Question For Strippers, Do You Have An Exit Plan

[EtherealMOD]

Hey ladies. I was curious to know if any of you have a plan to stop dancing? Like for me. I need about $30k and I’m done. I plan to pay off my debt and pay for a house. I’m allowing myself 42 shifts to accomplish this and then I’m done for good. I’m grateful that I’m able to dance and make lots of money in a short amount of time but dancing is not the career for me. How about you ladies? Any exit plan?

[EtherealMOD]

I think that’s a very good goal for you for 42 shifts and I hope you make it.

I’m not sure why you just joined this page when you are about to stop dancing??

My advice for other dancers is don’t wait until it’s time to exit to start your exit plan. I have a marketing degree and I went to trade school this year, my car is paid off and I have savings. I could stop dancing tomorrow if I wanted. Or, if I have a terrible chainsaw accident and I do not wish to stop dancing but am forced to, I can still stop dancing. I think to prepare ahead of time is the best exit strategy, but I think your plan will do.

I’ve been a member since 2007. I just got locked out of my old profile so I created a new one. Not sure what that had to do with anything. Is it a requirement that you remain an active dancer to be on here?

By the way, I have savings and work for the government, I went back to dancing to pay off debt quickly without having to touch my main source of income.

I came back out of retirement this year to pay off a big ass plumbing bill. I needed 4K which I have made way over that but my bill still isn’t paid off because I kept spending my cash money on dumb shit (mostly food) and also skip shifts when I feel depressed and anxious. Whoops. I’ll be leaving the strip world probably soon since I am getting a group fitness instructor cert soon, although you never know.

Want to buy two more cars, a townhouse, start and investment account, and pay off my school loans.

I began stripping as an aside to my straight job, not as a full-time thing. I was actually going to hang up my heels last year, but I was convinced to stay on. My straight job pays pretty well, plus I have a 100% disability rating from the Department of Veteran's Affairs (before you ask how, remember that not all scars are physical), plus there's two of us aggressively paying the mortgage off on this house, which stripping does help with that plus we're renting out a room to one of the horseback riding instructors from my straight job.

When I left my home and moved to North Carolina, my first job was at Kohl's, and it really wasn't cutting it. And people sometimes ask why I seem to have a particular attachment to my first two roommates, and it's largely because they really did a lot to help me make it, and I will forever be grateful for that. One of the many things my redneck-ish roommate did for me was help me convert my experience operating farm machinery when I was growing up into operating heavy equipment, which paid substantially more. I also started hitting the books, reading about investment and money management, and that has really paid off for me. I've also built up a pretty varied skill set - I've worked for several years for a road building company in jobs ranging from equipment operator to batch plant operator to lab tech (where I would evaluate tensile strength readings from asphalt core samples and work out what can be done to correct deficiencies in the mix) and could get back into that industry quite easily if I so desired. I have a Class A Commercial Driver's License, I'm an experienced heavy equipment operator, I've been a light/medium tow truck driver. Which is hilarious, because people look at me and tend to assume I'm the sort to work some sort of cushy office job. So I have marketable job skills.

And sometimes we get these 18-, 19-, 20 year-olds who aren't in college and don't really have a plan other than stripping, and we tell them, "You probably won't be able to do this forever, and this club is in Jesusland, so you can't count on the club being here forever, you need to come up with a plan for the future". Sometimes they dismiss it, sometimes they act as if they expect us to make that plan for them, sometimes they take it to heart.

I think a lot go into it maybe without a specific exit plan, but a basic idea of one. I mean, if you're stripping your way through college, you probably intend to let it go once you start a career after graduation. Now it doesn't necessarily mean they've chosen a degree particularly carefully. I mean, a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts doesn't really open that many doors, and they haven't all necessarily chosen their college carefully. We have a dancer who went to Naropa to become a belly dance instructor, just to find out it doesn't pay all that great unless you go into it with the capital to start your own studio and can market it successfully, now she's working on something that'll secure her future better. We don't always make the best decisions when we're 18, after all.

As stated above, this is something which needs to be thought out way the hell before it gets to be the time to actually exit.

My MS in Statistics is my exit plan. I have a 4.0 at a major university so, when I get an internship, I'm going to save up a year of bills and quit dancing.

No but there are a lot of catfish and it looked suspicious to me that someone joined with the intention of leaving dancing behind, that’s all.

That's a lofty goal for 42 shifts, good luck.

My exit plan: I'm currently in med school application cycle #1. If I don't get any love this year, I'll be trying again next cycle. If STILL nothing, I was tossing around the idea of going to Europe and doing a masters there (since their tuition is either free or cheap, and I want to travel/live in another country anyway). If med school happens, I intend to dance 1-2x a week the first year and then retire permanently after that.

Everyone needs an exit plan. There's so few women who have the physical and mental stamina + the financial discipline & know-how to properly retire on dancing money... Plus the industry is not what it used to be when this was more common. There are a couple girls at my club who are over 40 and don't want to be there anymore but have zero savings or education. Scary!

I'm going to be President. ::)

Dental school. Though, the field is condemed with high student loan debt and getting oversaturated by the year while corporate is taking over.

What field has low student loan debt....I just put myself through hair school, little over a year for $22k.

Make Stripping Great Again?

I want to get my massage license, open my own location, and pay off my student loan debt. I would like to learn about real estate investing as well and buy a bunch of properties all over the place and hopefully be able to bring in enough $ from both of those to retire from dancing, escorting, and everything else for good. It's kind of big dreams but I'm hoping to start school next spring.

Yes, at every other club I’ve worked at I would’ve thought the same. But this club I’m at now have awesome clientele that spend consistently. On the worst night (last night) I made $550. So I do think it’s attainable here. I work full time so I can only do one shift per week. So it will still take me almost a year.

I think you’re amazing! I really hope you choose to go overseas. I think that will be the best experience. Best of luck you you love!

I think that getting a bachelors/masters in lucrative field is always a good exit plan. Provided you’ll pay for that degree with your stripping money. That way you’ll be ahead of the game with no student loans and can rip the benefits of high paycheck right away. Other than that, laying groundwork and thinking through a good business plan can be a great exit plan as well, for those who are entrepreneurial.
I’m not an entrepreneurial type, so for me, a degree and if I can manage, savings on top of that is a pretty good plan. I also think investing in good health and disability insurance is a good idea, because you just never know...

Wow! That's a lot for attending hair school for a year. Then again, I pay $2-300 to get my hair done.

I was going to comment the same thing. There'a a cosmetology school near me that's only 10K to attend. Paul Mitchell's school, perhaps?

I was well into to the fitness industry when I began exotic dancing and always thought about a retreat as a PT/coach beside my own career. The exotic dancing went to working in the VIP rooms and it eventually made me feel more like a sex worker than a dancer => so I eventually got out. Miss the fast money, but life is better now. Happily married and I've got my small business coaching Bikini and Figure clients.

Start at community college, which can be paid for with a Pell grant. Do really well. I mean, post 4.0's if you can but at least a 3.5. Join Phi Theta Kappa and any other honor society you qualify for that has scholarships.

Pell grants and scholarships will likely be enough to pay your university tuition, depending on your state. A lot of schools have institutional grants if they don't.

This is exactly how I got a full ride scholarship to a major Research 1 university and how I'm about to be able to have my pick of internships. The only reason I'm dancing right now is because emergencies chewed through my savings. I can be done in January.

Major in something STEM related or in some kind of medicine. Check salaries and job forecasts before you decide. A social science, liberal arts or non STEM major doesn't pay much until you get a PhD, so save that for later. The only exception is a masters in economics or business, but they're crowded fields.

If anyone wants to use education as an exit plan, this is a good way to make that happen.

do y'all have any exit plans idea....I haven't really thought that far...well opening a strip club would b dope....I wonder how u get started w that

I'm applying for server jobs starting next week. That's my fastest exit plan from LA type of money dancing. It's not worth the gamble or my time waiting around or the headache of dealing with BS/ being naked for so little for strangers anymore in clubs. Even if I had a high paying regular, I'm just tapped out of dealing with the biz for now. I've got the big things I needed other than paying my house off, the career I wanted since I was busy working non vanilla all the time, and the IRS for last year. At the very least, I need a LONGGGGGG break .

Some girls make more but I'm ready for a long break or to move on.

Goal is to be completely done with stripping by February 2019. I graduate from nursing school with a BSN in May 2019. I will have about $20,000 in debt, which is honestly not that bad. I have friends who are over $200,000 in debt from going to private schools. Hoping to hang up my heels pretty soon

Having 200 k in debt is just ridiculous. Even medical school will not cost you that much if you do it smart way (going in your state being resident, then not going for "big name school". Average school will give you the same result without triple price.)

I just paid for Graphic Design classes, cost me about $2,500 but I figured this is an opportune time where I can make extra money to invest in skills that I can utilize when I no longer dance. Hope its worth it! lol

[EtherealMOD]

Wow, you need to work that debt down quickly. If it's student loan debt, that will cost you about 7% interest per year. So, plan on doing hair, dancing and whatever for the next 12-18 months and getting that paid off. Then, take the spare money you have once you are done paying down that debt and get on a savings plan. Put at least 3 months (better six months) worth of expenses in a savings account, called your emergency fund. Don't touch that money, except in an emergency. Then, start investing in a good S&P 500 fund that has low expenses. You'll grow rich over time.

Budget, budget, and stick to that budget. Write it down and live it. You can also open a SEP, it's like a retirement plan for single employ businesses. Designed for hair dressers. Invest the maximum in your SEP. Then start saving to buy a car with cash. Never borrow money if you don't have to. And then, only borrow money if you can afford it, if it's for your primary house, and then keep your payment, including insurance, taxes, HOA, principal and interest below 25% of your take home pay. Pay it off early. There is no real secret to building wealth other than discipline.

HTH
Z

Well I'm in hiatus until I lose weight. Exit plan is when I'm on my no longer enjoying it. I guess. Being fat put me out so I know when I can do it or not. I guess 55 years old at ultimate.... I guess.

Dancing isn't a career but a fun hobby for me though. Vanilla job pays about 60k a yr right now.

No I fucked it up making shade money and haven't left STILL but I'd advise anyone else to have an exit plan before entering. My situation is mostly me being confused with what to do in life and it doesn't matter if I'm 90yrs old still working... I'll hate any job in the world if the job didn't involve me being a couch potato..so I continue/d the same stuff. When you have no passion, it doesn't matter the choice of career. Or there's the option of being a $15 an hour server but MEHH how boring after a year.

This job should never be #1 for your money is what I've learned and it should be used to facilitate whatever you want for a career. And I ruined my out due to background checks since there's enough people applying with a cleaner record so they would toss mine without a glance.

what do you mean by 'shade money?'

Is your background check ruined by clubs coming up on it?

I don't know my exit plan yet. I have a phlebotomy certification, but they don't make a ton per hour. Definitely not enough to pay my bills at least. I kinda want to go to school to be an RN. I've thought about going to beauty school as well, but I want to move around multiple states over the next 10 years so I wouldn't really be able to build a clientele in one specific city. I'd have to start from scratch each time I move. I think it would be great to purchase an apartment building or something and make income off of that. I've also considered becoming a bartender.

omg we are kindred spirits lol I REFUSE to leave sex work bc I'm such a drifter & a free spirit that would rather work for none other than myself at this point. I'm fucking spoiled lol. I was a dancer for close to 15 years & entered into online camming, etc which makes me happy.

Many ppl might think ya you'll regret not having a real "plan" for myself but honestly I don't like having "plans" written into stone for my future. I'll be so bored with life if I know exactly whats around the corner. I don't need a house with mortgage, or a fancy car with high ass payments & or a history on paper with college this or college that to make me happy or shall I say comfortable for the future.

Background checks are different if you want to be employed by law enforcement/ fire dpt. etc. Different background check...too late to fix. Only job I wanted so I make do with what I can now. .

thats such an inspiring attitude! Wish I could feel good about no plan again! At one point I was a drifter and wild hippy child which led me here }:D

Sort of. When I feel I'm done with dancing I'll try and see if I can train as a barback/bartender within the club to get my experience before branching out as a bartender.
I love the party/hospitality industry. And I need a job with tips. I'd also consider being a medical esthetician or doing hair if I could find a really nice place that paid well.

I LOVE dancing tho, been doing it since 2011, and whenever I take a break I always inevitably fall into a depression until I start back up. Physiclaly I see myself being able to do this job all throughout my 30s so by 40 I'll see where I'm at. Maybe illl pick up clips or camming after 45

It is a pretty standard cost for cosmo school, I live in Seattle now, we lived in Alabama before and it was about the same cost where I checked in Alabama and nearby in Florida. I went to the best school I could find, too.

So hair school was 40 hours a week, if you missed school they fined you. I had very good attendance and I worked my ass off, I was at school or work or sleeping and that was it. Something about hair schools that’s really awesome (not) is that you have to pay for it by the time you finish, in whatever manner you can. Which could include getting a loan or financial aid.

So I paid my school off by the time I finished. I worked my fucking ass off, I managed to save a good amount of money while I was in school and I modded my car too. I already own my car and have a home. I worked my ass off. I worked my ass off!

And fuck that place, I could not be happier that it’s over!

I kind of stumbled into my exit plan. I have always been asked about how to start up on Niteflirt and began teaching about the other sites I am on too. I have found myself taking fewer and fewer calls, though trying to continue because I do not want to become THAT consultant who ONCE did stuff but now doesn't ... then grows out of touch of new changes.

I always had a separate plan though. I have purchased properties and other investments to ensure that I can just travel the world with my wife once the kids are older. While they are growing up though, to retire to a small hobby farm where we do not have to worry about finances. I am a country gal and truly enjoy living in the middle of no where. Even after we get the traveling out of our system, we will probably go back to a country setting. I swear once you have goats, you will want nothing more but to have more!

You go girl! I think I'm in love!

XOXO
Z

Hi, I dont want to be nosy but can I ask where are You working or where were You working if You are not there anymore It would be a big help as Im stock in Florida, but I would like to change asap but not sure where to go. Sorry about My English Thank You in advance.

I don't have one. I plan to dance until I can't anymore for whatever reason that may be.

I can't tell you how many "exit plans" I've made over my time as a dancer. All trying to pursue any of them every did was mess me up bad. I've been through college twice and now have so much student loan I get threatening letters from the government if I ever do get a real job they're going to garnish my wages. I've never actually in my life managed to get hired somewhere that wasn't a strip club. After getting pregnant the first time completely wiped out my savings and now I work so little it's just like our "fun money" I would work more but then I feel like I'm neglecting my kid in school and my baby.

I found out a few years back I was autistic, haha who knew and that was why I always make people uncomfortable and nobody wants to hire me for a "normal" job. So I'm kind of against a wall now my dad wants me to file for social security and disability. So idk if that's my "exit plan" or I'm just going to keep dancing sporadically until forever basically. I do like that the job makes me take care of myself better than I probably would if I actually never left the house or did anything.

My first college I actually paid out of pocket for but the school treated me badly and back then I didn't realize it because everybody basically treated me badly back then (highschool) and let them dick me around take my money and keep canceling my classes. After 2 years of not actually getting to take a class and paying them I formally withdrew, I had been dancing for about 3 years by then. I went to school again at another school for personal training and gradutated 4.0 gpa. Only to find out my "personality" was NO good by many gyms I was trying to get hired at plus there's apparently a lot of other problems with that, I was only going to make barely over minumum wage and was going to have to buy my own insurance anyways (at a time was my biggest reason for wanting a real job as well as dancing). And if people didn't show up to their personal training appointments I was going to have to eat that money/time. Basically people were going to be paying the gym like 100+$/half an hour and I was going to be making about 5$ of that. WTF? Doesn't seem logical after making what we make a half hour for so long. I was going to back to school to pursue a bachelors in Kinesiology (which I found out I loved and was fascinating during my PFT schooling) but I couldn't keep up with paying my bills and rent and the student loan dept so it got out of control I tried to pay what I could but then they would just send me angry letters saying, "pay the full amount you owe or don't bother," basically.

Not long later I was pregnant with my first kid danced for a lot of my pregnancy (worst thing I've ever done). At this club most girls dance until their due date and even after. (We had a girl 2 weeks overdue dance until the day she was scheduled to get induced leave the club and went straight to the hospital and had a c-section and was back two days later with stitches and everything.) Well after I left about 7 months, I couldn't take it anymore. I lost the weight and got back in shape in a few months (I gave myself after having him) and went back to work only to be met with, "we don't want you here, you're banned from the property" they fired me when I wasn't even working there. For 3 years I tried to get regular jobs I tried other clubs within driving distance but Cincinnati, yeah, as we all know is basically a joke for this industry. I kept periodically showing back up to see if they would let me come back finally, three years later they did but by this time bad depression had taken me, I had been drinking every single day heavily since basically three months having my kid until a few months before getting pregnant with my second. I had finally started getting really healthy and working out and losing all my weight again, lmao. The second pregnancy I quit that day I didn't even care I just wasn't going to put myself through my pregnant stripper thing again. Well they let me go back after my second pregnancy (I spent most of the time on bed rest anyways so I gained WAY more weight than the first one) bigger than ever lmao. So IDK what the real vendetta against me for the 3 years was and I never will. I used to pole very passionately now I can't do the most basic of tricks (so I'm starting over from newb ability) I actually originally got the PFT degree because I wanted to legally teach pole eventually.

I have insurance now (from the government) one of the perks of being pregnant and unemployed with no insurance. And since I've never worked I still have it (my older child is 6 now, had it since his pregnancy.)

I contemplate a lot these days if there actually is an after... I'm at a total loss as to what it could be. I used to do computers all the time pre-dancing, but that's just a joke these days to even think about. I used to DIY clothes and sell them on EBay but that's was never real money, they hours you work and the material divided what people are willing to pay for anything these days is making like pennies an hour. Other than that I do art and take care of many cats and my 2 boys.

This kind of seemed like a long rant, I'm just at a loss these days, if I keep dancing forever at least I'll take care of myself. I'd like to do something that would be productive outside of the club because lets face they don't care about any of us, just like, what?

p.s. Before my kids I tried to get the club manager to let me do other positions in the club (bar, waitress, door) they just say, no, no, no. After that 3 years I just avoid the manager and owner like the plague, I've found it's far better not to be noticed here.

I’m slowly weaning my way off of dancing and ‘’the lifestyle’’...I went to a few trade school programs and finally got a job working as a consumer service specialist for a big company...but I’m already getting bored with it lol. After I’ve been with the company for over a year, I plan on either getting certified in microblading and starting my own practice, or pursuing an insurance license to sell insurance. I’m going to research both of those careers to figure out which one is worth pursuing.

I totally thought of microblading. Fast certification. There is money to be made. One woman I heard left her job at my mothers hospital after making $1400-ish a day doing microblading. I thought about it but I'm no artist (like I can draw some decent stick figures LOL) and don't want to be going around fucking up peoples face. LOLLL.

Yeah there is definitely money to be made! And fast certification is always a plus I wouldn’t call myself artistic but I’m good at makeup and have a steady hand for precision. I need to practice more on my mannequin heads though lol

Alas, you often don't get a choice with medical school. You basically apply to 15-30 schools and go where you get in. If the only school that takes you charges $40k/year, you HAVE to go - it looks really bad if you decline admission to a school and then try to re-apply next year... plus in the long run you need to look at overall salary. Waiting a year to save $40k in tuition is stupid in the long run as it knocks off a year of you making doctor salary of $200-$600k.

Even if you go in-state, you still have to take out loans on top of that just to live on. Then you have the interest compounding on top of it at around 6-7%. I just did the math and after 4 years at my state school with in-state tuition, living on a paltry $14k a year, you'd still hit $190k in debt. That's without having any undergraduate loans.

It's stupid that they charge that much in the first place but it's really not a matter of being irresponsible or not doing it the smart way. That's just how the shitty system is unfortunately.

Nursing school, OTOH, can be done for $30k total in my state. I think the key issue there is sweetcassie's friends went to private schools... You end up an RN either way with the same salary. Prestige means nothing for RNs.

Yes. I think exit plans are extremely important and everyone should have one. I didn't start saving and getting my life on track until I was about 26 (30 now). I'm almost done with school but plan to get a masters. My bf wants me to quit but I still love dancing and want to dance as long as possible. I guess we will see how I hold up. I look to be about 24 years old.. I can easily do this for a good 4-5 years. I plan to continue saving and get a house next year.

I woke up one day and decided to take school seriously. Lol, I kinda hate that I’ve danced for 8+ years and NOW getting my shit together-but better late than never. I don’t want to put pressure on myself for a time frame far as hanging my heels. All I can do is go to school and wait til it’s my time to graduate. I’m thankful that I have no student loan debt and able to cruise SO FAR with grants and scholarships. I also strongly believe in applying whatever degree in different ways. An associate in my graduating class from high school, majored in Art or whatever the proper term is and I remember people telling her she wouldn’t land a job. She ended getting a great job drawing sketches and drawing logos for a few name brand companies.

I want to point out that the post- Great Recession economy has resulted in a LOT of people ending up with "sure bet" plans for security that fizzled out, and people with odd sorts of skills thriving. In 2008 people I knew personally with "sure" futures had their lives upended (I never expected people working in finance to end up suddenly without jobs and rethinking everything, but it happened to them.)

Back on topic my exit plan wasn't really even planned but it worked out. I am very very lucky. I should have put more thought and effort into my post-adult industry plans.

CNA-PCT-LPN-RN-BSN if possible

Depending on where you live, most places don't even hire LPNs anymore. Better to go straight for BSN. Also you do not have to be a CNA first; any hospital experience will do. I was a lab tech and did blood draws. That totally counted for patient contact when applying for nursing school.

[EtherealMOD]

what do you mean by 'shade money?'

Is your background check ruined by clubs coming up on it?

if you mean serving as in waitressing, I'm one I find it is a nice compliment to this job and there are some similarities! Looking polished, being friendly and attentive, cash, on your feet/physical!

Honey I'm 35 years old I don't have 6 years to do the BSN( when you factor in pre-reqs and being on a waiting list it takes that long AT LEAST). I'm in NYC, I am starting my work in a nursing home with the hopes that the union will like my work and after a year pay for me to go to LPN school. I like geriatric nursing alot and you just have to be an LPN for that.

I also went the community college route to a four year degree in business.

In addition to significantly lowering my overall student debt, the smaller class sizes allowed instructors more interaction with students. I learned a lot and felt it was money well spent.

My plan was to transfer to a renowned University near my city after receiving the two year associate degree. They had a transfer agreement with the community colleges in the area, but I still had to compete for acceptance.

Normally a passive 'B' student, I became an obsessive 'A' student for a two year period. In addition to a ridiculously high GPA (for me anyway - first time in my life!!!), I had to test and write a paper as part of the application process.

I was accepted but chose not to go. Instead, I finished my degree at a smaller satellite university in my neighborhood.

This has worked well for me based on my job preferences and tenancy to try different things.

While I admire someone who commits to a career path, this isn't me.

So, at my age, obtaining an expensive degree and incurring major student dept didn't make sense.

I am now retired from dancing, working in a straight job, and student loans paid off.

I agree with the suggestion to apply for grants and scholarships. I was the lucky recipient of money that I didn't have to re-pay and it really helped.

Becoming a plastic surgery nursery and marrying a rich young man. Just kidding-nursing school but I’m using the law of attraction for the young (30 something) rich guy. A girl can dream

Currently working as a CNA for a union facility they have the community college next door to them. Once you work for them for a year you're able to have the union pay for part of your tuition to go back to school provided you are accepted into the nursing program, this is one of the VERY few nursing facilities in My state that hires ADN nurses. My plan is to get My RN while I work for them go online and get My BSN show that I have 2 -3 years of experience ( because I worked as a RN in the nursing home while I was getting My BSN and boom go work in My specialty in a hospital) If you want something you CAN do it ladies don't let ANYONE tell you " oh you're just a female, oh you're just this or that or whatever" and also because you've been in the industry busting your ass as a BUSINESS OWNER often from home ( cam kinda took over the rest of the industry) you already have the discipline to run your own company so go out there break the glass ceiling and own it!

I am just now discovering this thread Lol but just wanted to jump on here and say we are exactly the same way!! I feel like most other dancers are saving up to have an exit plan that involves going to med school or something, but I am such a drifter and free spirit that I have no desire to leave the adult industry either! I do camming as well. Your comment was just so similar to how I am!

Glad this thread is around hopefully it does not get lost.

The pandemic revealed a lot to me. I need to plan my exit strategy. That is more than working as an affiliate and sometimes camming. I need to plan an end date to fully stop camming.

Seeing other sex workers making gofundme pages to exit the industry is not an exit strategy it's pathetic and desperate. but that's my opinion.

2020 was a good year for me because I was able to access what I needed from the government, but I got lucky. I used that season to pay off all my debts and build my emergency fund so now I feel like I have the margin to plan my exit strategy to a whole new profession.

I've been looking at going back to college for an accounting degree. I've been on-off with college mainly because I had no vision of what I want college to accomplish and at that time I had bad student loan debt that was in default so it made it difficult to even think college was possible for me

I have fears I will be discriminated against in the future but I am tired of living scared. I feel like I have a right just like everybody else out there to choose another career so I can have a better quality of life.

Plus living with a chronic illness is not easy. I am exhausted and the extremely low amount from disability social assistance is damaging my mental health.


Now all my debts are gone my past student loan that was included in my bankruptcy (Canada you can file bankruptcy on student loans if you have been out of school for 7 years) and they have rules where it might be possible to get a new student loan again. But I do not want to borrow to pay for college


I really want a career in accounting as my life after 40 But the whole thing terrifies me I've been discriminated against for working in porn in the past. so it's hard to believe it won't happen again.

how much would you want saved to fully exit the industry?
I'm ready to leave but idk..

Death is my exit plan. :rip:
I've only done sex work.
40 years and counting.
"There's no business like show business."
I really can't see myself doing anything else, only because everything I've tried was a bust.
All roads lead to sex work.