I see it all the time in clubs across the states.
Strippers bragging about how much they made one night only to be stressing about money or making enough for rent a couple of nights later.
Strippers asking what other dancers’ money goal is as a way to gauge if they are setting theirs high enough
Here’s the thing: Your money is your money no one elses
From what bills you have and your relationship with money, your burnout cycle to why you’re dancing and how long you plan on doing it.
So what number should you be shooting for? How do you know?
- Does the number make sense for your cost of living?
Your money goals should take into consideration your money needs. What bills do you have? How much are you trying to save? This is why knowing your baseline monthly income is so important. - What do you need to bring in, in a week, or a month?
Start looking at your money from a bigger picture than night-to-night. How much does your life cost you? what does that equal in a week? A month? Do you need to add a buffer to your nightly goal because you have a habit of calling out once a week, or over-werking yourself and burning out? Do you really NEED to hit 1k a night? - Only 50-70% of what you leave werk with belongs to you.
When you set your goal keep in mind that 15% of what you make each night needs to be set aside for taxes. Plus a % for werk expenses and profit (or paid time off). So if your goal is $500 keep in mind only $250-$350 of that is what you get to keep for yourself. - Making more money won’t single-handedly solve your money problems.
In an industry focused on stacking as much cash as possible, it’s important to remember that simply setting a high goal and reaching it doesn’t mean your money issues will disappear. What you do with your money once you leave werk is as equally if not more important.