS IS A RARETY FOR YOU, IF YOUR WALLET IS EMPTY...OR EVEN WORSE...FULL BUT WITH YOUR BILL MONEY...THEN STAY HOME... OR SIT AT THE BAR WHERE THE STAGE IS NOT IN FULL VIEW.