Earn $2,000 A Night As A Boomtown Stripper

rockin'robin · 10-25-2011, 12:04 PM

Thousands Of Men Have Ended Up In North Dakota Oil Towns

WILLISTON, N.D. (CNNMoney) -- Forget Vegas. Strippers are discovering they can make ten times as much dancing in the oil boomtown of Williston, N.D.

Thousands of men have come here seeking high-paying jobs working for the oil companies. And, at the end of the day (or four or five days when they're working on a rig), many of them are looking for some female companionship at one of the town's two strip club's, Whispers or Heartbreakers.

Word has gotten out about just how much money can be made dancing in Williston's strip clubs. The money is phenomenal, but the competition is stiff.

Whispers has received applications from exotic dancers in Hawaii, Alaska, even the Czech Republic and Germany, said Melissa Slapnicka, the co-owner of the club. She's been bombarded with so many applications that she only gives each dancer a week to try out. If they don't work out, they don't come back, she said.

"We used to have to beg people to come, and now we have to turn them away because we don't have room for all the people who want to dance," she said. "My best girls would rather dance here than in Vegas, because they make more money here."

Kit, a 36-year old stripper who has been dancing for 10 years in places like Las Vegas, Texas and California, first started coming to Williston a few years ago in between higher-paying jobs, because she had friends who danced in the town who were able to hook her up with gigs.

At first, the nightly tips were nothing special, but over the past year -- thanks to the thousands of men who have flocked here and landed high-paying jobs -- she has been making $2,000 to $3,000 a night, about the same amount she would have earned in an entire week in Vegas.

"We make more than doctors," she said. "Back in the day, it was hard to make $200 a night. It was like pulling teeth. Now you can pull in $2,000 a night."

According to Slapnicka, most of her strippers make that much in a night. Even when it's slow, they still take home about $1,500.

But even those slow nights are few and far between. Unlike Vegas, where Kit said you have to time your jobs around special events to make the best money, Williston is busy every day of the week, all year round.

"Other places, [the men] wait until Friday because it's payday, but here they don't wait -- it's payday every day," she said.

And the dancers aren't the only ones in the club profiting from the oil boom.

Slapnicka, who bartends, said she used to make $50 in tips a night if she was lucky. Now it's more like $200. "They just throw their money at you," she said.

Kit said most of her customers are married men who have moved to North Dakota without their families.

"They're just here for a little company, because they're lonely," said Kit. "They work like four days on, four days off, 24 hours, with no break, no alcohol. So when they have days off they're gonna' drink, and when they drink they want to play."

Since the club is always filled with oilfield workers, it has become a popular spot for new arrivals to find jobs on the rigs or as truck drivers.

"Guys who get off the train will come here and say they don't have a job, and I say sit here for three hours -- and they have a job when they leave," said Slapnicka. Are you living in a boomtown? If you know of an area where jobs are plentiful and high paying, and resources and housing are scarce, e-mail blake.ellis@turner.comfor the chance to be included in an upcoming story on CNNMoney.

Earn $2,000 A Night As A Boomtown Stripper - Money News Story - WJXT Jacksonville

Mintee · 10-25-2011, 12:16 PM

whoa! maybe i should apply.. jk

i can't imagine being a stripper

rockin'robin · 10-25-2011, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mintee

whoa! maybe i should apply.. jk

i can't imagine being a stripper

I've known several deafies that were dancers....dunno about stripping, to'.

**DeafBadger** · 10-25-2011, 03:10 PM

Funny.

In the town I used to live in, in this same state, the moralists drove out the bikini clubs. They were dancers on stage, but nothing showing but bikini tops and bottoms.

Sounds like one town kept the clubs though.

authentic · 10-25-2011, 03:55 PM

Not surprised. A friend of mine worked for Good Guys in Georgetown (DC), and she usually make about $300k/year. She doesn't work there anymore, and living in a private life by house on the lake.

**DeafBadger** · 10-25-2011, 04:46 PM

It is amusing to make so much money and provide little benefit to society. No bridges, no science, no medical care, no research, no manufacture of cars or other things people need. Just shaking the T&A and whispering sweet nothings into patrons' ears. And extra negotiations on the side as the case may be.

It ain't an industry, but it is a business.

**shel90** · 10-25-2011, 07:40 PM

Once I get my stomach a little flatter (almost there), maybe I will leave teaching and get a job there. I can make 4 times as much as I do in my teaching job and I would have fun doing it.

**TXgolfer** · 10-25-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rockin'robin

Thousands Of Men Have Ended Up In North Dakota Oil Towns

Kit, a 36-year old stripper who has been dancing for 10 years in places like Las Vegas, Texas and California, first started coming to Williston a few years ago in between higher-paying jobs, because she had friends who danced in the town who were able to hook her up with gigs.

Oh and yeah this is big in Alaska too. Not many women there.

posts from hell · 10-25-2011, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TXgolfer

Oh and yeah this is big in Alaska too. Not many women there.

come to boulder - check the 40-50 yr old mothers out... They're hot.

And I am not kidding.

Now... Deaf stripers?? i know of a few.

Lily7 · 10-25-2011, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TXgolfer

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockin'robin

Thousands Of Men Have Ended Up In North Dakota Oil Towns

Kit, a 36-year old stripper who has been dancing for 10 years in places like Las Vegas, Texas and California, first started coming to Williston a few years ago in between higher-paying jobs, because she had friends who danced in the town who were able to hook her up with gigs.

Oh and yeah this is big in Alaska too. Not many women there.

Obviously, you have never seen Sofia Vergara.

**TXgolfer** · 10-25-2011, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lily7

Obviously, you have never seen Sofia Vergara.

Yes I have.....not my type

**DeafBadger** · 10-25-2011, 09:56 PM

msg removed

**LDNanna** · 10-26-2011, 12:05 AM

Oooogh.... Tempest Storm...... not deaf....I think.....80 year old stripper..in Vegas.

rockin'robin · 10-26-2011, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LDNanna

Oooogh.... Tempest Storm...... not deaf....I think.....80 year old stripper..in Vegas.

T-H-A-T...I would not want to see....

**shel90** · 10-26-2011, 04:36 PM

What's wrong with 36 year old women? I know some women even in their 40s who are in fantastic shape and look great.

**deafskeptic** · 10-26-2011, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockin'robin

T-H-A-T...I would not want to see....

Me too!

Mintee · 10-27-2011, 01:32 AM

Off topic but I saw something about pole dancing fitness classes on TV yesterday.. looks fun!

**TXgolfer** · 10-27-2011, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by posts from hell

come to boulder - check the 40-50 yr old mothers out... They're hot.

And I am not kidding.

.

Thx but I will pass.

It's not just about the looks.

Royale · 10-27-2011, 11:34 AM

I know that one alumna from my school became a stripper in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Now she is on welfare.

Royale · 10-27-2011, 11:35 AM

Also, my good friend used to date a former stripper in Ontario.

DeafTim · 10-29-2011, 12:53 AM

Now, you understand why I visit strip clubs.

I dont go often like I used to b/c it is very expensive.

Sofia Vergara is fine!

posts from hell · 10-29-2011, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TXgolfer

Thx but I will pass.

It's not just about the looks.

You're missing out.

DeafTim · 11-02-2011, 07:42 PM

I was watchin' world news and they talked about boomtown in Williston,ND. Fast food restuarant,Hardee, is payin' $15 an hr.

They didnt say anything about strip clubs.

10-25-2011, 12:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
rockin'robin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 15,336	Earn $2,000 A Night As A Boomtown Stripper Thousands Of Men Have Ended Up In North Dakota Oil Towns WILLISTON, N.D. (CNNMoney) -- Forget Vegas. Strippers are discovering they can make ten times as much dancing in the oil boomtown of Williston, N.D. Thousands of men have come here seeking high-paying jobs working for the oil companies. And, at the end of the day (or four or five days when they're working on a rig), many of them are looking for some female companionship at one of the town's two strip club's, Whispers or Heartbreakers. Word has gotten out about just how much money can be made dancing in Williston's strip clubs. The money is phenomenal, but the competition is stiff. Whispers has received applications from exotic dancers in Hawaii, Alaska, even the Czech Republic and Germany, said Melissa Slapnicka, the co-owner of the club. She's been bombarded with so many applications that she only gives each dancer a week to try out. If they don't work out, they don't come back, she said. "We used to have to beg people to come, and now we have to turn them away because we don't have room for all the people who want to dance," she said. "My best girls would rather dance here than in Vegas, because they make more money here." Kit, a 36-year old stripper who has been dancing for 10 years in places like Las Vegas, Texas and California, first started coming to Williston a few years ago in between higher-paying jobs, because she had friends who danced in the town who were able to hook her up with gigs. At first, the nightly tips were nothing special, but over the past year -- thanks to the thousands of men who have flocked here and landed high-paying jobs -- she has been making $2,000 to $3,000 a night, about the same amount she would have earned in an entire week in Vegas. "We make more than doctors," she said. "Back in the day, it was hard to make $200 a night. It was like pulling teeth. Now you can pull in $2,000 a night." According to Slapnicka, most of her strippers make that much in a night. Even when it's slow, they still take home about $1,500. But even those slow nights are few and far between. Unlike Vegas, where Kit said you have to time your jobs around special events to make the best money, Williston is busy every day of the week, all year round. "Other places, [the men] wait until Friday because it's payday, but here they don't wait -- it's payday every day," she said. And the dancers aren't the only ones in the club profiting from the oil boom. Slapnicka, who bartends, said she used to make $50 in tips a night if she was lucky. Now it's more like $200. "They just throw their money at you," she said. Kit said most of her customers are married men who have moved to North Dakota without their families. "They're just here for a little company, because they're lonely," said Kit. "They work like four days on, four days off, 24 hours, with no break, no alcohol. So when they have days off they're gonna' drink, and when they drink they want to play." Since the club is always filled with oilfield workers, it has become a popular spot for new arrivals to find jobs on the rigs or as truck drivers. "Guys who get off the train will come here and say they don't have a job, and I say sit here for three hours -- and they have a job when they leave," said Slapnicka. Are you living in a boomtown? If you know of an area where jobs are plentiful and high paying, and resources and housing are scarce, e-mail blake.ellis@turner.comfor the chance to be included in an upcoming story on CNNMoney. Earn $2,000 A Night As A Boomtown Stripper - Money News Story - WJXT Jacksonville

10-25-2011, 03:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
DeafBadger Ad Astra Per Aspera Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,423 Blog Entries: 1	Funny. In the town I used to live in, in this same state, the moralists drove out the bikini clubs. They were dancers on stage, but nothing showing but bikini tops and bottoms. Sounds like one town kept the clubs though. __________________ "Ad Astra Per Aspera" - Through hardships, to the stars. severe-to-profound in both ears, since birth. My Blog Pale Blue Dot (cc: Select Italian captions, then Translate Captions to English--English) "Labels are mentally lazy ways by which people assert they know you without knowing you." ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson

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authentic Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 6,100	Not surprised. A friend of mine worked for Good Guys in Georgetown (DC), and she usually make about $300k/year. She doesn't work there anymore, and living in a private life by house on the lake. __________________

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DeafBadger Ad Astra Per Aspera Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,423 Blog Entries: 1	It is amusing to make so much money and provide little benefit to society. No bridges, no science, no medical care, no research, no manufacture of cars or other things people need. Just shaking the T&A and whispering sweet nothings into patrons' ears. And extra negotiations on the side as the case may be. It ain't an industry, but it is a business. __________________ "Ad Astra Per Aspera" - Through hardships, to the stars. severe-to-profound in both ears, since birth. My Blog Pale Blue Dot (cc: Select Italian captions, then Translate Captions to English--English) "Labels are mentally lazy ways by which people assert they know you without knowing you." ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson

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shel90 Let It Snow!!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,305 Blog Entries: 3	Once I get my stomach a little flatter (almost there), maybe I will leave teaching and get a job there. I can make 4 times as much as I do in my teaching job and I would have fun doing it. __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

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Mintee Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: East Coast Posts: 771	whoa! maybe i should apply.. jk i can't imagine being a stripper

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LDNanna Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,688	Oooogh.... Tempest Storm...... not deaf....I think.....80 year old stripper..in Vegas. __________________ I have discovered that the word "diet" begins with d i e.

10-26-2011, 04:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
shel90 Let It Snow!!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,305 Blog Entries: 3	What's wrong with 36 year old women? I know some women even in their 40s who are in fantastic shape and look great. rockin'robin, KristinaB and Mintee like this. __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

10-27-2011, 01:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
Mintee Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: East Coast Posts: 771	Off topic but I saw something about pole dancing fitness classes on TV yesterday.. looks fun!

10-27-2011, 11:34 AM	#19 (permalink)
Royale Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: World's Second Coldest Capital City! Posts: 4,418	I know that one alumna from my school became a stripper in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Now she is on welfare.

10-27-2011, 11:35 AM	#20 (permalink)
Royale Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: World's Second Coldest Capital City! Posts: 4,418	Also, my good friend used to date a former stripper in Ontario.

10-29-2011, 12:53 AM	#21 (permalink)
DeafTim Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Utica,OH Posts: 2,327	Now, you understand why I visit strip clubs. I dont go often like I used to b/c it is very expensive. Sofia Vergara is fine! __________________ It might be,it could be...It is! A homerun! HOLY COW!! Harry Caray Mitt: I have 5 point plan President Obama: Mitt doesnt have 5 point plan, He has one point plan! (ZINGER) Mitt Romney is a scam!!

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DeafTim Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Utica,OH Posts: 2,327	I was watchin' world news and they talked about boomtown in Williston,ND. Fast food restuarant,Hardee, is payin' $15 an hr. They didnt say anything about strip clubs. __________________ It might be,it could be...It is! A homerun! HOLY COW!! Harry Caray Mitt: I have 5 point plan President Obama: Mitt doesnt have 5 point plan, He has one point plan! (ZINGER) Mitt Romney is a scam!!

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