I quit my job as a banker in the City to make surprising career change – it raised a few eyebrows
AN EX-City banker who quit his job to run a team of male strippers now earns £1,000 a night.
Dan Harley, 37, used to work for Lloyds, and stripped at weekends before going full-time.
He said: “When I was in banking, I’d tell people what I did at weekends and it definitely raised a few eyebrows.
“People were largely just really curious about what went on — plus it was definitely more interesting than the day job.”
The Brighton-based boss of strip group Butlers with Bums says dancers rake in the cash with up to ten bookings a night at the height of the hen party season.
He says his group have different skill sets away from being strippers.
“They all have a variety of backgrounds, from personal trainers to gas engineers
And he expects a boost in business with yesterday’s release of the latest Magic Mike movie.
He said: “Customers ask if a Channing Tatum lookalike is available.
“The films changed people’s perceptions of us.