I started working at a club about 2 months ago, and I can say it isn't what I expected, especially in terms of dancing. I really don't do anything but the most basic of dance moves while on stage. This is mostly because the poles at the club where I work are not real dance poles - they're 3 times thicker than a real dance pole and almost impossible to grip. You have to rework hand and body placement to do any tricks. Some girls have basic inverts and the Hangback going but for the most part, even the most talented girls say they can't do as much on these poles because they're too big 🙁 Honestly, even if they weren't, I often get so tired at work that I don't have the motivation to do anything that fancy. I occasionally throw in a Teddy, but that's about it. I guess my overall point about the dancing is that, for me at least (I don't know what other people find is true for them), but working at a club really doesn't allow me to "pole dance" the way I would at home. Both because I'm tired and also because I feel like a lot of "pretty" moves don't translate well to a club setting. I don't rely on the club at all to hone or show off my pole skills. In fact, I've been frustrated lately that work tires me out so much that I haven't had time to practice real pole dancing at home. This is just my take on it - other girls, especially ones who are better at tricks, could find this much different.
As far as what people think of me - I've gotten tons of positive feedback from friends. And, outside of that, I really don't care what people I don't know think about it or me. But the few new people I've met (outside the club) that find out tend to get really excited and go "omg that's so cool! I've never met anyone that's done that before!"
If you're nervous about going on stage or giving lapdances to random guys, I think the only thing I can say about it is - it's a completely different context when you're actually doing it. If you've never done it before, it can seem almost impossible to imagine being ok with it. But the second I got on stage the first time and it was time to take my top off, it was just like "ok, well, it's a strip club - this is my job, so who cares?" As far as lapdances are concerned - I hate giving them lol It's not in any way sensual for me as the dancer - in fact, it's tiring as hell. (Of course, if a customer ever asks, you act like you've never been more turned on... haha) I can't really explain it well - it's one of those things you can only really "get" once you've started to experience it. It's nervewracking and feels like 'omg, I could never do that!' when you're first getting going, but it very quickly turns into 'this is just my job.'
If you're unsure but want to try it out, the good thing is that most clubs don't put you on a definitive schedule right away anyway (since clubs have such high turnover), so if you try it once or a couple days and absolutely hate it, just leave and don't go back.
