Have you ever gotten to a point that your neck and shoulders tensed up every day prior to your shift? When that happens, even a vacation won't help and you'll either get mad and quit or get fired. If it's never happened to you, you've probably seen it happen to other DJs.

Your goal should be to make as much money as possible while you are still fresh. To do that, you need to work at the club with the most dancers and one that is popular with the suit & tie crowd.

Ideally, you want 50 or more girls per shift to really capitalize on getting extra tips from girls that don't want to go onstage. (If there's not a club like that in your area, you should consider relocating. Check my course, I'd Kill For That Job, for details on the best way to do this.)

Now, if you're working a 7 hour shift in a big club with two song sets, you're probably going to run 42 sets; with three songs, maybe 35 sets. So, you need 35 to 42 girls to cover your stages for the night. Once you have over 42 girls, some of them aren't going to make it onstage. And chances are, a lot of them don't want to go onstage.

If you've got extra girls, you can get away with letting girls skip stage and collecting $20 from each of them. If you've got 20 girls tipping you $20 plus 40 or 50 tipping you their regular amount, you're looking at a $650 to $750 night (or more).

If you've followed what I teach in the course, you'll already be aware of the different clubs in your area and already know where you want to be next. You should be visiting these clubs regularly and make sure they know where to find you.

I have often had DJs stop in to ask me for a job after they were already totally burned out at their current gig (or worse after they'd quit or been fired.) They beg for a job and complain about the manager, owner, dancers and even the customers at their old gig. This is not the position you want to find yourself in when looking for a new job.

News Alert: Managers and owners do not care about your problems. They do not care that you lost your job or that you're unhappy at your current club. What they do care about is one thing: themselves. They are concerned about what is going to put more money in their pockets and make their job easier. That may sound cold but it's reality.

If a DJ sounds fresh and energized where he is now, that DJ has a much better chance of getting hired at another club than a guy that's just going through the motions. What if a club owner or manager happens to stop by and check you out? Will he hear someone that is having fun and doing a great job or a guy that is stressed, drunk or just boring?

Other dancers and customers will also give feedback to your next potential club. If you sound tired, are getting trashed every night or losing your temper with the dancers, it'll get around.

Also, If you're fresh and on top of your game now, you are much more likely to have girls follow you to the new gig. That means more money in your pocket plus you'll make a good impression at the new club.

Finally, if you can't move up right away, considering changing your shifts around or moving to a club that is equal to where you are at now so that you can stay fresh. A change will expose you to some new dancers, new music and new learning experiences. Sometimes, a change of scenery can provide a much needed attitude adjustment.