Hey everyone,
So basically I've got a gig coming up that I hustled hard to get and basically I'm setting this up for myself and 3 other DJs.
The issue, is that last gig we set up flopped pretty badly, a mixture of UFC and avicii on the same night really hurt us bad. So what happened was that because I hustled hard for our last gig (i was the one who got it booked and everything) I got first dibs on a playing slot which was 12-1. The rest kind of shottied or "called" for their slot.
This time around once again I'm setting up the event, and because I'm setting it up, and basically giving these other DJs a gig, I figure it's only right that I get to choose my favourite slot, so i'm picking 12-1. The gig is kind of last minute so i just threw it up in a facebook message and everyone scrambled for their slot.
The unfortunate thing is that the two guys who opened and closed last event, got stuck with the same opening and closing slots as last gig. Considering they were basically spinning for an empty dancefloor (opener) and the closer got a really shitty slot 2-3 which he ended about 20-30 mins in because no one was at the club.
Now the opener and closer are upset about getting shafted again, to a point where one of the guys said he didn't want to do it (I feel bad, because he really did get a shitty bargain). I really want to be fair and coordinate the times fairly, but I don't want to do all the work of getting the venues lined up and the gigs, just to be screwed into playing a shitty time to make someone else happy.
To be clear, I haven't really received any gigs from these guys, except one of the DJs offered me a gig a few weeks ago that I had to turn down, and another guy did me a favour and tried to master a mix for me, which was a really good job. So its not like I'm really making an awesome return on investment getting these guys to spin, but they spin the right music.
I also feel like I have a moral obligation to bring these guys along, since we did set out as a team at the beginning of summer to setup our gigs, we all messaged different venues and managers. But I guess I'm just the best at doing business? I get the feeling the others are just lazy fucks.
How should I go about this?
thanks, in advance.
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