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alex00
11-11-2016, 07:02 PM
If your an American and camming in Europe does it affect placement. I'm considering visiting a family member overseas but want to continue to work. They have faster fiber optic internet but will I be knocked down in terms of placement because I'm not in the us? Thanks

winnipeg
11-12-2016, 04:05 AM
If your an American and camming in Europe does it affect placement. I'm considering visiting a family member overseas but want to continue to work. They have faster fiber optic internet but will I be knocked down in terms of placement because I'm not in the us? Thanks

No but the time zones may affect your traffic.

xxxGothBarbie
11-12-2016, 01:58 PM
Do some of you tether from your mobile phone if in a motel or just find places with wifi?

whirlerz
11-13-2016, 02:11 PM
Do some of you tether from your mobile phone if in a motel or just find places with wifi?

Right now, my phone's dead, when I can I'm getting another..
I have a wifi hotspot, Karma. http:/www.yourkarma.com/

Glamourmilf
11-14-2016, 08:54 AM
Right now, my phone's dead, when I can I'm getting another..
I have a wifi hotspot, Karma. http:/www.yourkarma.com/

Yes, I got that too. BUT it's NOT unlimited data, and the Upload is low.
If you bought $150 per month, that's only 50 GB.
1 GB=88 minutes of streaming.
I
IF You only cam a few hours a week, that would work.

whirlerz
11-14-2016, 09:20 AM
:-[Sorry, I forgot you started this, I know you already know that..

Blovely
11-27-2016, 11:09 PM
Do some of you tether from your mobile phone if in a motel or just find places with wifi?
I was at a hotel on Saturday, cammed for 2 hours was able to make 85% of my goal. Even though I upgraded to the hotels higher speed it was still crappy and not good enough to cam with (tried the encoder as well as the built in broadcaster). I turned on the hotspot on my phone just to see if it would be better and it was, it was like night and day. When I was using the hotel wifi my feed was lagging and pixlated. When I used my phone wifi everything was crystal clear.....it was actually like I was using my internet at home. The only issues that I had was that my data ran out really quick. So next time if I ever need to cam from a hotel I will make sure to upgrade my cell plan to unlimited data. As long as your phone has 4g and enough bars it maybe better to use your phone wifi than the hotel wifi.

xxxGothBarbie
11-28-2016, 02:58 AM
I was at a hotel on Saturday, cammed for 2 hours was able to make 85% of my goal. Even though I upgraded to the hotels higher speed it was still crappy and not good enough to cam with (tried the encoder as well as the built in broadcaster). I turned on the hotspot on my phone just to see if it would be better and it was, it was like night and day. When I was using the hotel wifi my feed was lagging and pixlated. When I used my phone wifi everything was crystal clear.....it was actually like I was using my internet at home. The only issues that I had was that my data ran out really quick. So next time if I ever need to cam from a hotel I will make sure to upgrade my cell plan to unlimited data. As long as your phone has 4g and enough bars it maybe better to use your phone wifi than the hotel wifi.

I'm thinking of switching plans from Tmobile to Metro Pcs bc they offer unlimited data at 4G I think for like 40 a month. The plan I have now is $45 a month but after I use up the 3G then it drops down to 2 G which is slower & I srsly doubt that would work for me if & when I end up on the road camming.Does anyone have a better plan here with unlimited data?

JackAlexander
11-28-2016, 01:12 PM
I'm thinking of switching plans from Tmobile to Metro Pcs bc they offer unlimited data at 4G I think for like 40 a month. The plan I have now is $45 a month but after I use up the 3G then it drops down to 2 G which is slower & I srsly doubt that would work for me if & when I end up on the road camming.Does anyone have a better plan here with unlimited data?

I have metro pcs just for the unlimited data. I pay $60 per month and have no complaints

xxxGothBarbie
11-28-2016, 05:51 PM
I have metro pcs just for the unlimited data. I pay $60 per month and have no complaints

ya that's what I've heard from ppl & def an extra $20 per month def is worth it so I can cam anywhere i want on the road :) I'm assuming you use it to tether & cam with correct?

JackAlexander
11-28-2016, 06:13 PM
ya that's what I've heard from ppl & def an extra $20 per month def is worth it so I can cam anywhere i want on the road :) I'm assuming you use it to tether & cam with correct?

If I have to. I use a program called FoxFi from June Fabrics

xxxGothBarbie
11-28-2016, 06:20 PM
If I have to. I use a program called FoxFi from June Fabrics

Why do you need a program to tether/cam with? Why can't you just tether & hop online?

kortneykay
11-28-2016, 07:39 PM
I love travel camming. I'm on my way to Toronto for another 2 weeks to celebrate NYE. I've always stayed in airbnb or vacation rentals so the net was perfect as I read the reviews beforehand. I also take a back up verzion wireless mobile adapter that I've cammed with before. It eats up data fast depending on the package, but you can just reload it and placement is just fine.

Also, I recommend camming indy and alerting your indy guys that you'll be traveling and taking a few shows on a schedule if you want. It also comes in handy if you need money last minute. You can always count on skype to save data and the guys love it when you're being naughty in another space. You make a few hundred while on vacation on your own schedule, no free chat necessary.

JackAlexander
11-28-2016, 08:13 PM
Why do you need a program to tether/cam with? Why can't you just tether & hop online?

Because the metro PCS caps the hotspot monthly

xxxGothBarbie
11-29-2016, 05:18 AM
Because the metro PCS caps the hotspot monthly

Oh shit, ok good to know :)

Teddy_Bear
12-15-2016, 02:57 AM
Anyone know anything about the tax liabilities when travel camming in a foreign country? Me and the boyfriend are sick of England right now and are hoping to spend almost the whole year out in the Canary Islands (our second home) next year, we are aware of the 3 month limit before having to return to England or become a full resident. I'm wondering if I am liable to pay tax for earnings made in a different country to that country or just England as I do now.

I will be camming continuously while there as much as possible so it's not the same as 'holiday camming' which I've done in the past, which leads to my question on tax liability.

Plus how would phone sex work in Spain on a British phone number? Does nothing change as it's still the same number on the same platform? Would clients be charged for calling a foreign country? Might be a stupid question.

All advice appreciated as I want to get my ducks in a row before planning finally getting out of here.

xxxGothBarbie
12-15-2016, 08:37 PM
So I'm confused, even if you tether with the FoxFi for hrs at a time, would my data still get capped?

xxxGothBarbie
12-15-2016, 09:15 PM
From what I'm reading online there is unfortunatley no way to actually have unlimited unthrottled data if you wanted to use it for travel camming. If I'm wrong please correct me bc I'd love to know. I'd love to know if there are any tricky ways around this bc if I end up visiting my family across country I'll need it bc they don't have internet. I read somewhere online that there are or used to be ways to tether uncapped but I guess most of the mobile companies have found out & are trying to put a stop to it.

xxxGothBarbie
12-15-2016, 09:17 PM
P.s On a service like Metro PCS that offers unlimited free tethering at no additional costs on all their plans you can only get about 28 GB before getting capped I believe. I could be wrong? Please someone chime in here for me if so :)

Glamourmilf
12-16-2016, 02:55 AM
P.s On a service like Metro PCS that offers unlimited free tethering at no additional costs on all their plans you can only get about 28 GB before getting capped I believe. I could be wrong? Please someone chime in here for me if so :)

I bought the Metro Pcs unlimited data plan for $60, and used it to tether cam from my friend's house that didn't have internet.
I never got charged more......However, I only used it to cam. And I only cammed for like an hour, maybe 2 everyday, or every other day.
The upload speed was shit, and it disconnected a lot.

xxxGothBarbie
12-16-2016, 05:40 AM
I bought the Metro Pcs unlimited data plan for $60, and used it to tether cam from my friend's house that didn't have internet.
I never got charged more......However, I only used it to cam. And I only cammed for like an hour, maybe 2 everyday, or every other day.
The upload speed was shit, and it disconnected a lot.

^ ya that's what I was afraid of :/ I'd need to cam for like at least min of 4 hrs a day if I'm away from my place now with broadband. What about those airtime card things ppl suggested on here?

JackAlexander
12-18-2016, 08:11 PM
P.s On a service like Metro PCS that offers unlimited free tethering at no additional costs on all their plans you can only get about 28 GB before getting capped I believe. I could be wrong? Please someone chime in here for me if so :)

I have Metro PCS, unlimited and have cammed successfully with it - 4G. Nowhere near as great as my business class broadband, but it got the job done. I am normally on the top of half of page one, with this I got knocked back to page 2, but it was still fine because of the fans I built up on SM I was still first row to my favs.

You have to remember it is running off of the T Mobile leased lines so if T Mobile is not a good choice in your area, then it may not be an option for you.

I have used the Metro PCS hotspot to cam and it worked well. However after 30 hours of just regular internet use it refused to connected until the bill flipped over. That is when I installed FoxFi. If you do not buy the unlocked version (It was like $7.99) then it will disconnect every 2 hours.

Also, the hotspot taxed my battery (even though it was plugged in) so hard I had to turn my phone off and let it cool. This never happened with my FoxFi.

Glamourmilf
12-28-2016, 03:28 AM
Just want to update that I've had to use Metro Pcs hotspot tethering the last couple of days because of a connection problem at the Airbnb.
Even though upload is 2, I've been able to cam on SM without any disconnects.
I just stay online for a couple of hours at a time.
So, in a pinch, you might want to try it.

SabrinaThomas
01-08-2017, 12:30 PM
^^^ to the above posters, I am camming RIGHT NOW in Japan! I'm on portable wifi ("pocket" wifi as they call it here) and so far, it's decent, but this is my first day and my lighting is shit (I'll try again during daylight hours with more natural light). I will update you guys! I'm at an Airbnb.

Upload is around 3 mbps.

We talked about this earlier but now I finally going to Japan too! What company did you use for your portable wifi? I just found this one https://www.japan-rail-pass.com/services/pocket-wifi promisiing an upload of 25mbps but I don't know if it is reliable. Did you also try any router inside the airbnb places? If so how much upload do you usually get there?

SabrinaThomas
03-02-2017, 06:53 AM
Anyone else that has some experience with travel camming in Japan and is willing to help me out on this? :)

msjoiparker
03-02-2017, 10:07 AM
Would love to try this

jasmine22
03-07-2017, 11:19 PM
I want to travel more and possibly move to another state, and I figured air bnb might be a good short term option for trying out a new location. How will I know if I can get good internet speed? Have any of you done this, and is there any risk involved in this?

Glamourmilf
03-08-2017, 04:09 AM
I want to travel more and possibly move to another state, and I figured air bnb might be a good short term option for trying out a new location. How will I know if I can get good internet speed? Have any of you done this, and is there any risk involved in this?

I just did a few months ago.
I asked the owner what kind of internet he had prior to going.
Wanted to make sure it wasn't satellite.
The only complaint is that the router was not in my room, so when it went out ( which happened a couple of times), I couldn't work.
I bought a device called GetKarma.com, and also used my phone to tether. ( See comments above).
All in all, I loved staying at the airbnb, and would definitely do it again.

xxxGothBarbie
03-08-2017, 07:47 PM
I just did a few months ago.
I asked the owner what kind of internet he had prior to going.
Wanted to make sure it wasn't satellite.
The only complaint is that the router was not in my room, so when it went out ( which happened a couple of times), I couldn't work.
I bought a device called GetKarma.com, and also used my phone to tether. ( See comments above).
All in all, I loved staying at the airbnb, and would definitely do it again.

Glam, whats that device getkarma for exactly? Also, do most of you take along a long network cable for airbnb travels so you can hook up straight to the net?

Glamourmilf
03-09-2017, 08:43 AM
Glam, whats that device getkarma for exactly? Also, do most of you take along a long network cable for airbnb travels so you can hook up straight to the net?

Getkarma is a wifi device that @Whirlez turned me onto.
It looks like this. Data is pricey, but so worth it.
I always keep it as a backup just in case my internet goes down, or for when I'm traveling.
47627

xxxGothBarbie
03-09-2017, 01:50 PM
Getkarma is a wifi device that @Whirlez turned me onto.
It looks like this. Data is pricey, but so worth it.
I always keep it as a backup just in case my internet goes down, or for when I'm traveling.
47627

I tried to click on the attatchment but it didn't work ;( I'll look into that, it sounds awesome.

JenniTS
03-09-2017, 04:20 PM
I just got back into camming, but it occurred to me that with the amount a lot of you ladies know about network speeds, interfaces, hardware, etc., most of you that are very experienced could get jobs as network technicians, haha!

Glamourmilf
03-10-2017, 07:07 AM
I tried to click on the attatchment but it didn't work ;( I'll look into that, it sounds awesome.47640
Can you see this? It's what the wifi karma device looks like.

ggminx
03-22-2017, 09:12 AM
hey ladies, cross-posting here from this thread to see if I can find what I'm looking for: https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?156527-Camming-while-living-abroad-somewhere-cheaper

I live abroad (from US, have lived and cammed in Panama, Colombia, and Mexico). I was just wondering, is there a way to create a document with a list of countries it's legal to cam in? Now that I have access to the MEX airport, international flights are hella cheap and I'm ready to step up on travel, but want to make sure wherever I go, camming is legal. Been reading through travel camming and living abroad threads, but it'd be so awesome to have all the info on one doc.

ggminx
04-03-2017, 08:15 PM
Hi all! I made a google doc with a list of all the countries in the world. I figure we could all chip in to share which countries it's legal to cam in, illegal to cam in, and those that have gray areas.

I made a notes area for any insight you can provide regarding working on a tourist visa (please provide information only if you've spoken to an immigration attorney or the immigration department of the country you are providing notes for). If you can also provide information regarding recording clips or anything else like that which would be pertinent to those of us wanting to cam while traveling abroad, it would be extremely valuable information to have at the ready in this document.

Here's the link. It's editable by those with the link. I hope the notes I put on there are pretty straight forward. If not, please ask me and i'll try to get to you an answer right away.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17mdPNqjpq5r-SuMdE6wGHVk-rFGNMIkV1Bx5iOX8iBE/edit?usp=sharing

DeepThoughts
04-05-2017, 06:44 PM
Anyone know anything about the tax liabilities when travel camming in a foreign country? Me and the boyfriend are sick of England right now and are hoping to spend almost the whole year out in the Canary Islands (our second home) next year, we are aware of the 3 month limit before having to return to England or become a full resident. I'm wondering if I am liable to pay tax for earnings made in a different country to that country or just England as I do now.

I will be camming continuously while there as much as possible so it's not the same as 'holiday camming' which I've done in the past, which leads to my question on tax liability.

Plus how would phone sex work in Spain on a British phone number? Does nothing change as it's still the same number on the same platform? Would clients be charged for calling a foreign country? Might be a stupid question.

All advice appreciated as I want to get my ducks in a row before planning finally getting out of here.

Im not sure if you have to continue to pay taxes in England if you move and work in the canaries full time but that should be super easy to find out but you will have to pay taxes in the canaries of course. You will need to get your NIE first of all. If you set up private health care and then dump like 6000 euros in a spanish bank account its pretty easy. You can borrow the money if you dont have it and then just give it back once you have the NIE, Its just to show you can support yourself. From there you have to apply for the autonomo and register yourself as a business, the fucked up shit is your not actually allowed to cam from home if you do this, technically your suppose to rent another place as an office to cam from but I know lots of people who have done it for years and never been asked about it so its just a risk you take. The shitty part is you cant write your rent off as a business expense like you could in other countries.

You could also just take a boat over and stay there past the three months cause its not like they stamp your passport or anything so they say 3 months but if they cant prove when you arrived your always within your three month limit. With this method you will still be required to pay UK taxes and you will also want to have private health care!

MissEmmaG
04-07-2017, 05:00 AM
Hi all! I made a google doc with a list of all the countries in the world. I figure we could all chip in to share which countries it's legal to cam in, illegal to cam in, and those that have gray areas.


I'm a German living in Paraguay now. Camming isn't possible at most places, because the internet is a joke, but Skype is working most times (if it's not raining *lol). As long as you are not into prostitution, they don't care. Best part is, you don't have to pay taxes for money that's coming from other countries. I've tried to get a tax number to open up a business (like it's usual), but they refused to give, because it's not necessary as long as you don't make "local money". You just need a permission to stay and work. It's very easy to organize.

ggminx
05-30-2017, 11:14 PM
has anyone used this wifi global hotspot? I am trying to find information about upload and download speeds but am not getting anywhere :/

https://www.tepwireless.com/wifi/global/

never mind....found the upload(5.76mbps)/download(7.2mbps)...but then found this review on their "unlimited data"

Unlimited data.
"I can’t stand checking my data usage every day, or cringing when I let my kids play with my phone hoping they won’t stream a video over a 3G connection. Since I’ve been using the Tep Wireless I don’t have to worry anymore. It truly is unlimited. No need to try and ration my data usage anymore. If you go a little crazy and use over 300MB of data in 1 day (you’ll have to be trying very hard), the speed is slowed to 512kbs for the rest of the day and returned to full speed the next day. I’ve never gotten close to that limit."

ggminx
05-31-2017, 12:10 PM
Those of you that are using 4G MiFi, how's your stream quality and data usage? How many gigs do you go through in a day or per hour?

I'm really trying to find a way to not be so restricted when traveling. I'm tired of being stuck in one apartment in a country for an entire year just to get a landlord to sign up for the internet connection I need. It's been about $200/mo in every country I've lived in so far. This makes it super difficult to find the connections I need when traveling on shorter stays to other places via Airbnb.

I think I may have come up with a solution and will be heading to Guatemala towards the end of next week to test it out.

I found 2 different 4G MiFi hotspots, one banded for the Americas and the other for the rest of the globe. I plan to use speedify to combine local connections of where I'm staying so as to not gobble up too much data by streaming solely from the 4G connection. I think I use about 1GB/hour working and plan to work 6hrs/day. Hopefully I don't run into throttling or caps, but I don't think it should be a problem as most providers in Latin America you are able to prepay and if you use up your data, just buy another top-up.

Anyone see any flaws or have any tips for me?

Combine all your internet connection speeds:
http://speedify.com/

MiFi hotspot for Central/South America. This one is available through several different countries throughout Central and South America through mobile providers so I'm sure I'd be able to use it in many countries there:
http://www.movistar.com.gt/tienda_gt/Open-Catalog/Productos/Modems/Mifi-E5573-4G-Huawei/p/huawei_mifi_E5573?type=0

MiFi hotspot for rest of the globe:
https://www.amazon.com/Huawei-E5787s-33a-Mobile-Europe-globally/dp/B01NBRW9GU/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_t

I've thought about only getting the E5787 since it technically works globally, but I worry about not having 4G access sin central and south america at all and I believe, from what I've read on the interwebs, that camming won't be possible on a 3G connection. I'm sure if I found the right provider with the right band for this MiFi hotspot, that would work, but that might be putting it up to too much chance hoping for all the right pieces to come together...and we know that's definitely not how it goes while we are traveling!

TIA

kortneykay
06-13-2017, 02:11 PM
Heading to the east coast in a few weeks and will be camming while traveling. Can't wait. It's quite the thrill.

h0ttie
06-22-2017, 07:57 PM
sorry to be asking to be spoonfed but..... so is tethering internet off a cell phone a no go? im going to be staying the next month or so in random hotels / air bnb can anyone advice me on the best way to get a stable connection? an air card or something? thanks

Glamourmilf
06-22-2017, 08:28 PM
The airbnb usually has wifi. Or if you're lucky, you'll have the modem in your room/apt/house.
I have used my phone (tethering) from a hotel, and when the internet went out at the airbnb. It was ok. lower speeds, and lots of disconnects, for sure, but doable.
Hope that helps.

kortneykay
06-22-2017, 08:52 PM
sorry to be asking to be spoonfed but..... so is tethering internet off a cell phone a no go? im going to be staying the next month or so in random hotels / air bnb can anyone advice me on the best way to get a stable connection? an air card or something? thanks

Not sure that the cell connection will be strong enough to stream seamlessly (but I could be wrong). It also drains your battery faster. I suggest getting a mobile hot spot like my fav Verizon's Mobile Hotspot brands. I moved a lot when I was with my military ex and anytime I needed to wait for a cable set up, I'd use the mifi mobile hot spot.

I streamed on SM for a few hours a day and I think the upload speed was 3mbps(4G LTE Speeds), which isn't amazing; but it gets the job done and I had no lagging or complaints. Clear stream the whole time. You can use it anywhere there is Verizon coverage. The only issue I had was that it eats a lot of data when you stream (obviously) so you might be paying $300 to refill it for say 1 week or less if you can't stretch out your data. I say streaming 2-3 hours per day is probably max or you'll eat through it fast.


If you're going to be in Europe I've heard good things about the pocket wifi called My Webspot. They deliver it to you, you use it, travel with it, and return it before you leave. They have them in Europe only.

If you can, I suggest staying in airbnbs and ones that have strong internet connections. Before I stay in any rentals, I make sure the host has high speed net and they will answer any question you have before booking. Most will say so in the ad.

Just in case, bring your back up (mobile wifi). Just make sure you're okay with shelling out $200-300 for the product and the data. There's nothing really unlimited out there (I think sprint has something?) so once you run out of data, you'll have to add more- but it def works with cam.


This one has great reviews and can be used internationally/globally. https://www.verizonwireless.com/internet-devices/verizon-mifi-4g-lte-global-usb-modem-u620l/


This has an unlimited plan, but it's 4G speeds up to 10G and then it drops to 3G speeds after. Or- anywhere from 5 Mbps-12 Mbps download speeds and 2 Mbps-5 Mbps upload speeds. So decent for cam and unlimited depending on the plan you want.

Glamourmilf
06-23-2017, 09:07 AM
Yes, and I mentioned it on here before, but you can also buy getkarma.com.
Wifi device that has great upload, and you pay as you go.

cat1989
06-24-2017, 04:10 AM
Great thread! :)
One reason why I started camming was I thought I could work from everywhere. (Besides countries where porn is illegal maybe.) But now I don't think anymore it's thaaat easy, as I have so much stuff already. Like toys etc., and I'm kind of a longterm traveller, my plan was / is to travel for about 4 years.
Currently I'm in Australia, where I started camming, and I have to do another job for about 3-4 months. I'm gonna buy a van for it where I can sleep in because I want to be flexible and not have to stay in dorms and stuff which I would have to do otherwise.
So I started wondering if it would be possible to maybe cam from the van every now and then. The other job will be quite demanding I guess, so it wouldn't be too often but I thought about once or twice a week so maybe not everyone forgets about me.
So I hope I will find an option to kind of get internet in there. If you have any suggestions for that in Australia, let me know! :)

ep2002
06-28-2017, 03:42 PM
Well I'm glad everyone here is mobile enough to cam & makes enough.

I would NEVER cam in an AB&B. There is no way I'm letting my hosts hear me talking about his cock & moaning if I cum LOL

Plus I didn't think you could get strong enough Internet if you weren't wired in which is what I am.

I'll check out this though. Thanks :) getkarma.com

xxxGothBarbie
06-28-2017, 09:07 PM
^ Has anyone else tried getkarma??? I looked at the reviews & it has mostly shitty reviews, which sux bc i was srsly looking into getting it next month after my temp housing situation. They also redid their data plans as of 2016 bc so many ppl were "overusing" the data. So it's much more than $50 now sadly blah :(

ep2002
06-28-2017, 09:45 PM
^ Has anyone else tried getkarma??? I looked at the reviews & it has mostly shitty reviews, which sux bc i was srsly looking into getting it next month after my temp housing situation. They also redid their data plans as of 2016 bc so many ppl were "overusing" the data. So it's much more than $50 now sadly blah :(

Thanks for letting me know.

I just don't see how anyone can use wifi & make it work. I mean for the odd shower show or something, ok, but I don't know, I only use wifi on my cell in my home. Everything else is wired in, plus Internet in foreign countries is terrible.

I've had bad experience in 2 countries including where I am now.

Now if someone is going to Korea or Singapore or Vietnam (I think, don't quote me) then ok, b/c I'm pretty sure they have top notch Internet that surpases anything we have in North America. :)

kam_whore
06-28-2017, 10:55 PM
I always cam using wifi when at home..

I have used hotel wifi both here in the USA and also western Europe, no problems..

SexxiLexxi
06-29-2017, 02:00 AM
I am going to have to set aside some time to read this thread. I will be traveling for next few years and I want to be able to still cam even though we will be moving from one state to another (in a filth wheel). I've done some research and have been referred to check out Verizon (they require credit checks though) so I'm still looking for the best possible solution to be able to cam while we don't technically have a home to call our own so I can't just order internet service LMFAO.

Helpful tips/suggestions would be greatly appreciated ... least til I find the time to go through this thread. Packing shit up is hard work...and going through every single thing...Only have 7ish weeks to get it done!!