So far I am only a singer. I did one job a couple of weeks ago, but that was more in the way of providing appropriate music for a retirement dinner and ceremony.
As a singer, I resent any method that is not first come first serve. The place I go to has a sign-up list. They tell people not to sign up again until after they have sung.
I am a regular, but then again I'm not. I'm not a big time drink buyer. I don't drink alcohol but I always keep my whistle wet with diet coke or something like that. I do understand the reality of selling product and recognize my importance when it comes to that. (I come in second) However I think in the sense of being a "Regular" I am an important part of the line-up.
I never resent when anybody sings, good, bad, early, late, group, solo, etc. as long as it's their turn. I would feel guilty if I felt someone was being held back so the regulars could sing. Sometimes I go on a Friday when they start early. It takes time to establish a rotation. I don't mind when someone finally gets the courage to sign up and they go right up. But when a decent rotation has been established, I feel like the Host is not considerate of my feelings when they start to put people in ahead of their turns. I don't think that it accomplishes that much in the positive. And I feel that it offends the people that come regularly and like to get up. (Don't we all?
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