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I work as a DJ on Second Life. SL may be a virtual world, but I treat it just like a real life job: I go to work, I do my thing and I leave, for the most part. But I chose the clubs that I DJ at because I like the clubs, I like the owners, and I have fun there.
But I still have my share of SCs. People who complain about the song/music, but refuse to request something else. People who make requests but never tip me. People who request music that doesn’t fit the theme of the club. (One of the clubs I work at is a rock-n-roll club, and I sometimes get requests for rap, trance, or country.)
One of the places I used to work was a nude sex beach. Yes, it was set up so that people could have sex right on the beach, near the dance floor. No, that didn’t bother me. What bothered me was the guys who would show up on the sim, but not bother to leave the landing point before sending me an im: “Your avatar’s hot. Let’s have sex.” Really?
One of the nice things about working in SL is that, if you get a harasser or griefer, you can either mute that person or eject/ban them (if you have permissions, which the land owner generally gives out to DJs).
It’s a fun job despite the SCs, though. I get to listen to music I like. I get the “club” experience without having to deal with drunk assholes in my face. I can control the music volume, so my ears aren’t ringing when I leave. I can drink or not, as I like, and I don’t have to drive home afterwards cause, hey, I’m already there. And I make a few lindens* in the process.
*Lindens are virtual money. They can be exchanged for real money, but I’m not sure what the current exchange rate is. I end up spending all my $L on in-world things.
But I still have my share of SCs. People who complain about the song/music, but refuse to request something else. People who make requests but never tip me. People who request music that doesn’t fit the theme of the club. (One of the clubs I work at is a rock-n-roll club, and I sometimes get requests for rap, trance, or country.)
One of the places I used to work was a nude sex beach. Yes, it was set up so that people could have sex right on the beach, near the dance floor. No, that didn’t bother me. What bothered me was the guys who would show up on the sim, but not bother to leave the landing point before sending me an im: “Your avatar’s hot. Let’s have sex.” Really?
One of the nice things about working in SL is that, if you get a harasser or griefer, you can either mute that person or eject/ban them (if you have permissions, which the land owner generally gives out to DJs).
It’s a fun job despite the SCs, though. I get to listen to music I like. I get the “club” experience without having to deal with drunk assholes in my face. I can control the music volume, so my ears aren’t ringing when I leave. I can drink or not, as I like, and I don’t have to drive home afterwards cause, hey, I’m already there. And I make a few lindens* in the process.
*Lindens are virtual money. They can be exchanged for real money, but I’m not sure what the current exchange rate is. I end up spending all my $L on in-world things.
I've never had the SCs, though. I do actually work when I'm a hostess, I keep people talking on the dance floor rather than just lurking, I publicize the party in the group, and so on. The closest I've ever had to SCs were the folks who all came to see the DJ one night, tipped him like crazy, and didn't tip me a thing. 
It doesn't bug me, the venue still pays me for my time.
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