Will strip clubs reopen but have a shortage of strippers?
Sunday, April 5, 2020 7:54 AM
Part of the stimulus bill includes an additional $600 per week in unemployment benefits for four months in addition to whatever state benefits exist. Normally there is a requirement that an unemployed person has to show they are actively looking for a job but an article in USA Today says this requirement is now being waived:
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This means if the clubs are able to reopen in May or June the girls can keep getting their checks until the end of July. Many of them may decide to just stay home and take an extended vacation. This will be especially true of the strippers in the lower income ranges, though not so much for the club top earners. This may cause the clubs to be understaffed. Since many of the clubs will already be struggling with paying back rent and other expenses and trying to lure the customers back, an understaffed club may make it even more difficult for them to make money again. This may cause even more of them to go out of business. It may also make visiting strip clubs a frustrating experience for the customers with fewer girls at the club when we visit.
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