Message 13993 of 22774 in Behind the Bar

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> I just started bartending at a strip club.  My 1st shift was last 
> Friday (of the holiday weekend) and I only made $115 (10$ of that was 
> from commission of selling one champange).  This past Saturday night 
> I made $125 (and that's doing 2 dances worth $20/each for me: other 
> $20 goes to the house).  Is this normal???
> 
> My shift is 6pm-2am and I feel like I work so hard throughout the 
> night to only come home with a little over a hundred bucks.  I'm 
> amazed at how cheap guys are in strip clubs, many guys will order 5 
> different bottled beers and only tip me $1.00!!
> 
> It sucks that in order to make a decent amount of money at this place 
> is to supplement it with dances or get people to buy champagne.  
> 
> The General mgr. said for the 1st month bartenders don't make that 
> much because they don't have their regulars yet - she said to stick 
> it out for three months!!

The regulars are going to be where you make your money in strip clubs, but 
keep in mind, most strip clubs have ridiculously priced drinks, and a drink 
minimum, which means some people aren't buying because they want to, but 
because they have to.