Ivan,
My thoughts on this are yes and no. I'll try to make sense:) If you know the DM well - he's the one who hired you etc.. etc.. , if you've been there for a little while (I dunno, a month or two) and you've had good results - Then Yes, I think you SHOULD pitch having you in the other locations on different evenings.

I would not however call up and let him know your tables love you. That should be a given. What I would do is check with the GM andor Manager on duty to see how the feedback was at the end of the evening you perform. This way, when you do contact the DM and he questions his personnel they remember vividly the feedback received.

I specifically contacted my GM, (he is not there the nights I perform) to let him know of a free plug I landed for myself and the restaurant on the morning show for one of our popular radio stations here in CT and to let him know that the Show host would be coming in that evening. Something out of the ordinary like that I feel it's worth bringing to their attention, otherwise, pitch for the other locations as you think it's been going very well and getting great feedback.

Good luck!!!

And RichJim, sorry to hear that!

Well if you have to tell him of the positive feedback, then it is not working right.

See the whole way to make yourself indispencible, is to have THEM HEARING about you, not you telling him people love you.

See the difference?

Also I am with Jeff, when a manager has a plan, you may not see it but it is HIS plan, if you are not part of it no matter what you say, it is over. Just step out proud, and always leave the door open.

Exactly my point above...I hope that is how it read.

Yes, gigs end. I agree that we should hold our head high and move on. But certianly keep the door open as GMs and even owners change.

Without starting a new post. I am sorry if I should have...

I have a similar issue of job security. I have been working in the same venue for 10 years. The owner has hired a balloon twister on the night that I am not in. He said it had nothing to do with me, but he wanted to try something different. After speaking to the owner, he said that I have nothing to worry about as far as my job, that they like what I do.

Of course I do feel a bit "ego bruised" and wonder if this balloon twister will become more of an attraction than the magic, and ultimatly "take over" I know that I can only control what I do when I am in, and continue to do my best, and that is what I plan to do. Has anyone else had this issue? And how did you handle it?

thanks,

David

SoCalPro,

Just a couple of thoughts. In my other life, over the years, I was a national sales director and national sales manager for several large companies. I have often found that managers with nothing but "managing" experience make all kinds of stupid decisions that put companies at greater financial risk.

I find your situation a great example of that. The "new" GM that decided you were no longer needed, was the GM at another location. She was the one in charge and made all the decisions. That location is now shut down. I am going to guess that it wasn't because the building burnt down. So, upper management, in all their wisdom, was so impressed by her performance that they put her in charge of yet another location.

Question: who's daugther is she or who is she sleeping with or who does she have naked pictures of?

The answer doesn't really matter. If you mentally and fairly revue your time at that restaurant you know whether or not you gave a real value to the restaurant. I am guessing that value was far greater than the money you received. Let that be our confidence. You know you can take that value where ever you go.

Regards,

Brady

P.S. What part of SoCal you in, maybe we should do lunch someday.