Where do you enjoy spending your Sundays? Sundays might mean something different to you, especially if your job involves entertaining others all weekend, every weekend. The fans expect you to be there, punctual, stage-ready and to bring on the fun. The clubs are most busy and wildest on the earlier weekend night, but Sundays are slower when the world is at rest.

“Gig worker” is how we are classified. The position is usually an additional part-time nightly work to earn extra income on top of what we do during the weekdays. Some dancers may also be working a regular full-time job, go to school, and/or take care of their children and family. We know that nights and weekends are not ours to run free. In turn, Sundays are sacred. 

It took me some time truly cherish my Sundays.

Sunday is the universal day of rest. Even God rested on Sunday after having spent the week creating our world. Sundays are made to indulge in brunches, movie binging, nursing hangovers and preparing ourselves for the start of a fresh new week ahead.

But then who will be doing the entertaining at the strip club for Sunday night Football? Sunday shifts are typically not as busy compared to a Friday or Saturday night. Many girls opt to have Sundays off since they have gone ham the past couple of nights. You can always tell who has worked all weekend by the condition the girls are in on a Sunday. Talk about hot messes. It would be their last push for a long and lucrative weekend.

Sundays can be a blessing and be quite profitable. Although, it may not be as busy as a Friday or Saturday evening, it has its own regulars and fans. Sport event gatherings, long holiday weekend, veterans, patrons en route home, and the guys that are there purely out of boredom and loneliness.

In my 20 years of dancing, I have learned that my time and attention is the true value. Sundays are great days to set appointments to see a top reoccurring customer. On this day, you can work more at a leisured pace and block off times with your guests versus a crazy busy weekend where you don’t even have a moment to sit because you are bombarded with requested to perform and work thru a lively crowd.

I understand that some gals wants to keep it moving and may not like to carry on long conversations one on one. These gals may be more suited for the groups of sport fans and teams that congregate there on Sundays. They come in wearing sports gear representing  their team, beers all around and they would occupy the stage and be your typical male chauvinists that’ll try to flick crumpled dollar in between your legs as if trying to score a goal. 

If your lucky you can find a bookie or a sport gambler. They definitely know how to spend money. If they win, you win. Maybe you are his Lady Luck.

Sometime you may catch a Sunday during a long holiday weekend. It’s expected to be busier on these Sundays due to the the following Monday being a holiday. You can be sinful on this particular Sunday and rest tommorow. Veterans like to come on these Sundays because it’s usually a federal holiday the following day. 

I have had my share of weekends where I’m junk by Sunday, where my energy has been drained, and my mind is still asleep. We’ve all been there. Over exhaustion, hung-over, dehydration, nauseousness. If your real lucky, “Flo” just arrived bearing cramps and additional symptoms. On occasion, I would find myself waking up at another dancer’s house because I was too intoxicated to make the drive home. Whatever my condition, wherever I may be, the show must go on, I must find my way back to the club. I have guests waiting to pay me money for my undivided time and wakeful attention. This is when I must muster up all my energy and apply my skills of acting along with hospitality, salesmanship, sportsmanship, all while containing my nausea.

Only a few clubs I have worked at served food.  I have tried a short stint in a strip club that served sushi, however, that is a story for another time. The term “legs and eggs” means to see some “legs” til the late morning hours then get out for “eggs” (a late-night breakfast at a Denny’s or IHOP.) It can also mean to catch the day shift gals while they serve a complimentary lunch buffet. 20 years ago, I worked at a club that served a full buffet.

Some Sundays I might try to combat a hangover with more drinks, mimosas and bloody Maries. However it doesn’t remove the exhaustion and delirium. There are times where I have snuck micro naps in the dressing room in between stage sets. I am guilty. Sometime, you go so hard, you must do whatever it takes. This is why many dancer drink Red Bull’s and seek out amphetamines. There is definitely a type of endurance and stamina that dancer must possess as an entertainer. 

Now, 20 years into dancing, I find myself dreaming about enjoying my Sundays else where. The experience has truly gotten me to cherish my Sundays. Sundays are sacred. When you can rest on a Sunday, that is the ultimate blessing.

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