Keeping the flow....a DJ's Job

I think I could do a better job of controling the flow at clubs than the DJ's I have witnessed so far, the exception being Lewey from the Dolphin II. I mean how hard could it be to play the music that the dancer's want to dance too, but with an idea of what the club wants to hear. (I know the DJ can't say it, but he/she probably would want to say: "request line is always open. It's called your mouth, you open it and words come out, hopefully in a semi understandable fashion so I can play what you want to hear"). That part is a little stress full, but only a little bit. The part about rotating the dancers, and keeping track of couch time, VIP's and the like seems easy to me. Just get organized. Talk to the dancers like they have a brain, and ask them to tell me personally if there is a change for some reason. Example : A dancer gets a VIP for an hour, ok simple we time you anyway, but then say the client wants more dances in the couch area, let me know, and I keep you off rotation until your done with that client. A simple thing really, listening to your ladies. Talk is not cheap here, the better the communication, the better money a dancer has of making, and we all know the DJ gets part of that action. Being organized, listening and watching the girls, while keeping the music flowing makes for a good night. Yeah I am sure I could be a DJ at a club.

Most of the problems I do see with the current batch of DJs, seems to be no flexibility in the way they do there job. Different clubs, different rules. OK thats fine, but make sure your following the rules of the club your working at that moment, not the way you are used to doing things. If a requests is being made of you by a dancer, it is your best interest to hear her out, after all she is the one making the money. Keep her happy, where you can, sometimes it can't be done, but most of the time it can be. So be flexible with your yes and no of requests. If something comes up and your not sure, do what she asks, then go ask the manager if it is cool or not. Chances are the manager will look over at the girl, see she is making the green, and give the nod. It's ok. A DJs job from my perspective is to keep the flow going. Not rule the roost. Am I wrong???