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I find myself KJ'ing at a place that is beginning to show signs of financial distress and I'm thinking it might be the death rattle for this place.

Here's what I've observed:
-No longer advertising
-Reducing kitchen, wait and bar-tending staff hours and shifts
-Cutting back on Karaoke hours
-Owners themselves have taken to working the door checking ID's in lieu of security
-Noticable decrease in Karaoke and regular happy hour custies comeing in
-Deferrement of basic maintenance:
**not fixing the air conditioner so that the place doesnt feel like an oven
**not fixing the coca-cola drink gun so they have to mix coca-cola drinks from
a two-liter or 12 oz cans
**Not repairing or upgrading worn-out karaoke gear
**too much duct tape holding mics and cables together

This is what Ive observed at this place and I got cut back from 2 nights to one so they could keep some other dj girl on the payroll.

What other signs have you observed at other places that were hurting or ready to go under?

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"You know that I sing the Blues and I do not suffer fools. When I'm on that silver mic, it's gonna cut ya, just like a knife"-The SWINGCAT

Doors locked when ya show up for work...

That one is a pretty clear indication in itself!

Mysterious fire burns the place down.

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Empty parking lots??

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*  Plastic cups over the Draft Beer Tappers
*  The owner shopping for bottles of Jaeger at the local liquor store
*  Hole is still in the wall a month after Billy Bob put his fist through it

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---wallyd

Any type of down scaling as you mentioned
CUT BACK
advertising
entertainment
staff
lack of up keep

Running out of liquor usualy means there distributor put them on CASH terms.

Just make sure you get pair for the work you do

Items on the bar walls are gone and for sale on ebay.

Karaoke equipment has been reduced to only what is needed.

All cd's are now burnt copies and original are for sale on ebay.

Big Mouth Billy Bass's batteries havn't been changed in 4 years.

Bartenders are now required to split tips with the bar.

All of a sudden there are 8 cherry masters instead of 2.

Cups on the beer taps just mean they ran out - but if they don't come off....

Running out of liqour could mean they just don't maintain sufficient backstock...

Shopping at the local liqour store can mean two things - either the distributor is charging too much or the local liqour store has better prices - and yes, I've seen the local liqour store charge LESS than the distributor charge the low volume bar I was working.  Admittedly, this is rare but it can happen.  The other could be the volume is low enough the order doesn't have enough gallonage to justify the delivery.

When the basic maintenance stops it's a sure sign to start wondering....

They ask you to stop by tomorrow to pick up your payment, or next week....

Keep in mind that what I'm talking about above as reasons why they might be happening other than going under are usually signs of poor management.... and not necessarily the bar going under.

TOP TEN SIGNS THAT YOUR KARAOKE VENUE IS ABOUT TO GO UNDER

10) The cockroaches pack up and leave for anther bar

9) karaoke gets bumped "until the NASCAR race is over...."

even the fat, ugly chicks stop trying to take the KJ home at the end of the night...

7) The guiness tap is replaced with a PBR tap

6) The "after hours" menu consists of griled cheese, microwave pizza, and bagel bites

5) the owner asks you to come in late and leave early

4) karaoke night special "Sing a song, get put in a drawing for a free 10oz draft"

3) the bar owner starts waiting tables

2) the bar owner starts waiting tables and cooking food

AND THE #1 sign that SWINGCATKURT is screwed:

1) The bar owner starts waiting tables, cooking food, and wants to "try his hand" at running karaoke!!

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C Mc
KJ, FL

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AND THE #1 sign that SWINGCATKURT is screwed:

1) The bar owner starts waiting tables, cooking food, and wants to "try his hand" at running karaoke!!

YEAH BABY!!
He already does everything except he wont do Karaoke because he hates it!

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"You know that I sing the Blues and I do not suffer fools. When I'm on that silver mic, it's gonna cut ya, just like a knife"-The SWINGCAT

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