
It's why there is a lot of drinking / drugs in the industry. Or, an example from my life, friend dying of cancer? Too bad, rent is coming up. Not so for strippers - they're getting paid in sweaty, wrinkled tips, and customers won't throw money at the dancer giving them anything less than their full attention:Įmily: "Dog die? Good luck paying your bills. Sometimes you're in a shitty mood, or just coming down with something, and that can happen occasionally at most jobs without hurting your bottom line.

And remember, stripping is the kind of job that brutally punishes having an "off day." Most of us who aren't heart surgeons or Special Forces operatives have the option of slouching through the odd day or two at work.
