I started dancing in the Worst Possible Strip Club ever, but...
Wicked_Gypsy
Ohio
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 12:00 AM
I'm 23 now and I've been dancing for just a little over 3 years. The funny thing about that is, how and when I turned 20. I started at the very first club I ever danced at on a Monday. My 20th birthday was the following day, Tuesday. While working that Monday, I just so happened to be the one on stage at midnight so I essentially danced my way into my 20's. To me, it's kind of a monumental thing, despite how awful that particular club was and how I was made to feel like less than a human being.
In a way, I'm glad I started off there, though. That wretched place helped me discover my backbone and to stop allowing people to push me around (I have a blog about it on a different site, so feel free to message me if you're in for a good horror story). It also help me discover my passion for dancing and entertaining people. I knew I couldn't continue working for them if I ever wanted to retain any of my dignity or self worth. It wasn't a matter of me not being able to do my job, or deal with drunken idiots – I can do both of those things quite well; this place was really, honestly that bad. I feel that I cannot stress that point enough.
Anyhow, I loved dancing so much and I was improving every time I got on stage. It got to the point that I was actually avoiding talking to customers, or (politely) talking them out of private dances (again, if you want to find out why, just message me). I work another job that was in the next town over, so I was basically just going in to get some exercise and dance for fun, not worrying about making money because it was only about 3 miles out of my way on my trip home from my day job so I wasn't losing much by walking out with empty pockets.
I finally told everyone there that I was done with that hellhole (in a not-so-friendly manner) and never went back. I started looking online and asking around about other places to work. A very good friend of mine told me about this place that he and his friends went to on a regular basis and they had nothing but positive things to say about it. Nothing was posted anywhere online so he gave me a number to call to ask about getting hired. The gentleman I called gave me all the information I needed and answered all of my questions without making me feel obnoxious or ignorant. I was nervous because the club was so much further than what I was used to driving but I decided to give it a shot anyway. He assured me that if I decided that it was too far for me or it just wasn't a place I'd like to work, there'd be no obligation for me to stick around if I didn't want to.
As soon as I walked in the door, I was comfortable. I felt welcome by the entire staff. Before I even got to the locker room to get ready, I texted my boyfriend and told him that I had a good feeling about this place and that I was probably going to stay. I auditioned for the man I talked to in the phone (who was manager, bouncer and bartender), and his girlfriend (who was also manger and bartender, and a seasoned dancer with over 13 years of experience) and they loved me. I became really good friends with them quickly, along with the DJ.
I've now been dancing here steadily for just over 2 years. I love everyone there, even though the staff has changed quite a bit since I started. Staff, customers, dancers, we're all like one big, happy family. There's barely any drama (shocking, right?!) and if one dancer as a problem with another dancer, they handle it maturely by talking it out, not fighting and talking garbage about them behind their back. This place is home to me. I'm appreciated. When I don't show up, I have people calling and texting, asking if everything is okay. Words cannot describe how happy I am to be where I am.
Thank you for reading! Please feel free to message if you have any questions for me!
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