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    I always tip my DJs, but I switched clubs recently to a corporate ... club where the contracts blatantly state that no staff members can ask for tips. I'm not even kidding you when I say *nightly* the DJs stand in front of the doors on our way out and hold out their hands. Everytime I work, "do you have our tip, hun?" "you have a tip for me and the other dj?"

    The fuck? Never have I worked at a club where this is ok except at clubs where DJs are paid by the dancers. Here, since the DJs are paid hourly, and it states IN THE CONTRACT that staff are not to be tipped, I think they have some kinda nerve to ask for tips. It even states all over the dressing rooms, that dancers are not required to tip staff.

    I left early the other night because I was sick and it was busy af, and the DJ literally RAN over to me during one of her promotional things where she socializes w customers and started asking if I had "their tip" and I was like... NO????? I'm sick af and I made enough to leave, fuck off, I only went on stage once which the OTHER DJ did, and you literally just started your shift.

    I tip good DJs minimum 10%, but these DJs can't play the music that I like and the most I've given them is $10 apiece, because they frankly don't deserve more since they don't help my money and they don't play my music. Can I do anything about this? They do it blatantly in front of management, so management doesn't really care. I'm pretty new and I like the club, but they are out of line.
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    Well if they're not playing your music, they don't deserve it. If management doesn't care, they won't stop them... BUT since the contract says they can't ask for tips, you also (hopefully) can't get in trouble with management for refusing to tip them. You really can't do much.

    I suppose you could be like "Look, there's signs everywhere that I don't HAVE to tip you, your contract says you're not supposed to ask, and you don't do shit for me so how have you earned a tip?"

    But I hate arguing with support staff, so I would just walk past, say "Nope, and never will I" and maybe they'll get the message after you do that 4x a week for a while.
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    I wouldn't be tipping DJ's not playing my music even if I had to. Since it's in the contract show them that.

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    just hold your ground and politely decline, dont be rude but dont give in. they aren't even playing your music, and your contract states not to tip them, so you can't get in trouble and honestly what are they gonna do?? they are probably testing you since you are new. they'll get sick of begging and back off once they see you aren't going to give into their pressure

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    Was it Chaz? LOL

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    F that. No tips for the DJ.

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    At my club we're required to tip the DJ $10 (which I could rant about for quite some time, but whatever…). The other night, a dancer was in VIP all night, doing only 1 stage set, yet the DJ was like "That's it?" when she gave him his $10 when she left. She was so upset the next day that he was snotty to her even though he didn't do anything for her but was still getting tipped.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CallMeAiden View Post
    At my club we're required to tip the DJ $10 (which I could rant about for quite some time, but whatever…). The other night, a dancer was in VIP all night, doing only 1 stage set, yet the DJ was like "That's it?" when she gave him his $10 when she left. She was so upset the next day that he was snotty to her even though he didn't do anything for her but was still getting tipped.
    One of our DJs is like that. He likes to remind girls that he doesn't HAVE to skip us while in VIP, and thinks we owe him 10% if we are back there. I don't buy his BS because another DJ accidentally didn't skip me and the manager reprimanded him.

    But yeah. Lots of them have entitlement complexes. That's probably my worst pet peeve at work, support staff who expect 10% a piece. Fuck that, I'm not paying out 40% between all of them. /rant
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    If he's getting hourly pay I wouldn't give him shit unless I ask for something. DJs have a lot more venues they can work at than dancers so if he is unhappy without tipped wages he should look elsewhere.
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    Find out what other girls do within the club, do they tip these djs? And how much? If you find out they do and if it's the general norm on this club, then maybe consider tipping them but also give them a list of your songs you want played, maybe plan to time your tip AFTER they play your music.if they do absolutely nothing for you, then it's reasonable to have a light conversation asking why you should tip them when they don't help you make money.
    I would speak to other dances and if there are girls who don't tip, then follow suit and don't too them. I've tipped DJs before but only if they play all my songs and I'm making good money on stage.

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    I'm dealing with a similar situation. New club and we are required to tip the DJ $1 a song. Seems fair enough and it's a big stage money kind of club so a few bucks isn't breaking me. The DJ and I seem to have gotten off on the wrong foot. First night I walked over to his booth after my first set to hand him m tip. Most girls give it to him before they get off stage and since I'm not in the habit of that yet I forgot. Forgot again after my second set and he popped his head in the changing room (upstairs just for dressing after stage) and told "whatshername that was on stage with me" she didn't have to give him extra since it was a crappy set. I then handed him $3 and smiled and he looked at me and was like sooooo you gonna get me for your first set at the end of the night or???? I reminded him that I hand delivered his tip to his booth. It looked like he had an ah-ha moment and walked away.

    Next night I work. He walked up to me as soon as I'm on the floor and asked me if anyone explained how the tipout for DJ's works. I told him I'm aware and explained the "rule" as it was explained to me. The Fuck? I have always tipped him so I don't know what his problem is. Later that night he called "brooklyn" on stage and then chased me down as I was walking upstairs to VIP and told me I was supposed to be on stage. I was like um no I'm not brooklyn. He was like I talked to you earlier but whatever. Yeah you talked to me that doesn't make me Brooklyn ass.

    Another incident was a member of a bachelor party chased me down handed me money and pointed out the bachelor for a private dance. The DJ was literally standing there behind the guy that handed me the money and when he walked back to stage reprimanded me for not "telling him when I was going upstairs, because he had a whole set planned for me." Ok seriously?? He hadn't even called my name for on deck and I don't have to check in with you for dances or VIP. He watched the guy give me money and I hadn't a clue he wanted me for next set. Meanwhile I almost always tip him more than required, I've gone up last minute because another girl was nowhere to be found. And he doesn't even attempt to play the music I like. I've remained polite this whole time but it's wearing me down.
    I've worked in a million clubs and have never had any DJ issues. Most of the time they have been wonderful and helpful so this is a first.

    Before I decide to wage war I'm going to attempt to turn things around since DJ's can really impact your earnings and make your night hell and it's just better for my mental money making state of mind to be on his good list not shit list.

    I can empathize with you though and hopefully we both figure out a solution because I am there to make money not lock horns with staff.
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    ^ I think DJs get a self-importance complex since they 'run the show' and so once in a while you get a shitty one that expects you to be at his beck and call. I wouldn't kiss his ass. I'd be like "look bro, my name is Danni, not Brooklyn, and I've been tipping you out per the standard, so I don't know why you are up my ass, but I'm not a newb you can push around."

    But I am more confrontational than most and have been known to cold shoulder and withhold tips from staff who piss me off. Soooo take my advice with lots of salt
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    Only had one great DJ, who wanted to pic out my music & promised to make me more money than ever. He said this to every dancer & did it. So tell them, they have to help you make more money & thus tip out more money. Hold them to a higher standard & make them earn it.

    Make them hustle cause you have to hustle. Use their ego against them, tell them how you think they are awesome, but dont really try. That their knowledge of girls dancing styles, what the crowd enjoys & what songs make girls the most money is not being used at this time. Help you help them make more money.


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