Stripping while in med school? (Serious inquiry)

[parallax30]

So besides stressing about whether I'd even get into med school, I'm also busy worrying about how I'm going to pay for it, if I happen to get in. Please don't flame me, but has anyone ever heard of anyone actually stripping and being able to do med school at the same time? This is not a joke, so serious replies only please. Thanks.

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[QofQuimica]

So besides stressing about whether I'd even get into med school, I'm also busy worrying about how I'm going to pay for it, if I happen to get in. Please don't flame me, but has anyone ever heard of anyone actually stripping and being able to do med school at the same time? This is not a joke, so serious replies only please. Thanks.

Are you a nontrad? If so, I wouldn't count on your being able to pay your way through school by stripping. Most men don't want to see a 30+-year-old strip when they can watch a college student. Thing is, even the best of us don't look as good as we did a decade ago. 😉

Most people pay for school with loans. Many schools also give out merit scholarships, and most if not all give out need-based aid. You can also do things like take an armed forces scholarship or do a stint in NIH research or family practice to pay back your loans after med school. It's probably a lot better to do any one of these options than to strip, not only because of the time involved, but also because it would be pretty mortifying if any of your patients or supervisors ever showed up where you work. I've already run into several people in various places outside of the med school, so it wouldn't surprise me if some of them frequent, ahem, gentlemen's clubs. I vote 👎 on this idea.

 

[parallax30]

Thank you, Q.

I am nontrad; I am 27, but I like to think I still look pretty good, haha. I know loans are usually how people get through med school, but I still have a ton of undergrad loans I haven't repaid, plus I have a whole bunch of credit card debt, and I am not a US citizen. So I was just getting a Plan B together, that's all. Stripping is not prostitution; it is legal and some people do make their livelihoods from that. I'm not trying to be offensive to anyone, so please don't send me any more hate mail.

 

[neulite]

I've heard of med school adcoms reading these forums but I'm not sure if that's a bad or good thing for you 🙂

 

[ShyRem]

I have known half a dozen women of various sizes and proportions who have stripped while in school (undergrad and graduate).
The good: most made good money with little time investment.
The bad: they were often exhausted due to the hours they worked. They did run into their customers in various places. One had a class where her professor was a customer at one point -- she changed classes for a different professor. Not possible in medical school. And for the ones with the "perfect" body, the pressure and time to keep up that look was an awful lot. Two women I knew spent all their money on plastic surgery to keep up their looks.

When all was said and done, about half wished they hadn't done it (one dropped out of school). The other half was pretty darn pleased, but still had fairly significant loans to pay back.

So it's up to you. Med school is time consuming, exhausting work all on it's own. Even if I were a 20-something perfect body kind of girl, I think I'd be valuing my sleep and decompression time more than money.

 

[RxnMan]

This stikes me as an excellent way to cause problems. There are too many myriad personal risks and costs involved (some already mentioned) just to alleviate part of the monetary cost of going to school.

 

[saylorsdad]

Difficult time giving advice without pictures!

Seriously I think it opens to many problems, just take out loans.

 

[TexasTriathlete]

This is how I plan on paying for med school. In fact, I will probably even do it on the side, to supplement my income when I am a doctor.

 

[QofQuimica]

Thank you, Q.

I am nontrad; I am 27, but I like to think I still look pretty good, haha. I know loans are usually how people get through med school, but I still have a ton of undergrad loans I haven't repaid, plus I have a whole bunch of credit card debt, and I am not a US citizen. So I was just getting a Plan B together, that's all. Stripping is not prostitution; it is legal and some people do make their livelihoods from that. I'm not trying to be offensive to anyone, so please don't send me any more hate mail.

If people are sending you harrassing PMs, you should forward them to me or another mod, and put that user on your ignore list. No user is permitted to use SDN to harrass other users.

 

[Doctor Bagel]

Med school is time consuming, exhausting work all on it's own. Even if I were a 20-something perfect body kind of girl, I think I'd be valuing my sleep and decompression time more than money.

Yeah, this is my thought. You have little enough spare time in medical school that you really don't want to spend it working, and you can get enough money through financial aid to cover your expenses. As for the previous debts, I'd suggest doing what you can now to pay them off before starting school. Heck, maybe that entails stripping now if it's something available to you that you're interested in.

Also, as mentioned above, people in the medical profession have to watch their backs because appearing professional means a lot. If people find out about the stripping, it might cause your school admins to sort of watch you, and it might make you seen maybe less competent than you are. It's not fair, but it's how it is.

 

[DrMidlife]

If people are sending you harrassing PMs, you should forward them to me or another mod, and put that user on your ignore list. No user is permitted to use SDN to harrass other users.

I sent the OP a PM, saying what everybody else is saying, because I assumed this thread would get out of control.

I'd be curious to know if the OP is interpreting "don't be a stripper" as hate mail. I suspect so.

 

[queenbee]

first, it would be wise to be cognizant of the fact that anyone can be reading this post, including folks from potential medical schools you can be applying to in the future. perhaps it's paranoia, but it doesn't take too much work to be able to deduct who you can be based on your posts or your profile (of course, depending on how much information you put out there). just a word of warning, so tread lightly and be careful about how much personal info you put out there.

secondly, would this be your main source of income or supplementary? say you are doing this as a regular job, then you obviously won't say anything on your application. what would be your explanation for what you are doing with your time? most non-trads have other jobs they are leaving which they can talk extensively about, which might be a huge disadvantage for you since you can't speak about it.

if you are doing it as supplementary, then i think that should be ok. just make sure that you have medical-related experiences/volunteering that you can speak about and address.

third, are you in a big city? if so and if you are interested in working in the night service industry, there are jobs working as cocktail waitresses and hostesses at nightclubs and bars that offer huge cash tips. an attractive young woman can make a ton at the clubs here in nyc. a girl i know who is a cocktail waitress at a hotspot here makes more in 2 weekend nights in cash than most people make at regular 9-5 jobs. i'd take a look at craigslist or the equivalent of village voice.

of course, as an outsider, i'd say it's wiser to take out loans, have a legitimate job that may pay less. but, everyone has their own path and i respect that. good luck.

 

[Kthanksbye]

When I was in college the first time around, I knew three girls who stripped. One started doing coke and eventually became an addict. Instead of stripping for extra income, she was then stripping, among other things, for coke. Another one started doing it because she thought it would be cool, but ended up quitting after spending her nights crying on the floor backstage dreading going on. The third one was doing it to piss her father off, who was a professor at the school! (It wasn't much of a secret). Hopefully, if you decide to try it, you won't have bad experiences like these girls did. Just something to think about...

 

[sexyman]

PARALLAX30

We are going to need some pics of you in your stripper outfit (or lack there of) in order to make a thorough analysis of whether you will be able to pay for med school through stripping 🙂

 

[parallax30]

Thanks to everyone who replied...

So the consensus is "Don't strip!!!!!!!!!" Ok. Got that loud and clear.

As a sidenote:

Not that it really matters anymore, because clearly I have to find something else to do to make money-- but I wouldn't be embarrassed if I saw a professor, attending, etc at a strip club where I worked. I mean, they're the ones who are patronizing the establishment, so shouldn't that embarrass them equally, if not more? At least I"m making money while they're spending it. Maybe my personal shame threshold is higher than normal, I don't know.

I know my looks will wither away in about 5 years, so I'm just trying to milk it when I can, I guess. Nothing sinister about that.

And it seems naive of me to say now, but I really thought there may have been some truth to all those "med students stripping for tuition" rumors/stereotypes.

As for the PM(which I deleted), I'll give the sender the benefit of the doubt and say that tone of emails are difficult to infer, admittedly. But still, I recall being startled at the heading and though there was no "explicit" content, I didn't take it as a friendly "hey, you shouldn't strip" kind of advice. But whatever. No hard feelings either way.

 

[ghostfoot]

Are you a nontrad? If so, I wouldn't count on your being able to pay your way through school by stripping. Most men don't want to see a 30+-year-old strip when they can watch a college student. Thing is, even the best of us don't look as good as we did a decade ago. 😉

That's way off base. Many women (and men) that maintain a healthy lifestyle don't hit their prime until they are well into their 30's. Too many people let their age act as a convenient excuse for spending too much time on their a$$ and getting fat.

I don't understand why an intelligent person (I'm confindent that you are) would assume that someone in their 30's shouldn't be as fit as a typical college student. Please enlighten me.

 

[Law2Doc]

As a sidenote:

Not that it really matters anymore, because clearly I have to find something else to do to make money-- but I wouldn't be embarrassed if I saw a professor, attending, etc at a strip club where I worked. I mean, they're the ones who are patronizing the establishment, so shouldn't that embarrass them equally, if not more? At least I"m making money while they're spending it. Maybe my personal shame threshold is higher than normal, I don't know.

Well, a lot of med school is subjectively graded and a lot turns on recommendations and word of mouth pull, so it matters more if professors have a reason to think poorly of you, than vice versa.
Also bear in mind that in some parts of the country, there is some organized crime element involved in ownership of many of the strip bars in this country and the lines between stripping, prostitution and drugs are frequently blurred and stepped across. Such gentlemen's clubs are sometimes raided and everyone working there arrested. So even if you maintain the position that "stripping is not prostitution" you still carry the taint, and run certain risks, if everyone else in that club is one.

 

[Nataliemay24]

hm, should i go back and delete every post i've made that makes it easy to identify me (what school i got into, when i interviewed, what emails i sent to what schools, what state i'm from, what jobs i've had, what classes i've taken...) and contribute to this thread, or should i not contribute to this thread?

i guess i just won't contribute, but i reeeeaaaaallly want to.

 

[Meatwad]

hm, should i go back and delete every post i've made that makes it easy to identify me (what school i got into, when i interviewed, what emails i sent to what schools, what state i'm from, what jobs i've had, what classes i've taken...) and contribute to this thread, or should i not contribute to this thread?

i guess i just won't contribute, but i reeeeaaaaallly want to.

You're killing me here, Natalia May, I know you have something juicy!

 

[remo]

Have you ever actually stripped before? If not, then it can sound like a good idea until you actually try it. I had an ex-gf that was convinced she could go to Vegas and strip and make $$$. Once she got there she quit after 2 hours. It is basically a crap job where you work all night and try to work guys for money by doing lap dances. The actual on-stage dancing part of it is minimal. Also, most strippers end up drinking each night in order to deal with what they are doing (although they can make a lot of money). Its kind of hard to study after drinking and working all night.

 

[njbmd]

So besides stressing about whether I'd even get into med school, I'm also busy worrying about how I'm going to pay for it, if I happen to get in. Please don't flame me, but has anyone ever heard of anyone actually stripping and being able to do med school at the same time? This is not a joke, so serious replies only please. Thanks.

There were a couple of males (and one female) medical students who did work part-time (on weekends and holidays) in a strip club. They knew the business and were able to keep up with their studies. I can't say how much money they earned but they worked sparingly during first and second year plus during the summer between first and second year.

If you decided to embark on this career (job), I would hope that you work in a reputable and safe establishment. I would also hope that you carefully consider the ramifications of doing something (while legal) has some political repercussions that might endanger your future medical career. The job involves contact with some people who are at the fringes of society (as does medicine and trauma surgery for that matter).

My classmates who worked in the clubs are all physicians now and none seemed to have encountered any problems. Perhaps they were fortunate and lucky but try to make sure that you plan your finances so that you don't "have " to work at any point during medical school. It's a job+ under the best of circumstances.

 

[parallax30]

Man, just got back from my shift at XXX....

No, just kidding.

I haven't stripped before, but I have had the "hostessing" jobs someone mentioned. I didn't make that much money being a hostess. I worked at Hooters during college, made OK money(but spent it badly). I have a friend who is a stripper and is making $1200 on some nights(who is not in med school).

Without being explicit here, I'll say that stripping isn't hard if you have the physical stamina and lower body strength. The toughest part really is walking in those 5 inch heels which kill your feet, basically.

 

[apoptos]

Stripping is aiming a bit low, I think.
It's ambitious, but it seems smarter to pursue your own hours as a high end escort. As an 'independent contractor' you can advertise yourself (house-of-erythemathous-blossoms.com), set your own prices, your own limits. You can also choose your customers. It's all about finding a sugar daddy.

And what politics!? Whoever sent you hate mail is more terrified that you could do this and not lose yourself. Look into the abyss you cowards! Your ability comprehend and navigate moral ambiguity is the hallmark of your emotional maturity.

 

[Law2Doc]

Stripping is aiming a bit low, I think.
It's ambitious, but it seems smarter to pursue your own hours as a high end escort. As an 'independent contractor' you can advertise yourself (house-of-erythemathous-blossoms.com), set your own prices, your own limits. You can also choose your customers. It's all about finding a sugar daddy.

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Hopefully this is a joke. Medicine is a very conservative profession, and licensing boards don't look highly towards convictions for pandering. Most escorts end up with a conviction or two -- you'd probably pay a fine, but the conviction shows up in your background check --it's part of the cost of doing business. Basically every time you go out, you run the risk of an arrest and put your whole medical career in jeopardy. So too working in a strip club where others might not be playing by the rules (which risks a raid of the whole place and can create a need to explain an entanglement with law enforcement). If you want to join a profession like medicine (or law, dentistry or anything else where licensing is involved), it's smart to steer clear of this kind of stuff. Find yourself a sugar daddy without the business transaction component -- ie marry rich.

 

[apoptos]

If you want to join a profession like medicine (or law, dentistry or anything else where licensing is involved), it's smart to steer clear of this kind of stuff...

Of course you're going to lose your license if you do something unethical like slap a patient or squeeze his or her boob. But do licensing boards perform background checks, scrutinize your entire police record and pass judgement on your personal life? I'm asking because I don't know. Can you really be denied a license to practice medicine because you were teargassed at the Democratic convention in Chicago back in '68, or peed on Trump Towers one night in a wine-fueled fit of spasmodic ecstasy? Certainly once you have a license no one is going to count your speeding tickets. What matters is that you're conscientious, dignified and professional at work...

 

[njbmd]

Of course you're going to lose your license if you do something unethical like slap a patient or squeeze his or her boob. But do licensing boards perform background checks, scrutinize your entire police record and pass judgement on your personal life? I'm asking because I don't know. Can you really be denied a license to practice medicine because you were teargassed at the Democratic convention in Chicago back in '68, or peed on Trump Towers one night in a wine-fueled fit of spasmodic ecstasy? Certainly once you have a license no one is going to count your speeding tickets. What matters is that you're conscientious, dignified and professional at work...

Many medical schools and most (if not all residency programs) perform police background checks. State Medical Boards also perform background checks. I was surprised at what DID come up on my background check (shared with me with a laugh by my former program director).

Some medical schools are performing financial/credit checks too. In short, you are likely to be asked to submit to many invasions of your privacy in the name of "patient protection". The best way to handle these situations is to get your own background check if you have any concerns about what may be in your past. Since I recent sailed through a Secret Service background check, I am not concerned about anything in my past since they aren't. 👍

 

[cfdavid]

So besides stressing about whether I'd even get into med school, I'm also busy worrying about how I'm going to pay for it, if I happen to get in. Please don't flame me, but has anyone ever heard of anyone actually stripping and being able to do med school at the same time? This is not a joke, so serious replies only please. Thanks.

Could you make a few bucks? I don't know. I guess it depends on where you work. In my experience (not extensive, but I've been to enough bachelor parties over the years etc.), most strip clubs are seedy, dirty places with women crawling around on dirty (more or less) stages. The ONLY way those ladies make any money is from soliciting lap dances, and NOT just for showing up and "pole" dancing (no pun intended). So, they go from table to table, pretending to have interest in male losers (most patrons), in which there's almost always a sucker that thinks the girls really "wants" him. They mostly waste their time with said losers, cause they're cheap, and don't have any cash anyway......(in fairness, they'll get "lucky" every now and then, cause there's a sucker born every day) And when they DO get "lucky", they'll give a lap dance to some fat, grubby loser with too many problems of his own, all the while having to slap his hands away from grabbing her a...ss, or worse....

The vast majority of strippers I've seen have been strung out losers with drug or alcohol problems. In fact, many can't really get up on stage without a little "help"..... "Gentlemen's clubs" are almost always very smoky environments, and if you're looking for any semblence of self respect, you're looking in the wrong place. Most girls are single moms, or chicks in their 30's that just look like they've been around a bit too much for their age...... Is that the company you'd like to keep?

Honestly, I understand trying to maximize your worth, but this is a really dumb idea, frankly. Unless you like that sort of thing, which you may.

Oh, and believe me, I'm no Puritan. It's just not the type of thing I'd recommend anyone with other options doing.

Oh, and the BEST way to earn good money is to go into the VIP room and get guys off. Yep, that's the way it works in many places. But, doesn't that make one a prostitute??? I'm just telling it like it is, from a guys point of view.

Hey, I'm not passing moral judgement. To each her own. But, what I've described is way more the reality than the exception. So, if that sounds good to you, go for it. Let us know how it pans out for you.

 

[cfdavid]

Thank you, Q.

I am nontrad; I am 27, but I like to think I still look pretty good, haha. I know loans are usually how people get through med school, but I still have a ton of undergrad loans I haven't repaid, plus I have a whole bunch of credit card debt, and I am not a US citizen. So I was just getting a Plan B together, that's all. Stripping is not prostitution; it is legal and some people do make their livelihoods from that. I'm not trying to be offensive to anyone, so please don't send me any more hate mail.

I'm sure you're about to post pictures of yourself in a bikini on amIhotornot.com That way, you'll get confirmation of your "worth" from total strangers evaluating you soley on your looks. It'll probably make you feel great!!!!!!!!

 

[Kthanksbye]

Of course you're going to lose your license if you do something unethical like slap a patient or squeeze his or her boob. But do licensing boards perform background checks, scrutinize your entire police record and pass judgement on your personal life? I'm asking because I don't know. Can you really be denied a license to practice medicine because you were teargassed at the Democratic convention in Chicago back in '68, or peed on Trump Towers one night in a wine-fueled fit of spasmodic ecstasy? Certainly once you have a license no one is going to count your speeding tickets. What matters is that you're conscientious, dignified and professional at work...

His or her boob! That's too funny. 😉 (Don't think men have "boobs", I'm sure you were referring to corresponding off-limits portions of the male anatomy.)

 

[tenable2]

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[superfan56]

this thread is incredible.

 

[Faze2]

Many medical schools and most (if not all residency programs) perform police background checks. State Medical Boards also perform background checks. I was surprised at what DID come up on my background check (shared with me with a laugh by my former program director).

Some medical schools are performing financial/credit checks too. In short, you are likely to be asked to submit to many invasions of your privacy in the name of "patient protection". The best way to handle these situations is to get your own background check if you have any concerns about what may be in your past. Since I recent sailed through a Secret Service background check, I am not concerned about anything in my past since they aren't. :thumbup:

Where can you go to do this? I feel like you could really get your identity stolen going to the wrong place to do this, so what is a safe avenue to take just to see what really is on your record?

 

[Law2Doc]

His or her boob! That's too funny. 😉 (Don't think men have "boobs", I'm sure you were referring to corresponding off-limits portions of the male anatomy.)

When you hit the wards you will find that gynecomastia is actually not that rare a condition.

 

[Law2Doc]

But do licensing boards perform background checks, scrutinize your entire police record and pass judgement on your personal life? I'm asking because I don't know.

They sure did for law. I assume they do for medicine as well since it's more dangerous to give someone the ability to write prescriptions than to sign a pleading.

 

[PT2MD]

I had a girlfriend in college who went on to become a stripper. Let me give you some background. Prior to becoming a stripper she was an architecture major and cheerleader for a Div I football program. After stripper she dropped out and started using cocaine...not really sure how that story ended.

I hope she is doing well, but after going to a few of these places at bachelor parties and such, I think nothing good becomes of stripping. I understand the lure of money (it's good), but few seem to be able to resist the other things that easily come along in which you can make ridiculous money. (i.e. the Champagne room).

I would never judge you for becoming a stripper, but I will pray for you that you don't fall into some of the easy traps that go along with it. I think taking out some extra loans would be a better option. Good luck.

 

[Meatwad]

When you hit the wards you will find that gynecomastia is actually not that rare a condition.

True gynecomastia or IeattoomanyKrispyKremedonutsia?

 

[apoptos]

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[f_w]

In a galaxy far away from here and before time was really counted, I had a classmate who stripped about 3 nights a week. The strip job allowed her to leverage her 'assets' in the financially most advantageous way.
I drove a cab at the time and would pick her up at the clubs after her shifts where over. While it is mindless work, it is certainly hard work (kind of like ditch-digging in high heels).

 

[elwademd]

i went to a small college, a few chicks i went to school with stripped. one went to medical school, and is now a doctor. so, it can work out.

there are plenty fo strip clubs where chicks show up, do their thing, and leave. but there's also a lot of pressure (monetary or otherwise), to do a little extra... and that's where the problems can end up.

btw, 27's defnitely not too old to strip. i've been in plenty of strip clubs from high end to holes in the wall, and seen chicks from videos/dvd's to chicks you wouldn't want to see again. i've seen women who look young as hell, and others who looked older than my mom... a strip club can be a smorgasboard- a little something for everybody!

 

[QofQuimica]

That's way off base. Many women (and men) that maintain a healthy lifestyle don't hit their prime until they are well into their 30's. Too many people let their age act as a convenient excuse for spending too much time on their a$$ and getting fat.

I don't understand why an intelligent person (I'm confindent that you are) would assume that someone in their 30's shouldn't be as fit as a typical college student. Please enlighten me.

Well, maybe I'm just a bit biased because I've been spending plenty of time in clinic seeing all the overweight, metabolic syndrome types. 😉

I'm being somewhat tongue-in-cheek, so please don't get all upset about my comment. I'm not making any judgment about the physical attractiveness of you or the OP; it would be pretty hard considering that as far as I know, I've never even laid eyes on you. 🙂 It's just a fact of life though that most American women don't look like Demi Moore at that age, and most adults in this country do not maintain healthy lifestyles. Go outside, sit on a bench, and count how many overweight people versus non-overweight people pass you on the street. Unfortunately, you, and people like you, are in the minority.

 

[njbmd]

Where can you go to do this? I feel like you could really get your identity stolen going to the wrong place to do this, so what is a safe avenue to take just to see what really is on your record?

Many licensed private investigators will do a background check on you for you. They are not cheap. The key is to find someone reputable and licensed.

 

[Kthanksbye]

I worked as a waiter in a city where you had to get a background check to get a serving license to serve liquor. You get them at the police station.

 

[KateGia]

Thank you, Q.

I am nontrad; I am 27, but I like to think I still look pretty good, haha. I know loans are usually how people get through med school, but I still have a ton of undergrad loans I haven't repaid, plus I have a whole bunch of credit card debt, and I am not a US citizen. So I was just getting a Plan B together, that's all. Stripping is not prostitution; it is legal and some people do make their livelihoods from that. I'm not trying to be offensive to anyone, so please don't send me any more hate mail.

On another note, if your credit/debt is that bad, you might want to talk to the schools you're applying to before spending the money on applications. Some of the more expensive schools told us during the process that if you have really bad credit, you won't qualify for the loans that you need to survive at that school. I don't know what "really bad" is in their minds, or even how true this is, but it's just something to look into. I don't know where you live, but schools w/ instate tuition options might be a better choice.

Honestly, i think that you will find that with any job that has long hours like that (waitressing somewhere that is open late, bartending, etc) you will be too tired to go to class, and study as much as you need to. You're probably better off with the loans.

 

[PT2MD]

What are you saying!? Apparently you can find some great coke connections.

Sorry. I should have said few good things come from stripping. 😀

 

[Beau Geste]

I'm not up for stripping for moral reasons, but that aside, I think it would be extremely awkward to a) have a professor or classmate be a customer or b) have a patient from a rotation or uni clinic as a customer. In smaller towns and cities this is extremely possible.

It's your funeral, though.

 

[LonghorninSA]

Pros: good money, little to no debt
Cons: Perverts drooling and grabbing you every day, coworkers who snort coke and shoot up all the time, bosses who want a little something "extra" in addition to dancing, etc...

I had a friend who did this during college. She was very level headed at first, and saved the money, but it soon got out of hand. She figured she could make over 100K a year dancing, and that was better than any degree could earn her. Not saying you would not be different, but I'd rather have 200K in debt than fall into that trap.

 

[PT2MD]

Pros: good money, little to no debt
Cons: Perverts drooling and grabbing you every day, coworkers who snort coke and shoot up all the time, bosses who want a little something "extra" in addition to dancing, etc...

I had a friend who did this during college. She was very level headed at first, and saved the money, but it soon got out of hand. She figured she could make over 100K a year dancing, and that was better than any degree could earn her. Not saying you would not be different, but I'd rather have 200K in debt than fall into that trap.

Sounds like you and I knew the same girl. Only my story was about 10 years ago. Must be a regular occurance out in Austin...no shortage of poll dancers there.

 

[sassalicious]

Where can you go to do this? I feel like you could really get your identity stolen going to the wrong place to do this, so what is a safe avenue to take just to see what really is on your record?

You can send a copy of your fingerprints to the FBI and get an FBI background check. Local police departments can also do background checks, but they are more limited (my city only runs it for the city). I know this because I have to get one for a foreign work permit.

Off topic: It's snowing right now.

 

[Beau Geste]

You can send a copy of your fingerprints to the FBI and get an FBI background check. Local police departments can also do background checks, but they are more limited (my city only runs it for the city). I know this because I have to get one for a foreign work permit.

Off topic: It's snowing right now.

Where in WI are you?

I'm in Northern IL and we're supposed to get flurries overnight 😱

It was 55 this morning!

 

[sassalicious]

Where in WI are you?

I'm in Northern IL and we're supposed to get flurries overnight 😱

It was 55 this morning!

Madison