Roadie - Set Up Guy - Trainee Jock

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I'm hiring soon and would like to have some kind of clue as to what you guys pay....

Basically it will be Roadie and Set Up at first and then see how the person is mixing with people at a wedding - not necessarily spinning or using the mic (at first) as I can train the right person there but can't train their personality

I intend on doing this until I gwt the right person to do weddings and parties ( I hate parties) on their own then start over with a new guy....

So how much? Roadie/Set Up guy with a view to possible solo jocking?

Cheers

David
 
$50/gig?

At least for starters... what do you think?

Hey, that's what I was getting when I started out that way in '96...

Gradually, I was trained to do more - putting together the cocktail & dinner sets. Then being the button pusher during the open dancing.

When my neighbor who was helping me a few years ago (an 18y/o just out of high school), he was thrilled with that.

Just my 2 euros...;)
 
Interesting question...

Im reading more and more about having a roadie along with the DJs.. especially with the other multi-ops??

How many of you use Roadies?? We really never have - one guy and his gear... he sets up, plays all afternoon and night packs up and goes home.
 
DJ Scottie said:
How many of you use Roadies?? We really never have - one guy and his gear... he sets up, plays all afternoon and night packs up and goes home.
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Well, mine's a DJ Assistant. I won't work alone anymore.

As to pay, $50 to start. The $50 assistants are just learning the gear. I have two and use them mostly on simple stuff.

As they get more experience and start becoming "button pushers" I double it.

Assistants that are mic qualified get $200.

If they get their own rig and I am confident enough to send them on their own (with their own assistant) they get the gig minus $200. They are responsible for paying their assistant out of that and they must have an assistant.
 
Wavy Davy said:
I'm hiring soon and would like to have some kind of clue as to what you guys pay....

Basically it will be Roadie and Set Up at first and then see how the person is mixing with people at a wedding - not necessarily spinning or using the mic (at first) as I can train the right person there but can't train their personality

I intend on doing this until I gwt the right person to do weddings and parties ( I hate parties) on their own then start over with a new guy....

So how much? Roadie/Set Up guy with a view to possible solo jocking?

Cheers

David
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$10/hr for the hours we're booked plus one. If you do the roadie/set up guy thing on every job you and I will be the ONLY ones in NC doing it. Davy, it's a really really good idea to do it it protects you from "Oh sh*t" moments and gives you an extra set of eyes on each and every event. It also allows the dj when taking on the MC role to come out onto the dance floor, generally all around its a great idea. but dont start trying to steal my roadies by offering more ;)

kyle
 
DJ Scottie said:
Interesting question...

Im reading more and more about having a roadie along with the DJs.. especially with the other multi-ops??

How many of you use Roadies?? We really never have - one guy and his gear... he sets up, plays all afternoon and night packs up and goes home.
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Scottie see my answer to Davy I wouldn't have it any other way. We actually have a few on staff that just want to roadie its a real easy gig, load out, unload, set up, refill the djs cokes, run interference, break down, load up, comeback load out.

Its a great help especially if the DJ has to do a #2

kyle
 
OH I THINK IT’S A GREAT IDEA..... However the $$$ has to come from somewhere.

Do you pay your DJs less???
Have the DJs pay the roadies??
Charge the client more (hard to sell the benefits to the client, they could care less)
Or just keep less for the company?
 
Thanks Guys.

@ Kyle I like your pay idea as this would motivate the person to either succeed or not

The extra $$s to pay for the roadie = charge a little more and keep a tacky tip cup ;)

Having come from clubs into mobile work it was quite a shock to my system having to set up and take down. I was so used to just a case or two of discs and a mic in the back of the car for so long.

Roadie/Set Up guys are cool - I even let my California guy have two beers and dinner since I don't drink (these days) and don't eat at jobs.

I can use the person to take photos for the 'net (wonder why?) ;)

Cheers

David
 
My roadies take pics or video.

Scottie, you should be able to find somewhere to squeeze an extra $50 out but when you think what the roadie adds its an added value to the company.

Valerie- during the actual event how many people are working the event? DJ/Video guy/light guy?

$200 is a lot for a roadie but id imagine that roadie work for valeries shows are more like rock concerts than dj gigs
 
1cdj said:
My roadies take pics or video.

Scottie, you should be able to find somewhere to squeeze an extra $50 out but when you think what the roadie adds its an added value to the company.

Valerie- during the actual event how many people are working the event? DJ/Video guy/light guy?

$200 is a lot for a roadie but id imagine that roadie work for valeries shows are more like rock concerts than dj gigs
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After seeing Valerie’s setup, $200.00 sounds fair... how many Roadies does it take to set up that show by the way?
 
DJ Scottie said:
After seeing Valerie’s setup, $200.00 sounds fair... how many Roadies does it take to set up that show by the way?
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Most of the time it's Steve & I. Sometimes we hire a roadie for loading in/out; like some events where the load in is long or when our schedule is pushing the limits from one event to the next.

During the show, Steve is DJ and I run lights & take requests. Our roadies generally watch, listen, sometimes jump in and take a request or two.

Now keep in mind, if you roadie for us, you will arrive 5 hours before the first guests arrive. You will work about an hour loading in hauling speakers from the truck. You may help put together screens, but generally not any/much setup. Approximately 12 hours after you arrived it will be time to start hauling speakers back out to the truck. An hour or a little less of that and the truck will be full and you can go home. Gas & food are on your own, though we generally have an ample supply of coke, diet coke and water that you're welcome to.
 
I've roadied for Square One a few times........:sqwink:

Not only is it alot of work, I drove 3.5 hours one way to do it.

I do it because i wanted to see there rig in person, and i did it the second time because Val & Steve are cool, and its an easy $200 bucks.

Ha last time was $300.........The school gave us each a $100 dollar tip!!
 
I like tips - a LOT - thoroughly encouraged and accepted with grace and dignity and an old Starbucks cup ;)
 
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