Assuming a 4 - 6 hour new years eve gig, how much did you make?

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Lonman

Why,

Not sure why, it just seems most usual for companies to pay "fulltime employees" and even part time employees
some type of holiday pay, or if not, show appreciation for the excellent loyalty you have shown.

In this state, every company does it, every bar does it,
and I know if I owned a place and had service and loyalty that you have shown, I imagine I would too. It just seems natural.

My place doesn't charge a cover any time of year either,
but the hours are usually slightly stretched, making it not a regular night.

[Lonman]

Originally Posted by bryant

Not sure why, it just seems most usual for companies to pay "fulltime employees" and even part time employees
some type of holiday pay, or if not, show appreciation for the excellent loyalty you have shown.

They do show loyalty, how many here get paid if the club cancels a night or still pays you if the power goes out & you can't do the show, I do! Again, they've bought me discs to add to the book, not to pay them back, just to give. If i've needed equipment, they'd lend me the money to get it. I think that's pretty appreciative & to show MY appreciation back, I don't charge them any more on any holiday because they are my regular nights anyway.
As far as stretching the night, our state law requires bars to be shut down by 2 AM. There are a few that will run non-alcoholic shows after 2, but those are pretty rare around here.

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Lonman

They do show loyalty, how many here get paid if the club cancels a night or still pays you if the power goes out & you can't do the show, I do! Again, they've bought me discs to add to the book, not to pay them back, just to give. If i've needed equipment, they'd lend me the money to get it. I think that's pretty appreciative & to show MY appreciation back, I don't charge them any more on any holiday because they are my regular nights anyway.
As far as stretching the night, our state law requires bars to be shut down by 2 AM. There are a few that will run non-alcoholic shows after 2, but those are pretty rare around here.

Oh, I see. Up here most things close at 12:30 or 1am, except for NYE, open till 2. That's why I was wondering.

Sounds like you gotta deal over there, a KJ on salary.
Just like my fulltime job (KJ is yours), I get paid when I'm sick, when their not open, when I take vacations,
and triple holiday pay if I choose to work on it, but KJ instead for thrice the amount I can make at work.

You definitely have a good deal. It was just my first time I had heard of that type of appreciation, that's all, just me being naive.