I think some of us just like to abuse the fast money and counteract the salary potential by taking an insane amount of time off (which is why I know I need an exit strategy but that is a whole other topic).
I just visited Glacier, Yellowstone, Teton, and Arches national parks along with some other places along the road. Then deciding that wasn't enough I visited family and friends on the west coast :)
I guess I must not be the most ambitious stripper on the planet, but I see we can die young for all kinds of reasons and not just being stupid with drugs etc...I also have worked a vanilla job in the past that was alright. Most people who were there at least a few years were making from $60-80k a yr with the occasional outliers. I think that really isn't bad for zero college zero experience required and tons of days off due to 12 rotating shifts. Anyways my point bringing up an old vanilla job- there are tons of people that retire at 65ish- then they die a few months later or a few years later. You have no guarantee to live forever. But you also need money. Finding a balance is hard and I guess it depends on priorities. I don't make a lot of money overall, but in some places I have done much better than expected because on the occasion I go to work I go all out to make sales and money happen.
Anyways I've noticed some comments on the drug addicted girls or girls with pimps or bipolar ass crazy ass bitches/ bitches with deadbeat loser boyfriends. I just wanted to comment there are a few halfway normal and functioning strippers.
Thank you.
In reality, most people would probably take more time off work if they could and there weren't serious repercussions, just seems dancers have more flexibility to do so.
e.g. there are people that have the flexibility to retire early and do so.