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Why some KJ's don't believe in a tip jar.....

by Ozz on 07/13/13

Many peeps ask me where's my tip jar.......here's my standard answer...the bar pays me to be here give it to the wait staff...here's my reasons $2!! my hourly is more than that and that's bout what servers get. The rest is from what you leave and yes folks that's how they get paid by WHAT YOU LEAVE! So why would I want to take that away from the wait staff? Secondly tip jar promotes song rotationproblems! Just cause you walk in pop me a five and think your next is not gonna happen! Show up early and become part of the family then you will be next! I don't mind if you tip my DJs but don't give me one and don't expect rotation help.....sorry for the rant but I'm bugged by poor tipping to a great wait staff! Ps $20 for a night out of fun at karaoke is cheap so if your a non drinker and drink Pepsi like I do leave a twenty to the server you took a table that they could have made that $20 serving drinks! And lastly all you DJs out there quit being greedy and put that tip jar away you got paid! Lol (Teles from Live Mic)

Comments (19)

1. Carl said on 7/13/13 - 05:26PM

Yup I have them give it to Brad or their waitress......but mostly I take it then give it to Brad .....and it's rare I even get asked about tips anyway..........

2. Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:26PM

Well my brother they should be askin you gecks is the house you built and they have a blast so it shows the cheapness lol

3. Hillary said on 7/13/13 - 05:27PM

i really do need to come up and hang out with you sometime. miss you buddy!

4. Bethany said on 7/13/13 - 05:27PM

That's really honorable. Thanks

5. Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:28PM

Come by miss ya too! Wired I haven't been inside sneaks in over three years I was part of the furniture for 8 years now they changed the furniture lol

6. Hillary said on 7/13/13 - 05:28PM

Yeah Christy and Lauren are the only 2 left from your day. Now that T is gone you should come hang out over there at least once lol

7. Eric said on 7/13/13 - 05:29PM

Big T, where you gonna be tonight?

8. Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:29PM

If i did that it would cause a karaoke title wave lol i didnt have issues with T o didnt like him but no issuse i knew bout

9. Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:30PM

SCOTTY ill be at spectators for a lil bit possibly but off early felicia is working

10. Eric said on 7/13/13 - 05:31PM

Ok! I got some loose ends to tie up this evening. If I get done with em early enough, I drag the missus up and say hello.

11. Hillary said on 7/13/13 - 05:31PM

Lol well Tony is gone too So as long as you didn't go when Mary is there you'd just be a customer

12. Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:31PM

Cool txt me to make sure im there if not come by the house bro

13. Hillary said on 7/13/13 - 05:32PM

Yeah I get that. I'll come to you lol

14. Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:32PM

Hill yea i dont think thats a good idea i would like to ive missed that place at times but it would cause probs im sure mary there or not and i wouldnt want that other you know around my places either so unfortutely i cant have a reunion

15. Mark said on 7/13/13 - 05:32PM

Well said, brother.

16. Ozz said on 7/13/13 - 05:33PM

THAT IS FRICKEN AWESOME TELES!!!!!!!

17. Ozz said on 7/13/13 - 05:33PM

I went into Sneakerz on a Saturday, it was decent.

18. Ozz said on 7/15/13 - 01:58PM

My final comment on the tip jar is this. When you are an owner of a karaoke company you get full pop. When you are an employee you only get a portion, and really, it's not that much. I think you should support the venue first, and spend at least $3 per hour. You should tip the server at least 20% (Provided the service warrants it). Then tip the KJ. If everyone in a night did this and tipped the KJ $1 for each song sung each singers would spend $15 +. That would make everyone happy.

19. Elizabeth Galvez (Broken Eardrumz Karaoke) said on 7/16/13 - 05:52PM

I have always left a tip jar out. Those who want to, tip, knowing full well that their tip doesn't get them a special place in line. But I do a lot of extras for my regulars (I throw them birthday parties, sing harmonies, pick their songs, give them swag) and they show me their appreciation by tipping. They also tip the servers. I have also always said that $5 is a tip, $20 is a bribe :-).

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1.	Carl said on 7/13/13 - 05:26PM
	Yup I have them give it to Brad or their waitress......but mostly I take it then give it to Brad .....and it's rare I even get asked about tips anyway..........
2.	Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:26PM
	Well my brother they should be askin you gecks is the house you built and they have a blast so it shows the cheapness lol
3.	Hillary said on 7/13/13 - 05:27PM
	i really do need to come up and hang out with you sometime. miss you buddy!
4.	Bethany said on 7/13/13 - 05:27PM
	That's really honorable. Thanks
5.	Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:28PM
	Come by miss ya too! Wired I haven't been inside sneaks in over three years I was part of the furniture for 8 years now they changed the furniture lol
6.	Hillary said on 7/13/13 - 05:28PM
	Yeah Christy and Lauren are the only 2 left from your day. Now that T is gone you should come hang out over there at least once lol
7.	Eric said on 7/13/13 - 05:29PM
	Big T, where you gonna be tonight?
8.	Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:29PM
	If i did that it would cause a karaoke title wave lol i didnt have issues with T o didnt like him but no issuse i knew bout
9.	Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:30PM
	SCOTTY ill be at spectators for a lil bit possibly but off early felicia is working
10.	Eric said on 7/13/13 - 05:31PM
	Ok! I got some loose ends to tie up this evening. If I get done with em early enough, I drag the missus up and say hello.
11.	Hillary said on 7/13/13 - 05:31PM
	Lol well Tony is gone too So as long as you didn't go when Mary is there you'd just be a customer
12.	Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:31PM
	Cool txt me to make sure im there if not come by the house bro
13.	Hillary said on 7/13/13 - 05:32PM
	Yeah I get that. I'll come to you lol
14.	Live Mic said on 7/13/13 - 05:32PM
	Hill yea i dont think thats a good idea i would like to ive missed that place at times but it would cause probs im sure mary there or not and i wouldnt want that other you know around my places either so unfortutely i cant have a reunion
15.	Mark said on 7/13/13 - 05:32PM
	Well said, brother.
16.	Ozz said on 7/13/13 - 05:33PM
	THAT IS FRICKEN AWESOME TELES!!!!!!!
17.	Ozz said on 7/13/13 - 05:33PM
	I went into Sneakerz on a Saturday, it was decent.
18.	Ozz said on 7/15/13 - 01:58PM
	My final comment on the tip jar is this. When you are an owner of a karaoke company you get full pop. When you are an employee you only get a portion, and really, it's not that much. I think you should support the venue first, and spend at least $3 per hour. You should tip the server at least 20% (Provided the service warrants it). Then tip the KJ. If everyone in a night did this and tipped the KJ $1 for each song sung each singers would spend $15 +. That would make everyone happy.
19.	Elizabeth Galvez (Broken Eardrumz Karaoke) said on 7/16/13 - 05:52PM
	I have always left a tip jar out. Those who want to, tip, knowing full well that their tip doesn't get them a special place in line. But I do a lot of extras for my regulars (I throw them birthday parties, sing harmonies, pick their songs, give them swag) and they show me their appreciation by tipping. They also tip the servers. I have also always said that $5 is a tip, $20 is a bribe :-).