So. I get off stage, and a customer at the tiprail asks for me to go dance for him. Of course I say yes, and we go back and do about 7 dances ($20 each, total = $140). Then I do my usual "shall we make it 8?" or whatever, and he says "Go ahead and just sit right here like that," and hugs me close to him on his lap and begins to chit-chat. In the VIP dance area. So we talk, while I am secretly still counting congs in my head. His total begins to approach $300, so JUST IN CASE, I say "sooo... how many more songs did you think you wanted to go for?" To this he replies, "Oh, you wanted to get paid for this time?? I thought we were just hanging out! I don't want to stiff you, but we should have discussed this."
So I apologized for not having asked beforehand or making it clearer earlier that time spent hugging me talking in the VIP before you even pay me for the dances I already did is racking up a total. So, I named him $200(rather than about $280 that he kinda owed me), and he paid up, but he seemed a leettle bit annoyed about it. Also, another dancer he likes told me something along the lines of "oh he's so nice! I never charge when we hang out and talk back there... no one wants to pay $20/song to just talk."
Should I not have expected a little extra for my time?
Also, that girl's attitude is silly. I've had guys pay me $20/song to rub my feet. Time = money, especially in the VIP room. Shoot the shit out on the floor, don't give that room away for free!!


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Yea, of course that guy seemed annoyed... he thought he was gonna fucking sit there hugging you for FREE! Yes, your life would have been easier if you had been clear with him in some way but no where did he say "No, 7 is good". He did not say that he wanted to stop, he simply dodged the question to get you to sit there for free. PLUS, from what that other girl said, I'd bet that he does it regularly.
My God....
very well put.


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