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    So, I'm still fairly new (been dancing for almost 2 months), but I have a sort of moral question.

    At my club, there is no mandatory tip-out. I've asked around, it seems like every girl tips differently, but most have told me that they only tip someone if they do something special for them, or else don't tip anyone at all.

    So here's a run-down of the staff:

    DJ A is the day-shift guy. He's not great. Doesn't always cut songs, doesn't know music, will sometimes let the break song play through when a girl is clearly standing there waiting to go onstage, will still send girls up, even if it's slow and no one is tipping, and plays on his laptop for a good deal of the day, not paying attention. He gets a $10 cleaning fee from every girl at the beginning of the week, plus $8/hour. None of the other girls like him, but he is always sweet to me and routinely thanks me for being the only girl who comes to him when I'm supposed to, doesn't make a fuss about anything, and is always on time and ready.

    DJ B is the manager of the club. He makes $15/hour plus gets paid vacation time and a cut of house fees/dance fees. As a DJ, he's pretty middle-of-the-road.

    DJ C is easily the best. He reads the crowd, plays music appropriately, knows his shit, etc. He makes $8/hour.

    DJ D is middle-of-the-road, makes $8/hour

    The bouncers mostly suck. They pretty much just sleep through their shift, play on their phones, and they will stick up for a customer before a dancer. I honestly have no idea what they make, but I heard that it was also $8/hour.

    The bartenders are all awesome. They work for tips and generally make a decent amount.

    The waitresses are useless. All they do is bother you/customers, and one of them will even take her tits out for customers when they pay her for a round to get tipped. They also work for tips only, split with the bar.

    On a day shift, I generally can make about $50, nights $150-200, weekends $300+
    If I make less than $50, no one gets tipped. Most of the time, I tip $5 to the bouncer on the door IF AND ONLY IF he walks me out. If he just stands there and watches me walk out, he gets nothing. I never tip the bouncer who watches the dance room because he is generally the one sleeping. I will occassionally tip DJ A $5, but he is usually gone for the night before I make enough money. I never tip DJ B. I tip DJ C at least $10. I tip DJ D at least $5. I tip the bartenders $1/drink that I buy, or if a customer buys me a drink and doesn't tip, I'll put in $1 for him. I never tip the waitresses.

    So, that's what I've been doing. Do you agree with this? How much would you tip each of them?

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    Default Re: Question about tipping...

    I follow the system of most of the girls at your club - tip only when someone does something for me. I see no point in throwing my money around for no reason, and not tipping doesn't negatively affect my income. I'd say at least half the girls don't tip anyone ever period. Of course, in some clubs, that doesn't fly and staff will fuck with your money if you don't "tip." It doesn't sound like you're at that kind of club, so I'd keep tipping as you are and not fret over it. They very meaning of a tip is that it's supposed to be for a job well done or going above and beyond, so don't feel like you have to part with your hard earned cash just because someone happened to be in the club at the same time, like a waitress or whoever.

    I will say that tipping bouncers well is usually good insurance for if/when you ever actually need them, like if a customer gets very aggressive or tries to stiff you, but some bouncers are incompetent or give no fucks, so YMMV.

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    Default Re: Question about tipping...

    First you should find a club where you can make more than 150-200 a night cause that's sad.. after that follow Shanna's advice. I don't tip everyone unless they directly benefit me. Or the club makes it mandatory!

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    Unfortunately, this is the best club in my area. There are a good deal of high-earners who make 600-700+ on weekend nights and never ever less than $100 even on days, but I'm just not there yet with my hustle.

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    Default Re: Question about tipping...

    Quote Originally Posted by AmyLynne View Post
    First you should find a club where you can make more than 150-200 a night cause that's sad..
    I mean, that's not really fair. It's always good to aim for more and push yourself to be a better hustler, but some areas just have lower earning potential than others.

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