Tipping the DJ and the doorman
Yesterday the DJ told me that the dancers usually tip him ten percent the doorman five percent. Personally I think 10 percent is a little much. I'd rather tip the doorman/ bouncer who is responsible for my safety 10 percent. I got the feeling he might have been trying to take advantage because I'm new. What do you all think? How much do you tip?
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I'm new too, and I was told we tip the manager and the dj minimum of10 each. Nobody tips the door girl, but then again, she has hardly any interaction with the dancers.
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Look around and see what the other girls are doing. My club is very laid back, and no tipping is needed. We tip to be nice, but it isnt needed. At other clubs, its almost forced or else bouncers dont get you clients etc. Other clubs say NO tipping what-so-ever, expect DJ but totally optional.
I dont tip the DJ, bouncers etc.. unless they get me clients, help me with my set, but other than that I dont. The DJ i work with, is lazy and doesnt play my songs right, the bouncers dont help me, so no tip for both. Do look around and see what other girls are doing, dont trust their words.
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Originally Posted by
BuffyLovR
I'm new too, and I was told we tip the manager and the dj minimum of10 each. Nobody tips the door girl, but then again, she has hardly any interaction with the dancers.
10 dollars or 10 percent?
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I'll ask the other girls what they do :/
I suppose I don't mind.
If that is the case I'll tip the bouncers equally as much.
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My club it is manditory to tip the dj and bouncer five dollars. No matter what if you don't have it you owe it or the manager takes it the next night. Me personally I tip the door man five to ten and tip the regular dj (they alternate between two) ten and up depending on my night.
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$10, and they mentioned that they don't expect or it nor is it an obligation if you don't make hardly anything that shift. But...they DO call every single girl up to the dj stand with him and the manager waiting there for you to tip them out before the shift is over.
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My club has a mandatory minimum $10 tip out to the DJ. However, we are told that the doormen and security are paid a seperate fee and we should not feel the need to tip them unless they provide an outstanding service.
Since the DJ mentioned tipping I suggest you DO tip him. However 10% does seem like too much. I would suggest between $10-$20 per shift.
Good luck.
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You'd be surprised how much money a DJ who likes you can help you make. Just promoting you well on stage makes a huge difference, in my experience.
I normally tip my DJ's more than everyone else who has replied combined from the sound of it.
...because of this... they promote the HELL out of me on stage. They skip my set when I'm about to close a sale, they put me on stage early when I ask.
Depending on the DJ... they frequently miscount my dances so the count lower than it should be... they call me out of VIP early... clock me in early so I pay lower house fees. LOL
It's really a you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours situation.
As far as the door guy. Most girls at any club I've worked at have been cheap bitches who tip $5 on a good night. I normally do $20... more if there's been a situation he's dealt with for me.
So basically... 5-10% for the DJ depending on whether or not he was any good.
$20 for the door guy because I don't want robbed on the way to my car. LOL
10% is not an unreasonable tip... considering the DJ can easily help you make all the money you tip him, imo. If he's worthless/doesn't know his job, okay, tip him less... but otherwise... I'd say it's fine.
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^^In that case... I'd try tipping well one night to see if it gets me better music (assuming you can't request specific songs?)... and if that doesn't work. Fuck him.
Like I said... If he's worthless/doesn't know/doesn't do his job... then tip him accordingly.
If I were getting played Nickleback... I wouldn't tip either. LOL
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It sucks that you have bad dj's. Good dj's are an important part of making sure the crowd is having a good time, imo.
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in the end i think it's up to you..some girls don't ever tip bouncers, even when they are courteous and do their job well and it is customary. stingy bitches. i understand needing money, and wanting to keep what you earn, but there is a fine line between looking out for your own financial interests and being a total douchebag to your coworkers. some girls act stupid so the bouncers have to deal with customers they have shafted, etc, are really obvious about making a bunch of money and don't offer squat for tipout, not even a fiver. just blow right past them like they're not needing to pay bills or feed kids either. im the opposite..low maintenance dancer, not a big fuss about stage, rarely need interference on the floor with customers, but i have given my djs soooooo much money over the years. when they played what i asked/what would make me money, upwards of 30% of stage earnings. on really great nights i wouldn't even count, just put some of the wadded bills i scooped from the stage in their bucket and wander off. then sometimes more again at closing if it was a badass night, because <3
doormen i have always tried to be good to, minimum $10 each, no less than that unless it was literally a $30 night. at one point in winter on my way out the door i had a manager be like "what the hell? why isn't her car started already, this girl always tips out above and beyond, she's not stingy!" at the doormen and they fell all over themselves, and no one really had an answer for it...probly cause i dont act like a diva, i just tip out generously because they would risk their life for me if something psycho happened. i would run away from the danger, and they would run toward it, you know. so, $10 seems like not too much considering.
i imagine i have given countless hundreds of dollars to djs and doormen over the years, maybe it was overkill, but oh well. don't regret that, it's a good investment. like getting your oil changed every 6 months.
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I tip 10 minimum each- to the housemom and Dj, moreso if I'm having a good night. It's not mandatory, but the 'take care of me and I'll take care of you' is part of the BIG picture behind the scenes at the booby bar.
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Managers shouldnt get tipped! They have great salaries. Dj plays ur songs and plays to the crowd. Which stick around and enjoy them selves even longer. We pay 10 a night to dj only
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I agree with sadie tho.. Take care of those who take care of u.
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anelia
at one point in winter on my way out the door i had a manager be like "what the hell? why isn't her car started already, this girl always tips out above and beyond, she's not stingy!"
Oh hell yes... I forgot about that perk!
Tipping out doormen or valet is always important if you live somewhere cold in the winter.
Girls who tip well are much more likely get their cars started in time for them to warm up and their windows scraped. ;D
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I tip my DJs well because if a regular comes in when I know I have to go on stage soon, or I know I'm expected on stage but have only an hour left of my shift, I'd rather be on the floor, and they're willing to switch me with someone else or straight up skip me. Sometimes, customers go up to the DJ too, and I've had a DJ point me in the direction of good spenders.
I also tip the doormen well because I consider it like insurance. When it comes down to it, I don't need their services very often. But if a situation would arise where I have a troublesome customer, I would want them on my side. One of the doormen told me I should come in on Sunday shifts since there's barely any girls but quite a few guys, so they always bank and barely have to hustle. Do you think he tells every girl that?
The way I see it, what's 5-10 bucks here and there if it means my support staff sees me in a good light? I don't want a pissed off DJ fucking with my set or a cranky doorman ignoring me when I need help - plus, they can point out big spenders sometimes.