March 16, 2012 3:04 PM PDT
in the topic
How much to tip? in the forum
Q & A
Ever since my first club way back when. I was conditioned to the 10%DJ/ 5%security/ 5%management. Plus 5% bartenders because they handled dance tickets. So If I made no money, they made no money off me.
However, every club has different tipping standards and Most clubs that I have been to recently don't require you to tip managers. Because when the managers get tipped then he is no longer really working for the club owner, He is now working for the girls that tip him the best. and he will be willing to go against the owners wishes to cater to the girls if he feels he can get away with it.
I do just like you guys, prefer a relaxed tip out expectation. When I worked at a certain club way back when in city of industry, I had a bad experience where I had to sell customers nude dances at $40 a pop from that my cut was $22. Not to mention I was required to sell 8 ladies drinks at $10 each. I sold 5 dances that night and 3 drinks. After paying out For the drinks I didn't sell I wasn't very happy. But when it was time to tip out, I had 5 different employees chasing me down demanding $1 per dance tip out each. So after feeling like the worlds biggest sucker for dishing out the cash. I Decided never to go back.
Gratuity for me is never a sure expectation. So I really dislike clubs where the staff members aren't appreciative of what ever I give them. Old habits are hard to break so standard is still for me 10% DJ/ 5% security.
My expectations of them are:
DJ: read the crowd, are they hip-hop, rock or trance. give me suggestions. pump up the crowd to the best of your ability because I understand that some crowds can't be helped. If you go out of your way to attain my favorite music then I really will love you for ever and will be extra generous when it comes to my tip.
Security: Stand there and look tough but when customers come up to you, be super polite, helpful and courteous. If you hook me up with some good intel. (i.e. Hey this customer is looking for a latina.) Then I give 15% of what I made off that customer to them for that lead.
This is a tipping industry and I understand it's what we all live off of. But I don't just stand there and expect it. I work my hardest to earn them, so I feel my coworkers should also.
( I think this was my longest post ever!)
so sorry. Lol. I had to get it all out.