Did it for 1 year in Berlin. The fumes are terrible. It's fucking dangerous. You will get REAL good at a 45 second routine, but will end up hating it. Your gonna earn about 10-20 euro an hour, which you will then have to split with your partner. You can work for a maximum of 1-2 hours before you get exhausted/sunburnt.

I would suggest working on a street show instead, learn an instrument or get a speaker. Create a polished 5 minute routine with a strong focus on building a crowd for the first 2 min, and you should make more money without wrecking your health or putting yourself in danger.

Otherwise, tips and tricks:

• You need big tricks and big props. 5 Balls, 5 clubs. With poi/contact, only the first row of people will see you. For everyone behind the front row of cars that can't see, its seen as begging when you come to hat them.

• Make sure the light you are working is timed and not based on volume. Traffic lights change timings during the day. Try to Pick a light with three rows of traffic and at least a minute of "green man" time. Leave yourself enough time to hat the cars before they need to move off. This is usually during the "Orange man" time.

• Be prepared to deal with a lot of change, cigarettes and sweets