OK girls who have been working at the same club for 1 or more years.
Roughly how often do you find yourself dancing for regular customers compared to how often you are dancing for a non regulars. 90:10, 50:50...???
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OK girls who have been working at the same club for 1 or more years.
Roughly how often do you find yourself dancing for regular customers compared to how often you are dancing for a non regulars. 90:10, 50:50...???
I dance for non-regulars much more often than for regulars, but regulars usually get many more dances at a time than non-regulars.
80-90% non regs. But the nights I do get a reg, are great;)
I've got to site the old 80/20 rule here. Only 20% off my customers are regulars but they make me 80% of my $$$$.
I hate regs, but my friend Chrissy spends a lot of time building regulars. We've work at the same club for about a year and have comparable earnings and are top earners at our club.
I think it's just whatever your preference is. I'd rather work a new guy instead of someone that doesn't get why we just can't have dinner sometime. ::) She likes them so she can cherrypick her nights and tell them when to come in.
My favorites are out of towners.
Around here, regulars are a must. Not enough casual transient customers in this part of the country. I'd say the 80/20 rule applies in these parts.
FBR
Yes we did. And I recall pretty much insisting that you would do fine with regulars. And going on to say that, hell, I could see me being one of your regulars. Your restraint in not telling me to STFU and quit trying to tell you how you do your job was pretty damn admirable. Well, you probably wouldnt say STFU...you would probably type something, likely paragraph length, to which I would nod in agreement, thinking mmm OK that makes sense. And then ten minutes later it would dawn on me...hey wait a minute, she just told me to STFU. ;)
Back on topic, I imagine quite a few of the dancers here in my hometown find dealing with regulars distasteful. Or if not distasteful, at least a giant pain in the ass. To use my analogy from our other conversation, scanning the custies barcodes as they travel down the conveyor belt is a more digestible business model for many dancers. But, as I pointed out earlier in this thread, that model doesnt work well around here. Nothing to do with the dancers necessarily. Its the rustbelt econonmy.
FBR
And many of the newer generation scanners are wireless Bluetooth that work up to 100 feet away. Just adjust the the speed dial on the customer conveyor, set yourself up a comfortable distance away, point and shoot as they come by. And point of sale hand held wireless collectors can gather the data and keep a running total of your earnings. No more sitting there counting out pesky bills. Technology is friggin' amazing.
FBR
some nights all i dance for are regulars. some nights it's 50/50. other nights it's 10% regulars and 90% non regulars
You know it does vary. Of course days go by when I don't dance for any regulars, but it is great to have that sure thing. And also just to clarify, I don't consider guys who buy a dance or two and then try to monopolize a couple hours of my time regulars, customers who spend $100 + a visit and don't try to score a date are my regulars. ;)
I just know from working years in retail that your greatest assets can be those repeat customers, it just works that way - of course this is not as true for clubs with lots of out of towners.
My last club, where I danced for about a year, I was about 70%/30% nonregulars/regulars. I've been at my new club for only a month, and it varies from 40%/60% to 90%/10%.
I like the 40%/60% days. They're much more relaxing and enjoyable, and not just because I am more likely to make good money. :] I adore my regs. They're awesome.
I think it also depends on the type of club. If it is a club in a touristy area with a constant influx of new guys, or a club that is very non-stop busy, then you can make a lot of money without needing to establish regulars. Also, there might be tourists that don't go to clubs very often but because they are finally in a different town and finally at a club, they are more willing to "treat" themselves and spend a lot. But if it is a club that has the same 'ol customers all the time, or is the type of club that is a bit slow with business, it is good to have regulars because with regulars, you're almost "guaranteed" to make a certain amount for that night. On dead nights, I've had a regular "save" me money-wise.
my club is bred on regs.
but we all of a sudden have alot of construction workers around here... so i don't mind taking thier paychecks either.
i'd say 40% of my income is from regulars and about 10% of my dances.....
i hope that made sense ;)
It's almost all regulars for me. Tonight I danced for 2 guys I had never danced for, 2 guys I had danced for once or twice before, and 3 guys who are regular regulars. 90% of my income was from one regular. Most nights it is similar. A couple new guys for a few dances, and then regulars for the rest of the night.
95% non and 5% regulars. I just get so bored with them. Most of our business is out-of-towners anyways. We're downtown and locals don't go there as much, so it works out perfectly for me.
I'd say regulars account for less than half of my customers, but half (or more) of my money. With one horrible exception, I really like my regulars. If I didn't sincerely enjoy them, they wouldn't have as much fun with me as they do, and probably wouldn't stay my regulars for long. I do hate dealing with the OTC requests, but it's the price you pay. My club has been hella slow all month and without my regulars I would be lapping gruel in the poor-house about now.
Velvet LOL I thought maybe I pissed you off ;)
Your observations validate my thoughts on regulars. i mean, yeah, once in a while you have to bitch slap them to keep them in the kennel but generally they are a nice steady source of income for most dancers in most clubs.
FBR
Yeah, this is irritating I'm sure. As a guy who likes sticking with two or three faves in the club, I've never understood why guys don't observe these unspoken social boundaries. One of the luxuries of clubbing is "What happens in the club stays in the club." If, in the rare occasion, a dancer would ever see me as anything other than a custie, then it's her move, not mine. Why make someone uncomfortable by constantly pestering them for OTC activities, unless your a clueless clod or a power freak. I just don't get it. :-\