Is stripping inherently more exploitative than other jobs?

Personally I feel that having more control over your bottom line makes it far less exploitative than plenty of other jobs. My time is the asset that I value the most and the fact that I can maximize my earnings as an independent contractor makes this gig a whole lot more appealing than working retail or food service for a big corporation.

I’m not saying that it isn’t easier to exploit SWers than it is to exploit people with civ jobs—given the nature of the work stripping has *a lot* of potential risk factors—but when you approach it from the perspective that time is money, I just don’t see myself transitioning into another job where I can’t bill directly for the time I spend working.

Thoughts?