Why do people say you shouldn’t rely solely on nighttime work?

Whatever the job may be, it has value and is something to be proud of. It all depends on the attitude you bring to it. It’s simply that women who work one night at a time aren’t sought after by men at the club, since they’re looking for newcomers. In the nightlife industry and the wider world, however, they’re sought after by both men and society.

The fact that you’re asking that suggests you believe working exclusively at night is perfectly acceptable. If that’s how you feel, instead of repeatedly asking why focusing solely on nighttime work would be bad, why not think, “I believe it’s fine, so I’ll follow my own path”? There’s nothing wrong with working only at night. Rather than adopting such a roundabout way of thinking—“It’s not necessarily bad”—I think it’s better to have the clear conviction that working exclusively at night is right for you. Saying “There’s nothing wrong with it” is a double negative. In the end, I think it simply shows that you lack the confidence and resolve to stand by your way of life.

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It’s not that working nights exclusively is inherently bad. Night work is a respectable job too. It’s just that very few people can keep working nights exclusively for a long time, which is probably why it isn’t generally recommended. You probably know that even famous people in the nightlife industry usually retire after making a lot of money. The fact that, from your perspective, that mama seems to shine even though she’s the same gender as you is remarkable. It’s not something just anyone can achieve. That mama has probably gone through some major hardships to get where she is now, too. I think that’s exactly why she appears to shine. When you look at someone else, seeing only the highlights tells you nothing about that person or their profession. And no matter how close you become, you can never know all of someone’s struggles unless you are that person. So all I can say is this: For that mama, working nights exclusively may have been a path that allowed her to shine and move forward. But that doesn’t mean everyone can do the same. Since people who can truly shine while working nights exclusively are rare, society tends to view it as something that isn’t advisable—or at least not something that can be done easily. Well, the same could be said of any job. Whether something suits you or not depends on the individual. That’s just my opinion.