View Full Version : The General Purpose "Camming Sucks Right Now" Thread
Ginnyyy
01-28-2019, 04:55 PM
but I've never seen the level of trolling/vanishing/cheapness
The level of vanishing :)) Made me laugh my ass off. I guess I could put it this way too.
In another words, I vanished offline last week as well, this is my first day back and am looking forward to finishing my shift. I got more phone calls and tips than shows, I would like it to be reverse actually.
magicgembliss
01-28-2019, 05:32 PM
None that ive seen really the biggest is you only get 30 instead of 35% but you do get paid daily once you get verified through them and they verify your bank account.they wont turn you away. If you go on here and scroll down in camming connection theres a whole thread on them with more details. But no theyre not picky and welcome everyone that's of age
thanks so much!!
magicgembliss
01-28-2019, 05:37 PM
The level of vanishing :)) Made me laugh my ass off. I guess I could put it this way too.
In another words, I vanished offline last week as well, this is my first day back and am looking forward to finishing my shift. I got more phone calls and tips than shows, I would like it to be reverse actually.
You mean you're getting those guys too? Like they're all into a show for a half hour chatting yuo up, *trying* to waste your time then vanish into thin air all of a sudden from ADHD-of-camgirl-supply or their wife comes home or something?
I'm lately getting all these guys show up on Skype the minute I've went offline, it's like I have the worst luck with shows this week ugh.
Ginnyyy
01-28-2019, 05:46 PM
There s always guys pretending a show then vanish. I think everyone has those types of guys. I don't chat much before a show, I am a bit cold in public, don t know how to put it so it s hard to waste my time for many minutes and on Skype I have like a maximum of 3-5 lines then I stop replying.
But yeah, those messages where they re asking for a show and I m offline, it s just weird. I kept training and educating them that when they see the green icon next to my avatar, then it means I'm online and available. I even put it in my topic, but it s useless.
Ohhh I don t let them gather in my room for long, my public room is not a hotel or else I d have to start charging them rent. I keep logging off every once in a while so I won t kick them. I have no issues with the ban button, though. I kicked a guy when he was subscribing to my membership site linked with SM in the past and I saw it afterwards in my earnings. Not doing it again, I keep a mental note :))
BubblyBlonde
01-28-2019, 05:48 PM
You mean you're getting those guys too? Like they're all into a show for a half hour chatting yuo up, *trying* to waste your time then vanish into thin air all of a sudden from ADHD-of-camgirl-supply or their wife comes home or something?
I'm lately getting all these guys show up on Skype the minute I've went offline, it's like I have the worst luck with shows this week ugh.
I am big into LOA. The second I give up and I’m putting on my pants to meet friends BAM someone actually wants a show.
Ginnyyy
01-28-2019, 05:57 PM
This is so cool, BubbyBlonde. I believe in Auto Suggestion to subconscious mind and sometimes when I practiced it, I got pretty good results. I don't know about this new age LOA, the bases are the same, but I think it s just another name for auto suggestion.
magicgembliss
01-28-2019, 06:10 PM
I am big into LOA. The second I give up and I’m putting on my pants to meet friends BAM someone actually wants a show.
So much this. The other day i did 10 hours on MFC and NF, I made a grand total of $35. Not one call on NF (omg, never happened before!). Next morning I woke up to 5 missed calls and 8 Skype messages (8 different customers). *facepalm* I'm thinking I should stop sleeping altogether lol, or at least shift up my sleeping schedule to the early morning, it seems to be crazy times for me then.
magicgembliss
01-28-2019, 06:24 PM
But yeah, those messages where they re asking for a show and I m offline, it s just weird. I kept training and educating them that when they see the green icon next to my avatar, then it means I'm online and available. I even put it in my topic, but it s useless.
Yeah I'm also wonderinf if that at least for some of them, it isn't that they are pretending to get you to give them free attention/wanking material (that may be the majority) but they just really want to get off in the next five minutes and will take anyone who is available rather than wait until you get online. They just have no respect for the fact that you're a human with like, a schedule, or dishes to wash, dogs to walk, appointments to make, loved ones to call, premiums to pay, messages to check, photos to take etc. etc. and won't wait 10 minutes. Many guys will wait for you but a lot don't and I just assume they want to wank it right away in the next five minutes lol.
BadBitch
01-28-2019, 09:33 PM
The following was actually a quote from someone. I was agreeing with it. I'm not the original poster of this:
"But I hope to end this endless circle of isolation, depression and low pay very soon. Camming is not a job that I want to do forever anymore, despite having said that in the beginning of my cam career. It has robbed me of many nerves and has given me huge anxiety about money every month especially since 1 year. It also had good effects on me, but mostly bad ones. I have to admit despite being so sure that sex work is totally something for me, in the end I have to realize, it isn't. For a short amount of time it was fun, until I lost my first job/education and that firstchoice drama occured. Then it got hard, very hard to make money for me. I'm done giving my full energy into camming and appearing exhausted outside of it. It's definitely not worth it. I'm not worth this shit. I'm looking forward to a brighter future, but without camming."[/QUOTE]
OMG! ALL of this!
BubblyBlonde
01-28-2019, 11:10 PM
I am logged into Skype every day and I have not had a show in 9 days. I had 3 contacts today ask me for shows, but did not follow through. I had a new person add me to say they were not interested in ever purchasing a show. They are one of my SM freeloaders who wanted to inform me that they watch my stream daily and felt the need to tell me that my worth is not determined by money. The majority of these guys don’t fucking understand this is a business!! Business!!
anonymous camgirl
01-28-2019, 11:25 PM
I have to say, After looking back on 16 yrs of camming it was more hell than it was worth.. I regret pretty much all of it.. I never made more than 59k for a year supporting 3 people.. and now 16 yrs later I have NO REAL career to turn to at the moment.. I have dreams and goals that cost money.. but I am losing lots of money on cam the last 2 yrs.. I regret it.. I had a promising future in Insurance or even something else.. I gave up .. relationships, neighbors, fun times, Christmas parties, my kids childhoods.. my dignity, my reputation, my respect, my mind, my opinions, I GAVEUP SEX.. I sold my body for breast implants.. I sold my body to porn.... Nude modeling.. etc etc.. and what do I have? I still own a starter home and the only money we have saved comes from my kids college financial aid and loans.. or else I would be broke other than my equity.
But I hope to end this endless circle of isolation, depression and low pay very soon. Camming is not a job that I want to do forever anymore, despite having said that in the beginning of my cam career. It has robbed me of many nerves and has given me huge anxiety about money every month especially since 1 year. It also had good effects on me, but mostly bad ones. I have to admit despite being so sure that sex work is totally something for me, in the end I have to realize, it isn't. For a short amount of time it was fun, until I lost my first job/education and that firstchoice drama occured. Then it got hard, very hard to make money for me. I'm done giving my full energy into camming and appearing exhausted outside of it. It's definitely not worth it. I'm not worth this shit. I'm looking forward to a brighter future, but without camming.
OMG! ALL of this![/QUOTE]
magicgembliss
01-28-2019, 11:31 PM
..these guys don’t fucking understand this is a business!! Business!!
dumbasses.
at least from what i hear on here, the majority of us have happy and full lives, relationships, children, pets, side businesses, hobbies, educations, skill sets, dreams, goals, aspirations, pasts, and bills to pay!!! I had some guy/troll the other day tell me he "is so sick of camgirls faking it", like how would he even know it's fake or not for sure? Go get a real girl then if you're so offended by our orgasms? How would you know if *she* was faking it either? I'm not sure if these guys are just wrapped up in a fantasy world when they are jerking thinking about us, or literally think the weird random shit they say for real? Either way it's just mental.
SapphireXO
01-29-2019, 07:42 AM
I have to say, After looking back on 16 yrs of camming it was more hell than it was worth.. I regret pretty much all of it.. I never made more than 59k for a year supporting 3 people.. and now 16 yrs later I have NO REAL career to turn to at the moment.. I have dreams and goals that cost money.. but I am losing lots of money on cam the last 2 yrs.. I regret it.. I had a promising future in Insurance or even something else.. I gave up .. relationships, neighbors, fun times, Christmas parties, my kids childhoods.. my dignity, my reputation, my respect, my mind, my opinions, I GAVEUP SEX.. I sold my body for breast implants.. I sold my body to porn.... Nude modeling.. etc etc.. and what do I have? I still own a starter home and the only money we have saved comes from my kids college financial aid and loans.. or else I would be broke other than my equity.
OMG! ALL of this![/QUOTE]
I am so sorry to hear this. I do understand and I can see both sides of it. Just so I can add in my point of view for others:
1. Yes if you focus on camming and your online persona as a career your resume will absolutely be dead in the water. I would highly suggest planning a back up career and education even if it's just part time.
2. I've made more money camming than any other job I have ever had. I worked a good on paper/resume career and climbed the corporate ladder for 5 years. However that company really did shit on me. I have a 4 year degree and externship plus experience but I could never surpass the $21/hr + full benefits ($23/hr after health insurance/401K/paid time off and paid holidays) and that was only contingent on me working 45 hours a week plus commuting 10 miles each way (leaving 40 minutes each way to make sure I had time to park with traffic.) So really it was just under 53 hours A WEEK for a job that only paid me $23/hr with benefits for 40 of those hours = $17.36 per hour with my mandatory hour lunch and commute factored in plus wear and tear on my car and gas etc NOT factored in. Then I had to dress extremely professional and those dress clothes even thrifting were pricey.
I now make $40-51/hr with no minimum hour requirement, no commute, no mandatory professional office attire requirement, and I feel like I am the best boss to work for ever. I give myself quarterly and yearly bonuses based on performance and percentage savings that never change. I give myself time off and vacations whenever I need. I take no lunch, an hour lunch, or even a multi hour lunch if I feel overly stressed or tired. I pay for my own health insurance, accident insurance, and 401K out of my earnings.
All I am saying is I see how this industry and career can ONLY TAKE TAKE TAKE but when I actually weigh the positives and the negatives, this industry has flooded my life with opportunities. Approach this like a career and job with results driven expectations.
Not EVERYONE can succeed in this industry but you really have the potential to put yourself in an epic financial and personal situation.
I went from having a vanilla respectable career barely being able to pay my bills and sometimes having to use credit cards to roll over my expenses so I could buy groceries or pay for my medical expenses. To now being able to save substantial amounts to secure my day to day life and my future.
ravenskyy
01-29-2019, 12:05 PM
Too cold to go dance this week and nothing but time wasters online. I was going to invest in new equipment but it does not seem worth it. I'm not going to invest in a better camera, and still make nothing. I need to make $1000 this week and I highly doubt that's going to happen!
PixiieGirl
01-29-2019, 12:40 PM
$1.85 in 4 hours. SM has sucked for weeks for me now and skype is dead. Im hoping adding clips back will help but this is seriously de-motivating
chomiak
01-29-2019, 01:16 PM
$1.85 in 4 hours. SM has sucked for weeks for me now and skype is dead. Im hoping adding clips back will help but this is seriously de-motivating
I'm in the same boat... I literally can't believe how horribly slow it's been for the past 3 weeks. I've NEVER experienced this before. I know it's up and down but lately it's just been down. I don't really want to start over on a new site either but there's something wrong with the traffic on streamate right now :*
magicgembliss
01-29-2019, 01:18 PM
I've made more money camming than any other job I have ever had. I worked a good on paper/resume career and climbed the corporate ladder for 5 years.
However that company really did shit on me.
commuting 10 miles each way (leaving 40 minutes each way to make sure I had time to park with traffic.)
mandatory hour lunch
wear and tear on my car and gas etc NOT factored in.
had to dress extremely professional and those dress clothes even thrifting were pricey.
I now make $40-51/hr with no minimum hour requirement, no commute, no mandatory professional office attire requirement, and I feel like I am the best boss to work for ever. I give myself quarterly and yearly bonuses based on performance and percentage savings that never change. I give myself time off and vacations whenever I need. I take no lunch, an hour lunch, or even a multi hour lunch if I feel overly stressed or tired. I pay for my own health insurance, accident insurance, and 401K out of my earnings.
I went from having a vanilla respectable career barely being able to pay my bills and sometimes having to use credit cards to roll over my expenses so I could buy groceries or pay for my medical expenses. To now being able to save substantial amounts to secure my day to day life and my future.
I can confirm from my experience every one of these points, as someone with a degree and 20 years experience working corporate administrative jobs in Manhattan. Had I started camming a bit earlier(and younger with those fuller cheeks no less!), I would NOt be in the financial hole I'm in now. I'm still digging out. I would have had a real life a lot earlier.
ALSO! No matter how bad the traffic gets, I LOVE doing a creative and PHYSICAL job where my wacky, creative, hyperactive personality (which is NOT AT ALL suited to working in a structured office environment with a strict hierarchy where you are expected to sit in front of a computer for 8 hours a day) can express itself and actually fly. I love the unpredictability and weirdness and idiosyncratic whims from guys, even when it pisses me off I find it entertaining af! I've gotten the absolute best stories from this job, and it's a beautiful thing to realize how diverse and unique people's needs and desires are, and usually how surprisingly common, as well as receive random acts of generosity or kindness.
Slow times are the times you can invest in making content or other life things, cleaning the house, other life and career/job pursuits, for ex learn a trade, do online transcription, sell stuff on the internet or farmers market etc. Many of the complaints here revolve around not liking the unpredictability of pay and traffic but these are the same issues with any self employed job, not with sex work specifically. My bf is currently an Uber driver and we both complain about our slow shifts making $24 or slow days making only $100. Then the next day or next week it is buzzing again and we're happy again. Plus, we always know it will pick up (not saying this will *always* be true as industries change and with AI and but for a while we should be good). Overall, not everyone is suited for self-employment/freelancing/gig economy. It is by nature unpredictable and demanding. But imho it evens out because you can choose when to stop and when to put the extra hours in based on YOUR needs, not the expectations of ahole bosses and companies and supervisors and agencies who dgaf about you.
I love doing this job. And I make what I make based on doing only what I'm comfortable with, I don't have a fancy room, expensive lingerie, professional makeup or hair, a super fast computer; I have laundry on my chairs and barely use my cheap dildo because I think it's too big and people have to deal with it lol. I STILL make more than I used to at $16/hour!!!! Except I enjoy what I'm doing, and it's frustrating that I can't get on cam as much as I want to due to health issues (my health insurance hasn't been approved yet and I've been without any for years now) because consistency is what increases my hourly over time and builds my number of clients and purchases.
None of this is mutually exclusive with the things we whine about here which are aggravating af lol
Clearly, any form of sex work, if you approach it with a mindset of desperation, will be inherently be degrading if you experience it as only survival, and you give too much control to your clients or potentials thereby making it a form of sexual exploitation- and that can be EXTREMELY mentally damaging and it's horrifying to me to think that happens. In these cases, it seems like someone in our field may in fact be RE-TRAUMATIZING themselves and experiencing this work as abuse: 'sexual abuse and being degraded' like someone on here said before, when instead they should be seeking therapy and self-care and stay away from this field in general. It may actually make more sense at the very least if someone is that limited for survival reasons- to at least turn to a domination-only camming business so that you could experience more control of your clients and demand more respect.
tl;dr The corporate world sucks, only pays for certain kinds of personalities, this job is really fun and if you experience it as abuse, seek therapy for previous sexual trauma/abuse before you do more mental/emotional trauma to yourself.
magicgembliss
01-29-2019, 03:08 PM
I keep checking the "camming ROCKS right now" thread for comparison and nada. No one has updated it in days lol- that's how you know the traffic sucks
DahliaSimone
01-29-2019, 03:21 PM
Been on 4 1/2 hours and not made a cent....past two days were average-to-decent, although they tricked me into thinking camming was back on the upswing again lol. Always a rollercoaster in this line of work.
magicgembliss
01-30-2019, 12:54 AM
ugh i get that it's 3AM on a Tuesday but someone just asked me to do scat for $25. wtf, who would poop on cam for $25? wth lol- plus against tos, so at that you're risking getting kicked off skype or a camsite ? omglol
magicgembliss
01-30-2019, 03:41 AM
now a guy is asking about "meetups" ie prostitution? where the fuck is the traffic coming from? ugh
magicgembliss
01-30-2019, 01:48 PM
jeeezuz even the regs are asking for more and more...
chomiak
01-30-2019, 02:01 PM
now a guy is asking about "meetups" ie prostitution? where the fuck is the traffic coming from? ugh
Omg I know!!! This is happening almost daily to me now -.-
magicgembliss
01-30-2019, 02:04 PM
Omg I know!!! This is happening almost daily to me now -.-
I find it troublesome, I mean theyre asking in PMs not in the free chat window, but still. I don't take it personally since I know it's totally random, but I worry/wonder about where these guys are getting the idea they can hook up with us irl, like are more members learning to expect this from us or something? Not just against TOS but illegal as well.
ravenskyy
01-30-2019, 03:57 PM
I'm going to hit up some clubs tomorrow. I can't do this anymore. My anxiety is kicking my ass and sitting in front of the computer all day is making it worse. It has literally taken me 3 days to make what I should have made in 1 day. Waste. Of. My. Life.
magicgembliss
01-30-2019, 04:08 PM
I'm going to hit up some clubs tomorrow. I can't do this anymore. My anxiety is kicking my ass and sitting in front of the computer all day is making it worse. It has literally taken me 3 days to make what I should have made in 1 day. Waste. Of. My. Life.
if you can get that money a quicker way, then do it girl! You're too good for this crap. Ugh sooooo slow, such entitled timewasters everywhere. I don't think they get how interactive porn (camming) works. My regs and whales are dead gone right now, I need new regs and whales!
PixiieGirl
01-30-2019, 04:25 PM
I don’t seem to have regs anymore, today was good compared to the last two weeks and I only actually made half goal
I’m trying to stay positive and work on clips and marketing but this shit should not be this hard
magicgembliss
01-30-2019, 05:01 PM
I don’t seem to have regs anymore, today was good compared to the last two weeks and I only actually made half goal
I’m trying to stay positive and work on clips and marketing but this shit should not be this hard
i KNOOOW! Sex work is supposed to PAY, that's why we do it. Why did they all disappear at once?
XSelinex
01-30-2019, 06:24 PM
It's was the worst session in my life, I'm just crying.
magicgembliss
01-30-2019, 06:37 PM
It's was the worst session in my life, I'm just crying.
*HUGS* It is picking up for me a bit (it will for you too!), the last two days were absolutely brutal. still have a couple regs calling (today finally) but no big spenders:YET! Okay you guys got me- I'm practicing LOA now too LOL I hate admitting to any of that "irrational" stuff but it does help pick up my mood. It also helps to butter the guys a bit , worrying less about the money youre not making and more about how they are feeling. Put good energy out there and it will come back.
anyway it is picking up for me already compared to the last couple days.
BadBitch
01-30-2019, 07:38 PM
I'm going to hit up some clubs tomorrow. I can't do this anymore. My anxiety is kicking my ass and sitting in front of the computer all day is making it worse. It has literally taken me 3 days to make what I should have made in 1 day. Waste. Of. My. Life.
You sound just like me.
magicgembliss
01-30-2019, 07:53 PM
woohoo i shouldnt post this here but it's picking up for me, a NF reg/whale is dropping by again and i missed his call while i was wrangling two simultaneous deposits lol (and my shift has only begun)
takeaway is : LOA works!! hang in there girls!
Classy_Katy
01-30-2019, 11:24 PM
I find it troublesome, I mean theyre asking in PMs not in the free chat window, but still. I don't take it personally since I know it's totally random, but I worry/wonder about where these guys are getting the idea they can hook up with us irl, like are more members learning to expect this from us or something? Not just against TOS but illegal as well.
I wonder if they're not customers at all and are trying to catch you out, especially if it's increasing now.
PixiieGirl
01-31-2019, 04:58 AM
i KNOOOW! Sex work is supposed to PAY, that's why we do it. Why did they all disappear at once?
exactly, I know sex work isn't easy money and Im happy to put the work in but Im not even earning anywhere near minimum wage atm, its awful
magicgembliss
01-31-2019, 06:13 AM
I wonder if they're not customers at all and are trying to catch you out, especially if it's increasing now.
Hmm interesting!! They never seem to want to talk just ask me straight out of the blue. It's only happened once this week so far.
MistressItalia
01-31-2019, 09:10 AM
Soooooo I think I hit my maximum amount of shit the other day. I was on cam and actually having a good time, in spite of it being slow and I caught that one douchebag that put me right over the top. I have been having issues with guys from India wasting time on all my sites like literally all of the sudden. Then I get this one trying to scam me oh I'll tip you blah blah for Skype when I can clearly see he has NO money. I lost it ladies I not only called him out by name and announced what he was doing I reported him. I must have snapped because my regs were dying. Even though they thought it was hilarious and one tipped me beca he laughed so much I am now all anxious about going back on. I usually keep calm and move on, but stress has got me on edge and I don't want it affecting my regs.
chomiak
01-31-2019, 12:21 PM
Alright, alright... I think I've had it with Streamate. This traffic (or lack there of) is killing me mentally and draining my spirits. I can't sit in front of a screen making $6/hr. Are there any other sites that are remotely similar with PPM options etc? Been with SM for almost 8 years now but JEEEZE......
BubblyBlonde
01-31-2019, 12:47 PM
Alright, alright... I think I've had it with Streamate. This traffic (or lack there of) is killing me mentally and draining my spirits. I can't sit in front of a screen making $6/hr. Are there any other sites that are remotely similar with PPM options etc? Been with SM for almost 8 years now but JEEEZE......
It’s not just Streamate. I am also on IM LIVE which is PPM. The guys there are even more cheap. My pricing is 1/2 what it is on SM and they still complain.
SuperPookie
01-31-2019, 03:12 PM
Alright, alright... I think I've had it with Streamate. This traffic (or lack there of) is killing me mentally and draining my spirits. I can't sit in front of a screen making $6/hr. Are there any other sites that are remotely similar with PPM options etc? Been with SM for almost 8 years now but JEEEZE......
Cams.com is pretty similar to Streamate so you might want to give it a shot.
magicgembliss
01-31-2019, 03:47 PM
Soooooo I think I hit my maximum amount of shit the other day. I was on cam and actually having a good time, in spite of it being slow and I caught that one douchebag that put me right over the top. I have been having issues with guys from India wasting time on all my sites like literally all of the sudden. Then I get this one trying to scam me oh I'll tip you blah blah for Skype when I can clearly see he has NO money. I lost it ladies I not only called him out by name and announced what he was doing I reported him. I must have snapped because my regs were dying. Even though they thought it was hilarious and one tipped me beca he laughed so much I am now all anxious about going back on. I usually keep calm and move on, but stress has got me on edge and I don't want it affecting my regs.
well you're human and yeah it sucks there are so many scammers and trolls around, even on indie, but don't let them upset you, just laugh at HIM (then ban)! I find these guys entertaining and hilarious, they're so pathetic!!! It almost arouses my dominant instincts seeing how how pathetic they are!
anonamiss
01-31-2019, 04:33 PM
Cams.com is pretty similar to Streamate so you might want to give it a shot.
i'm always tempted to try out another PPM/private site like Cams, but none of them seem to offer chargeback protection the way SM does. (am I wrong about this ? / can anyone tell me one that does?) it's a deal breaker for me personally, and it really limits my options. :/
PearliePuff
01-31-2019, 08:03 PM
It's been brutal so far. 2 hours in and a big fat 0 to show for. Nobody talks, only ins and outs. I'm so discouraged. It's so hard to stay on when all I get are the ins and outs.
magicgembliss
02-01-2019, 05:37 AM
slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowww www.
where the heck is everyone?
Miss_ShaSha
02-01-2019, 09:54 AM
It's been brutal so far. 2 hours in and a big fat 0 to show for. Nobody talks, only ins and outs. I'm so discouraged. It's so hard to stay on when all I get are the ins and outs.
I hear you. Yesterday I logged a 6 hr shift and only made $51.92 I swear, no engagement just ins & outs. I wanted to hang myself it was soooooo dead. I left early, went to happy hour, and got a good nights rest. I have 10 hours planned for today & tomorrow. Gonna STFO and see if it works. Just know...you're not alone.
SapphireXO
02-01-2019, 10:06 AM
I hear you. Yesterday I logged a 6 hr shift and only made $51.92 I swear, no engagement just ins & outs. I wanted to hang myself it was soooooo dead. I left early, went to happy hour, and got a good nights rest. I have 10 hours planned for today & tomorrow. Gonna STFO and see if it works. Just know...you're not alone.
Just an idea: get two computers (pawn stores are great for a laptops). Have one logged into a free site for in between shows like MFC, CB, SM, IMLIVE, cams.com etc. then have another one for on demand private shows in another area of your house. Then take those shows/calls as they come in and just leave the other one going. Come back to it as you are free and watching TV etc.
Miss_ShaSha
02-01-2019, 10:46 AM
Just an idea: get two computers (pawn stores are great for a laptops). Have one logged into a free site for in between shows like MFC, CB, SM, IMLIVE, cams.com etc. then have another one for on demand private shows in another area of your house. Then take those shows/calls as they come in and just leave the other one going. Come back to it as you are free and watching TV etc.
I'm moving in 4 weeks and I'm going to take your advice & do this. THANKS!!!
Miss_ShaSha
02-01-2019, 10:54 AM
Last week I decided to sit out due to the contest and only made enough to pay for a weeks worth of food, gas, and enough for drinks at happy hour. But this week I have tried. I've logged in 21 hours and haven't even made low goal for the week yet. I am working hard to remain positive.
In an attempt to gain perspective, I read posts in this thread from last year same time & ladies were struggling then too. I find comfort in knowing I can pay all my bills and I won't be hurting. I was just hoping to meet a new higher earning income goal by March 1st.
It's good to know the struggle is universal in regard to slow traffic, quiet rooms, and all these damn ins & outs without even a hello. Until I read others were having the same trouble I felt discouraged. My plan of attack for today (I'm putting in 10 hours today) is to keep repeating "I attract big spenders" when a negative thought forms.
It's been 2 hours and not a cent made, but fuck...I'm persistent and will meet at least an hours goal to-fucking-day LOLOL.
queenelayliah
02-01-2019, 01:21 PM
Just an idea: get two computers (pawn stores are great for a laptops). Have one logged into a free site for in between shows like MFC, CB, SM, IMLIVE, cams.com etc. then have another one for on demand private shows in another area of your house. Then take those shows/calls as they come in and just leave the other one going. Come back to it as you are free and watching TV etc.
Hi this might seem like a really stupid question. But what did you mean by on demand private shows? Becuase i plan on camming and split camming this time around as soon as my passport arrive for i can sign up for sites. So i was thinking of doing your suggestion and getting 2 computers and streaming from both.
So is on demand private shows like skyprivate or cam lust?
SapphireXO
02-01-2019, 01:27 PM
Hi this might seem like a really stupid question. But what did you mean by on demand private shows? Becuase i plan on camming and split camming this time around as soon as my passport arrive for i can sign up for sites. So i was thinking of doing your suggestion and getting 2 computers and streaming from both.
So is on demand private shows like skyprivate or cam lust?
On demand like based on prepaid skype shows. They pay for the show on a site or by the minute and you connect.
Streaming sites like MyFreeCams, Chaterbate, SM, CamYou, Cams.com, IMLIVE. Just leave it on. They all have different rules nude vs. not nude vs. topless only vs. only clothed etc. Some sites will dock you for not making a shit ton of money during a time frame but some money is better than $0
On demand or pre paid sites are like CamModelDirectory, NiteFlirt (by phone), SkyPrivate. Then you'd just get up from your "free always on" computer area and go to another room/close the door and get money then go back to the idle computer.
I'd just make sure you advertise something like "voyeur cam" or "I'm not supposed to be camming but I couldn't resist! I might have to go!" :)
queenelayliah
02-01-2019, 02:16 PM
I have to say, After looking back on 16 yrs of camming it was more hell than it was worth.. I regret pretty much all of it.. I never made more than 59k for a year supporting 3 people.. and now 16 yrs later I have NO REAL career to turn to at the moment.. I have dreams and goals that cost money.. but I am losing lots of money on cam the last 2 yrs.. I regret it.. I had a promising future in Insurance or even something else.. I gave up .. relationships, neighbors, fun times, Christmas parties, my kids childhoods.. my dignity, my reputation, my respect, my mind, my opinions, I GAVEUP SEX.. I sold my body for breast implants.. I sold my body to porn.... Nude modeling.. etc etc.. and what do I have? I still own a starter home and the only money we have saved comes from my kids college financial aid and loans.. or else I would be broke other than my equity.
OMG! ALL of this![/QUOTE]
Heyy I wanted to say for anyone reading this keep your head up and i would like to offer a alternative view. First I would like to say I’m sorry for anyone who is feeling horrible, not making enough money to pay their bills and feel like this industry is not for them.
If you want to change your job by all means change jobs but I would like to say this to possibly cheer you up “could you imagine if camming and or phone sex and other types of sex work did not exist? What if this was the 1940s and you was in the same situation bills to pay and possibly kids to feed? What would you do?
Im not saying your pain, suffering, and anixety isnt real or that it doesnt matter, but even if you are barely making money lets all be happy we live in a time to make money from our homes LEAGALLY. Also i would like to say to everyone here believe it or not you are doing a great job financially. You probably thinking no im not, i can barely afford my bills, i have no savings, i have no money for vacations. So let me tell you soemthing.
My first year as a sex work just ended dec. 2018 and lets just say im barely above the poverty line ( strictly pso work). When i realized how much i made i felt like shit! I felt unaccomplished and worthless especially since i have a four year degree i really thought about suicide. I really honest to God felt suicidal.
Until i was reading an article how majority of americans are not as financially well, as we think we are. They had a income calculator in the article i put in my information in. You know what,Me, making the money i did this year, having a bachelors and being a black female i am financially better than 25% of all americans. Thats mind blowing for me because i felt like scum on the bottom of a barrel lower than the lowest 1%.
See we all compare ourselves to the high earners, the people that make 100k plus a year, even millionaire & billionaire dollar earners. But here’s the thing if you make more than 60k your in the top percent of earners across the country. Granted its not the top 1% but you are still considered a high earner.
Now it might not feel like your a high earner based on where you live because of the inflation of living costs in some states like new york and California. But use these two calculators and you will see where you really stand financially compared to people in your country and WORLDWIDE. Remember its always great to strive for more and having dreams and ambitions, theres is nothing wrong with wanting more out of your life BUT dont let unrealistic dreams prevent you from realizing how lucky you are. :). Remember that atleast 100 people would be willing to trade lives with you.
1) http://graphics.wsj.com/what-percent/
2) http://www.globalrichlist.com
I'm not affiliated with the donation group of the second income calculator I just like how it breaks it down and bring in to perspective.
When I was suicidal and wanted to end my life because of my financial situation, i found this and realized how lucky i am. I still want more money! Belive me i do. Lol. But at the end of the day i remind myself how lucky i am in my life even when i dont feel lucky and i hope you do as well.