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DahliaSimone
11-29-2019, 01:21 PM
Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeead af....im close to low goal, but only due to two quality regs. Other than that its crickets today.

Bananabunny
11-29-2019, 09:01 PM
Camming does not suck that badly, but the fact that ImLive is giving even more discounts and bonus credits to members and I only see those at the end of a pvt sure does. Sites seem to only think about keeping their members, which I understand, but they dont seem t ogive afuck about models, and that I fucking hate. They only do it because they know we wont be going anywhere, because we need this job. So camming does not suck, but damn, those sites sure do.

Like I usually like to say, these cam website mods be acting like pimps sometimes!!! I hope someday we will have camgirls making their own webcam websites with more than 50-60% off of each token. We fucking deserve it. Women need to rule.

Cutie101
11-29-2019, 09:43 PM
Like I usually like to say, these cam website mods be acting like pimps sometimes!!! I hope someday we will have camgirls making their own webcam websites with more than 50-60% off of each token. We fucking deserve it. Women need to rule.

Meanwhile, those sites deserve to have their members migrating to sites with bigger share, trough refferal links. They will learn the member comes for the model and if the model leaves... :):):)

BubblyBlonde
11-29-2019, 11:31 PM
These guys are all wasting my time tonight! I had a guy who was calling me on NF, but I declined him because he is so annoying and I am just not in the mood.

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
11-30-2019, 01:04 AM
True and there are is the webcam "distortion" that matters and changes the things. On cam, we need to wear strong makeup, to have everything shaped perfectly and look magazine like. If I wear the day to day makeup, I look washed out :))


^^^ Yes, it's called stage make up or TV make up, in the past geisha wore that awful make up to be seen in the dim light. On cam my make up does not look excessive but if i go on the street with the make up i wear on cam i look like a geisha haha (not really but u get the point)

Walking off cam looking like this..
http://www.camhustlers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tenor-1.gif

Marina Starr
11-30-2019, 07:53 AM
I love a full face of makeup on and off cam... I love that dragalicious look. I cannot go without false lashes. It is whatever makes you comfortable.

I remember when I first started my transition I was told that I would blend in better and not read as Trans if I wore less make up because cisgender, biological, genetic girls don't wear much make up. I brought into that for a little while but never again... there's nothing wrong with being noticed as Trans because Trans is beautiful.

The point is, life is short and tomorrow is not promised so do you!

KatM
11-30-2019, 09:16 AM
^^^True about being urself, i wish society would not be this judgemental, i wish i could tell i am a cam girl and be proud of it but i need to keep it a secret cause people are not ready for the truth.
Some time ago i went to a male therapist and when he asked what i work i felt ashamed to tell but then i did it cause it was the reason i went there and paid for the session, he said i should not be ashamed of it but he admitted people here are not this open minded to accept this job, means older people but the young too, depends on their level or education and tolerance.
He said he sees a lot of people that have issues cause they are prostitute, gay, trans, so on, issues cause of the society.
He said to me "you are more authentic that any other girl u see on tv, i know them cause i join tv shows and they are in the back stage pretending to be divas but they dont even have money for a bottle of water".

On a funny side note:
I laughed my ass off when i saw a few secs video of myself i recorded by mistake yesterday morning when i intended to press the Stop streaming button but i hit the Record video button instead, thinking i was offline my face and eyes dropped simply, my face expression changed significantly to a bitch face and i yawned freely with a deformed mouth, OMG! Soo funny to watch, i even shown that video to my son and he bursted out laughing.
I wish i could show members that video and write next to it "that's my face when i finish putting up with u guys", guess would be a wake up call to them and the suicide of my business ha!

izshadow
11-30-2019, 10:53 AM
I fucking hate role playing

Miss_ShaSha
11-30-2019, 11:00 AM
I wish i could show members that video and write next to it "that's my face when i finish putting up with u guys", guess would be a wake up call to them and the suicide of my business ha!

This just made me laugh. If I could have recorded my face after 3 hrs of unsuccessful attempts at GOLD shows it'd be a riot. It's great that you have a sense of humor. I need mine now cause Nov has been the worst. Thanks!!!

DahliaSimone
11-30-2019, 11:21 AM
I fucking hate role playing

OMG. I DESPISE roleplay. I usually just flat out refuse to do it, unless hes offering to pay a lot and its nothing totally of the walls.....but....its always something totally off the walls

KatM
11-30-2019, 11:21 AM
^^^ Glad i made u laugh Sha xx
Yes this november is scary awfully dead, it does not help they run contest after contest and the deadness in between.
By every year things get harder on cam, i wonder what future will bring, next summer or next november. We shall see!
2.5 hrs online last nite and Zero made, i posted in SM vent thread about it. Not encouraging. I wont cam tonite and will see about sunday, i am pretty demotivated but the only thing i can do is cry or laugh lol so i better laugh :)) xx

Miss_ShaSha
11-30-2019, 11:26 AM
^^^ Glad i made u laugh Sha xx
Yes this november is scary awfully dead, it does not help they run contest after contest and the deadness in between.
By every year things get harder on cam, i wonder what future will bring, next summer or next november. We shall see!
2.5 hrs online last nite and Zero made, i posted in SM vent thread about it. Not encouraging. I wont cam tonite and will see about sunday, i am pretty demotivated but the only thing i can do is cry or laugh lol so i better laugh :)) xx

Yes, let's laugh! Xoxo

PixiieGirl
11-30-2019, 02:09 PM
Walking off cam looking like this..
http://www.camhustlers.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tenor-1.gif
This is legit my look on and off cam anyway - goth lyfe 😂

Girly_Girl
12-01-2019, 10:22 AM
is it slow for anyone else today?

Miss_ShaSha
12-01-2019, 10:39 AM
^^Yup, almost 2 hrs and just one show and some GOLD. I'm usually in back to back shows. I couldn't even get a GOLD show to go through. If my next 8 hrs are like this I'll hang myself.

Sending you good vibes. Hang in there.

Girly_Girl
12-01-2019, 11:18 AM
lovely, just had a pos tell me to commit suicide on stripchat!

Miss_ShaSha
12-01-2019, 11:41 AM
^^It really bugs me when men say horrible things and it's slow. I'm sorry, girl. ((((hugs))))

Girly_Girl
12-01-2019, 12:12 PM
^^It really bugs me when men say horrible things and it's slow. I'm sorry, girl. ((((hugs))))

thank u sha, I wanted to cry but I didn't....lol

Miss_ShaSha
12-01-2019, 12:19 PM
^^Even if you cried, it's ok. You're strong! Yesterday was so slow & income low plus couldn't get a GOLD show to go through in 6 hrs of trying & this guy says "your private is too high. You're not worth that." Normally I'm like whatever, but it hurt so much! I get it. Hope things have gotten better.

anonymous camgirl
12-01-2019, 12:44 PM
Yes same here.. face just finally goes in relax frowny mode when done.


^^^True about being urself, i wish society would not be this judgemental, i wish i could tell i am a cam girl and be proud of it but i need to keep it a secret cause people are not ready for the truth.
Some time ago i went to a male therapist and when he asked what i work i felt ashamed to tell but then i did it cause it was the reason i went there and paid for the session, he said i should not be ashamed of it but he admitted people here are not this open minded to accept this job, means older people but the young too, depends on their level or education and tolerance.
He said he sees a lot of people that have issues cause they are prostitute, gay, trans, so on, issues cause of the society.
He said to me "you are more authentic that any other girl u see on tv, i know them cause i join tv shows and they are in the back stage pretending to be divas but they dont even have money for a bottle of water".

On a funny side note:
I laughed my ass off when i saw a few secs video of myself i recorded by mistake yesterday morning when i intended to press the Stop streaming button but i hit the Record video button instead, thinking i was offline my face and eyes dropped simply, my face expression changed significantly to a bitch face and i yawned freely with a deformed mouth, OMG! Soo funny to watch, i even shown that video to my son and he bursted out laughing.
I wish i could show members that video and write next to it "that's my face when i finish putting up with u guys", guess would be a wake up call to them and the suicide of my business ha!

anonymous camgirl
12-01-2019, 01:06 PM
I am soooo demotivated that I took almost an entire week off from camming.. between Thanksgiving and my birthday I didn't want to.. so I am back on CAm and haven't cammed since Last Monday... I can see they didn't miss me at all so far...lol back to the sad depressing world of camming.


^^^ Glad i made u laugh Sha xx
Yes this november is scary awfully dead, it does not help they run contest after contest and the deadness in between.
By every year things get harder on cam, i wonder what future will bring, next summer or next november. We shall see!
2.5 hrs online last nite and Zero made, i posted in SM vent thread about it. Not encouraging. I wont cam tonite and will see about sunday, i am pretty demotivated but the only thing i can do is cry or laugh lol so i better laugh :)) xx

Miss_ShaSha
12-01-2019, 05:58 PM
That's it. I've had it with camming. In Jan it will be a year full time. I've read 4 sales books, I've switched up my hustle, I've put in consistently about 30-35 hrs a week and I'm not even making $1K a week like I had planned. I'm making far less than that on average the last 3 months.

I'm going to get licensed as a Reiki Practitioner and prolly move to CA to practice. I'm done. Planning my exit starting tomorrow. I have put in max effort for shit. I will not choose to damage my heart and mind like this anymore.

Camming fucking sucks!!!

NitaBaby
12-01-2019, 06:32 PM
i KNEW this motherfucker was only taking me private for a discounted flash. I KNEW IT :banghead:

Doing shows with people who actually appreciate you and see the value in what you offer..... and then landing back on SM where they literally entered their credit card to become a member but act confused when you require them to use it is jarring asf.

Holly_xoxo
12-01-2019, 06:33 PM
That's it. I've had it with camming. In Jan it will be a year full time. I've read 4 sales books, I've switched up my hustle, I've put in consistently about 30-35 hrs a week and I'm not even making $1K a week like I had planned. I'm making far less than that on average the last 3 months.

I'm going to get licensed as a Reiki Practitioner and prolly move to CA to practice. I'm done. Planning my exit starting tomorrow. I have put in max effort for shit. I will not choose to damage my heart and mind like this anymore.

Camming fucking sucks!!!

Follow your bliss, sis :)

KatM
12-01-2019, 06:50 PM
^^^ I am sorry u leave camming Sha, u did one year camming but imagine 18 years on cam?!
I had some good years on cam but then things changed slowly and for the bad, the last years were pure misery and i am not optimistic about the future either. We shall see. You young and still have options for a new career but for me is too late already, i'll get granny on cam lol

Reiki? It's controversial and u cant prove u really working with light for healing, it's considered a hoax but lots of people practice and believe in it's healing effect; i wish u good luck.
I dont want to give too much info here but i came in contact with a Theta healing practitioner (had a "reading/healing" session) that aggravated my anxiety and messed up my belief system, at that time i was very deep into spirituality but things turned not well for me, it messed up my brain for a short while; now i just dont want to believe in anything anymore except the Good, to be a good person and do good/ expect good, i dont wanna put a face to this concept anymore.

naomi_doll
12-01-2019, 09:01 PM
That's it. I've had it with camming. In Jan it will be a year full time. I've read 4 sales books, I've switched up my hustle, I've put in consistently about 30-35 hrs a week and I'm not even making $1K a week like I had planned. I'm making far less than that on average the last 3 months.

I'm going to get licensed as a Reiki Practitioner and prolly move to CA to practice. I'm done. Planning my exit starting tomorrow. I have put in max effort for shit. I will not choose to damage my heart and mind like this anymore.

Camming fucking sucks!!!

I'm going to miss your positive energy and awesomeness here, but I'm excited to see you do something you will love. I think you'll be an awesome Reiki practitioner and you'll love CA. I'm excited for you!

Cutie101
12-01-2019, 09:48 PM
Today it's been crickets... weird, but it's the weekend post Thanksgiving/ Black friday... ugh! Hoping for a better tomorow!

izshadow
12-01-2019, 09:56 PM
Wow my heart just sank. I'm so sorry to hear this ShaSha but I also understand. I busted my ass to make it to page 1/2 and I cant even make $50 bucks a day or get gold shows activated. Most days I make 0.

I'm a certified Reiki Master. I used to work on animals but had to give it up due to my health. Funny huh? We can heal others but not ourselves. I've fallen hard off that wagon anyways though. I no longer believe in anything. When you fight for so long (years and years) to make something of yourself and hold your own. I'm 40 and still running to daddy for help. And it broke me. And this is breaking me to. Camming has made me feel ugly.

I wish you the best of luck. I really do. I'm trying not to cry as I type this since I'm on cam! So many of us love you!

izshadow
12-01-2019, 10:39 PM
Sometimes part of me gets irritated that I dont offer my Skype ID for sale anymore on NF and that they have to actually call me on NF to get it before we connect. I'm sure I'm missing some potential calls but at the same time, its been so nice not having to deal with time wasters and idiots who cant read (like tell me where you found me when adding me asshole). Ugh.

Esixxx
12-01-2019, 10:44 PM
That's it. I've had it with camming. In Jan it will be a year full time. I've read 4 sales books, I've switched up my hustle, I've put in consistently about 30-35 hrs a week and I'm not even making $1K a week like I had planned. I'm making far less than that on average the last 3 months.

I'm going to get licensed as a Reiki Practitioner and prolly move to CA to practice. I'm done. Planning my exit starting tomorrow. I have put in max effort for shit. I will not choose to damage my heart and mind like this anymore.

Camming fucking sucks!!!

Sis, if that is what your heart is telling to do -go for it!

You have a big heart and I know you will be an awesome healer.
I will miss you.

seicento
12-02-2019, 12:53 AM
This must have been my worst year on cam and november kind of put me down. I made it through the entire year until I couldn't anymore, when in november I had to borrow rent money because I wasn't able to make it myself . I didn't cam in 4 days and I have no intention to get back but I have to and I'm sitting here with my coffee trying to convince myself to get on later. I don't know if I can do it though. Yes, it's that bad.

Miss_ShaSha
12-02-2019, 04:07 AM
^^^ I am sorry u leave camming Sha, u did one year camming but imagine 18 years on cam?!
I had some good years on cam but then things changed slowly and for the bad, the last years were pure misery and i am not optimistic about the future either. We shall see. You young and still have options for a new career but for me is too late already, i'll get granny on cam lol

Reiki? It's controversial and u cant prove u really working with light for healing, it's considered a hoax but lots of people practice and believe in it's healing effect; i wish u good luck.
I dont want to give too much info here but i came in contact with a Theta healing practitioner (had a "reading/healing" session) that aggravated my anxiety and messed up my belief system, at that time i was very deep into spirituality but things turned not well for me, it messed up my brain for a short while; now i just dont want to believe in anything anymore except the Good, to be a good person and do good/ expect good, i dont wanna put a face to this concept anymore.
Thanks <3 And I hear you, but Reiki Chakra Healing has helped me a whole lot. I believe in it. I totally get that it's not necessarily backed by science. This much is true.


Follow your bliss, sis :)

Sis, THIS! Thanks <3


I'm going to miss your positive energy and awesomeness here, but I'm excited to see you do something you will love. I think you'll be an awesome Reiki practitioner and you'll love CA. I'm excited for you!

Yes, I love the thought of being a healer. In my LOA work I keep getting gut feelings about Reiki. I think I need to follow my gut. Thanks!


Wow my heart just sank. I'm so sorry to hear this ShaSha but I also understand. I busted my ass to make it to page 1/2 and I cant even make $50 bucks a day or get gold shows activated. Most days I make 0.

I'm a certified Reiki Master. I used to work on animals but had to give it up due to my health. Funny huh? We can heal others but not ourselves. I've fallen hard off that wagon anyways though. I no longer believe in anything. When you fight for so long (years and years) to make something of yourself and hold your own. I'm 40 and still running to daddy for help. And it broke me. And this is breaking me to. Camming has made me feel ugly.

I wish you the best of luck. I really do. I'm trying not to cry as I type this since I'm on cam! So many of us love you!

Awwwwe, I'm sorry to hear. I know how big your heart is. And thanks, I think it's what I'm supposed to do.


Sis, if that is what your heart is telling to do -go for it!

You have a big heart and I know you will be an awesome healer.
I will miss you.

Sis, my gut keeps pulling me in this direction. I keep getting gut feelings and visualizations about doing it. I'm gonna miss you too!!!

I know I said camming sucks, but after some rest I have to admit...camming itself hasn't been all bad. I've learned some real life lessons camming. And this community has had a true impact on my life. You ladies here have provided so much support I just wanna ugly cry right now. I wouldn't have made it even half as far without this community. For that I am eternally grateful!!!

moneybags
12-02-2019, 07:02 AM
That's it. I've had it with camming. In Jan it will be a year full time. I've read 4 sales books, I've switched up my hustle, I've put in consistently about 30-35 hrs a week and I'm not even making $1K a week like I had planned. I'm making far less than that on average the last 3 months.

I'm going to get licensed as a Reiki Practitioner and prolly move to CA to practice. I'm done. Planning my exit starting tomorrow. I have put in max effort for shit. I will not choose to damage my heart and mind like this anymore.

Camming fucking sucks!!!

^^^Im at a point in my life where I’m grateful when things don’t work out because it means there’s something better for me waiting on the other side. Goodluck.

To quote a cool lady on SW Camming will always be waiting for you if you change your mind.

Blovely
12-02-2019, 12:18 PM
That's it. I've had it with camming. In Jan it will be a year full time. I've read 4 sales books, I've switched up my hustle, I've put in consistently about 30-35 hrs a week and I'm not even making $1K a week like I had planned. I'm making far less than that on average the last 3 months.

I'm going to get licensed as a Reiki Practitioner and prolly move to CA to practice. I'm done. Planning my exit starting tomorrow. I have put in max effort for shit. I will not choose to damage my heart and mind like this anymore.

Camming fucking sucks!!!
Long read ahead, your post triggered me to do some word spillage.

I said before that $1k a week isn't easy for everyone to make, I still stand by that. Some can make it some can't, some it takes sooner to make and some it takes longer to make. I think you would've been easily able to make that years ago, now it isn't as easy. Camming isn't what it use to be. It really sucks but its no longer easy to make money in the adult industry. Making your goal regardless of the number use to be hella easy. You could work 1 camsite and make your goal. There was no stressing about whether or not you'd make it. There was no having to put in more and more hours just to make it. There was consistency. All you had to do was log on for a set amount of hours and you'd make your goal.

Making money with camming/the adult industry seems to keep getting harder. For most its going to keep taking longer and longer to make whatever goal. So I say good for you for deciding to throw in the towel. I know many people view quitting as weak or defeat but imo its very smart and mature to admit when something is no longer working for you. Regardless of what job a person does its hard (and some times impossible) for most people to admit and accept that a change is required. Most avoid change and drag it out until it destroys them.

I've been trying to hold on to camming for years, I kept hoping that it'd go back to the way it was or at least get better. But truth is nothing ever goes back to how it was. I use to love camming but now I've seriously come to hate it. I switched to ignore cam years ago because of how dead things got. I couldn't bare to sit on cam for hours with people barely coming into my room and then when they did come in they'd leave as soon as I mentioned a tip or pvt. Dealing with that repeatedly minute after minute, hour after hour, day after day especially when it didn't use be like that is mind numbing, soul crushing and energy draining. I couldn't take that culture change so I started ignoring people until they tipped or took me pvt. There were times where I'd tried to go back to regular camming ya'know say hi, how are you, etc. You know what happened? These mofo would leave or try to waste my time and like clock work when I'd mention pvt they'd scatter like roaches. I ended up going back to ignoring their asses so dam fast (some people just can't have nice things, smh). Its sad but ignore cam is the only way for me to keep generating money while keeping my sanity. The thing now though is that I can't even bring myself to log on even if its to do ignore cam. Sitting in front of the camera even if I'm just waiting for a tip or pvt is still draining. I no longer have any patience or desire to be in front of a camera anymore. The lack of traffic and the change in culture has sucked me drain. I don't log on until or unless I absolutely have to do.

Although I am so over camming I am still appreciative of it, it has done alot for me financial wise, emotional wise, mental wise and skill wise over the years. One of the things I thank the adult industry and camming for is putting me on to web design. Without the adult industry I probably would have been an entirely different person. The reason I got into this industry and web design was because I came across a glamour model's website that she designed and coded herself. She inspired me to do both things on my own. Would have never known about tech or that I had a skill in web design. Although I don't necessarily have a passion for WD, it is a skill that will allow me to move away from camming and start a new life which is what I need because camming is no longer working, beneficial or healthy for me.

Getting a job however hasn't been easy. I hate the current job market and process. You send out 100 resumes and nothing... not even a rejection email. I thought it was me at first until I googled and read that this is the norm. It also doesn't help that where I live doesn't have much of a tech scene. I've been hesitate to apply to out of state jobs because I'm kind of scared to get out of my comfort zone but I'm going to start because I really getting tired of feeling stuck plus I have a feeling that I'm going to have more success getting a job else where. I watched this one guy on Youtube who taught himself how to code. Once he felt that he knew enough he applied to developer jobs all over the U.S., which ever place gave him his first offer that's where he was going to move. Welp, he got an offer, moved, worked at that place for a few years, learned as much as he could from the job, quit and started his own business as a freelance developer.

I've be camming for 10+ years. It was great at first now I'm just ready to start a new chapter/new life. I'm tired of camming. I'm tired of combining camsites, clip sites and phone sites to try to make enough money. I'm tired of things getting shitter every year. I'm tired of these snowy ass, cold ass winters. I'm just tired. I want out of this state and out of camming. I am so ready for a new life. Even though I am over camming I know that I won't be able to leave it alone forever. I still have a love for it, I probably always will. I'll probably cam off and on until I'm physically unable to click "start show" due to old age. Right now though....my goodness I am soooooooo looking forward to camming full-time or even part-time being a thing of the past. Once I do get a job I'll probably take a good 1-2 years off of camming and anything adult related. Its going to be glorious not having to touch a webcam and not having to logon to a; cam site, clip site, phone site, etc in order to make money.

I personally love hearing about camgirls getting out. I don't think camming is horrible by any means, it just starts to feel like a trap with no easy exit at some point imo. When you do it for years it starts to feel dam near impossible to get out of which is why I enjoy reading about ladies finding success outside of it and being able to move on (especially if what they're moving on to is their own vanilla business). Camming as well as other things in my life have made me depressed which I am just now realizing. Its inspiring to know that happiness is possible outside of camming. Although I'm not looking forward to working for someone else (a schedule ugh, daily commute ugh, corporate/office politics double ugh, etc), I'm happy to know that I will have a consistent pay check and away to escape a situation I feel trapped in. Plus I know that working for someone else isn't a forever plan. I only plan on working as an inhouse web design for 1-2 years to get experience and to pay off debt (which has unfortunately occurred due camming sucking). Once I achieve both I am out of that bitch because I have no desire to work for someone else long term or until retirement.

Camming has taught me that I am capable of working for myself and that I enjoy self-employed freedom waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much to ever trade it in indefinitely. I have goals in my head, I know what in the future and I know exactly how I want the rest of my life to be, I just need to get over this tiny hump in order to get there. Being able to work for ourself as camgirls is great but being able to work for yourself in a vanilla setting is ultimate paradise imo. Being able to work for myself in a vanilla way until retirement is my ultimate goal.

Personally I think the way to go for camgirls who feel trapped, want to exit soon or just want an exit plan in general is to find something you (in general) have; a passion for, an interest in or at least something that you can tolerate doing. Once you have found that create a business out of it. There are so many different ways you could go with the exit plan you choose Miss_ShaSha especially if decide to incorporate social media and eCommerce. You could def have multiple streams of income as well.

So many of the skills we develop and business practices that we learn as camgirls are transferable. I honestly think that as camgirls we have the skills and ability to be able to run our own vanilla businesses if we wanted to. There are so many different types of businesses these days, many of which you can do/run from home. No longer do people have to invest in a brick and mortar place or have a huge start up capital to start a business. Change isn't easy, but its dam sure possible. Wishing success to you ShaSha and every camgirl that's trying to move on/start something new whether its now or in the future.

anonymous camgirl
12-02-2019, 12:23 PM
Good for you!.. for leaving this toxic mess... I hope you are successful at what you want to do.


That's it. I've had it with camming. In Jan it will be a year full time. I've read 4 sales books, I've switched up my hustle, I've put in consistently about 30-35 hrs a week and I'm not even making $1K a week like I had planned. I'm making far less than that on average the last 3 months.

I'm going to get licensed as a Reiki Practitioner and prolly move to CA to practice. I'm done. Planning my exit starting tomorrow. I have put in max effort for shit. I will not choose to damage my heart and mind like this anymore.

Camming fucking sucks!!!

SapphireXO
12-02-2019, 01:09 PM
That's it. I've had it with camming. In Jan it will be a year full time. I've read 4 sales books, I've switched up my hustle, I've put in consistently about 30-35 hrs a week and I'm not even making $1K a week like I had planned. I'm making far less than that on average the last 3 months.

I'm going to get licensed as a Reiki Practitioner and prolly move to CA to practice. I'm done. Planning my exit starting tomorrow. I have put in max effort for shit. I will not choose to damage my heart and mind like this anymore.

Camming fucking sucks!!!

I am really sorry to hear this. I hope you are happy at whatever you do! If you ever need to chat with someone, I am always here. Best of luck! You are always welcome here.

samuimoon
12-02-2019, 01:10 PM
I'm beginning to think these camsites are just a big sinkhole for women who want to make a good and enjoyable living, There are minimum 1-2 Billion adult males in the world, horny and most with access to the internet. And yet these camsites are trying to make it seem that they cant even capture 1% of this potential, which is a staggering 10-20million. Every Camgirl should be
busy from the time they log on to the time they log off. As Nita said the other week this is some Hunger Games BS going on. Sorry you are having such a horrible time Miss Sha Sha. You would undoubtedly make a great healer, if SM was not so utterly restrictive in terms of individual creativity, you would have already been earning an excellent living in your camroom as a healer. FTS!!

SapphireXO
12-02-2019, 01:14 PM
lovely, just had a pos tell me to commit suicide on stripchat!

I'm very pregnant and someone told me I should really get implants on StripChat last week. Mind you: my chest is perfectly symmetrical and someone tipped me out my goal to stay topless in free chat. It set me completely off. I went full rampage, no filter, cussing him out about how commercial mainstream pornography ruined his view on a healthy, ideal female body. Had to educate him on how YES my nipples are much bigger and darker atm. They are so heavy yes they do droop slightly but not unsightly. Then I had to remind him about implants causing lymphoma and breast implant disease. After I was completely infuriated and berated him for several minutes, I got a private, more tips, and users begging me to ban him. Then a private message asking me if I do humiliation shows. LOOK AT MY PRE PREGNANCY pictures IDIOT?!?!?! He didn't know what the fuck he was talking about.

Sorry you had to deal with that fucking loser.

anonymous camgirl
12-02-2019, 01:25 PM
Sorry you are having a tough go at things and feeling this way.. You are only 40 there is still more to come!.. Hopefully more good.


Wow my heart just sank. I'm so sorry to hear this ShaSha but I also understand. I busted my ass to make it to page 1/2 and I cant even make $50 bucks a day or get gold shows activated. Most days I make 0.

I'm a certified Reiki Master. I used to work on animals but had to give it up due to my health. Funny huh? We can heal others but not ourselves. I've fallen hard off that wagon anyways though. I no longer believe in anything. When you fight for so long (years and years) to make something of yourself and hold your own. I'm 40 and still running to daddy for help. And it broke me. And this is breaking me to. Camming has made me feel ugly.

I wish you the best of luck. I really do. I'm trying not to cry as I type this since I'm on cam! So many of us love you!

bigbum
12-02-2019, 01:26 PM
damn i am stuck at $200 to $250 range per week on SM i hover at $10 per an hour at most and 95% of my shows are only 2 minutes or less. i am priced at 4.50/4.99 . if i work 3 hours i make the same as if i stay on for 5 hours. for whatever reason.
week after week. because i live outside the usa i literally only need $400 a week to be living super well. gosh. this sucks.
the best i did was $380 and $350 2 months ago since i started. my rates are at $4.50/$4.99 . i dont get complaints but is that high or low?

izshadow
12-02-2019, 02:08 PM
Sorry you are having a tough go at things and feeling this way.. You are only 40 there is still more to come!.. Hopefully more good.

Thank you but i'm done with life. I am just here on this earth now to care for my pets and thats it. I've lost to much to even have the silver of desire to move forward. I mean I couldnt even make $12 bucks today to buy my dogs a small bag of food. Sigh. I've been on for 2.5 hours and nothing to show for it. As usual.

izshadow
12-02-2019, 02:09 PM
damn i am stuck at $200 to $250 range per week on SM i hover at $10 per an hour at most and 95% of my shows are only 2 minutes or less. i am priced at 4.50/4.99 . if i work 3 hours i make the same as if i stay on for 5 hours. for whatever reason.
week after week. because i live outside the usa i literally only need $400 a week to be living super well. gosh. this sucks.
the best i did was $380 and $350 2 months ago since i started. my rates are at $4.50/$4.99 . i dont get complaints but is that high or low?

Girl way to low!!!!!! Most of us are up around $8.99/$9.99. Check out the raise your rates challenge here in this forum. You will also get better ideas for what people are charging on SM. Especially with two people involved. Get them higher. SM takes to big a cut for you to be working for chump change like that.

bigbum
12-02-2019, 02:22 PM
Thank you but i'm done with life. I am just here on this earth now to care for my pets and thats it. I've lost to much to even have the silver of desire to move forward. I mean I couldnt even make $12 bucks today to buy my dogs a small bag of food. Sigh. I've been on for 2.5 hours and nothing to show for it. As usual.

omgg please dont say such things. i wish i could give you hug. please know that life can have a lot of ups and downs things can change in the blink of an eye for the better or the worst. but things do eventually get better even if its feels the most dark right right before things go pitch black.

bigbum
12-02-2019, 02:25 PM
Girl way to low!!!!!! Most of us are up around $8.99/$9.99. Check out the raise your rates challenge here in this forum. You will also get better ideas for what people are charging on SM. Especially with two people involved. Get them higher. SM takes to big a cut for you to be working for chump change like that.

damn, i was doing couple shows for this price and we do some crazy things. really go above and beyond. excessive deep throat, licking the floor, belt, hitting , hard core stuff ( but no anal and no cn2c) d have only 5 stars.
i am going to try to increase this week.
i feel like crying. thank you for this. i had no idea i will read that thread asap., but i wasnt sure about couple prices. compared to solo. i couldnt find any reference.

KatM
12-02-2019, 02:54 PM
^^^ High prices dont work for everyone, u can increase ur price but if u see u dont get shows anymore or too little just decrease to the point u getting shows again.
I tried the high price route and was not working for me, i set it back to medium price and people started to buy again.
Just be aware of this, too high prices can kill ur cash flow.

bigbum
12-02-2019, 03:10 PM
yes i am going to try increasing 1.00 per min more this week and each week after. so the repeat customers wont notice as much
200 dollars for 20 hours or more just wont cut it.i dont think i can even call it cash flow at this point.. lol. especially for 2 people. thats like 5 $ an hour per person. caming is my only source of income. makes me want to go home to the usa lol.

DahliaSimone
12-02-2019, 04:57 PM
Yesterday was terrible. Today is even worse. Made $18 in 6 hours on.....Christmas is getting close, bills need to be paid, and im not making enough money to do shit. Ugh. The stress.

KatM
12-02-2019, 05:45 PM
omgg please dont say such things. i wish i could give you hug. please know that life can have a lot of ups and downs things can change in the blink of an eye for the better or the worst. but things do eventually get better even if its feels the most dark right right before things go pitch black.

This exactly and depression can be cured, i fought depression & anxiety all by myself until i broke, pills do help a lot when the brain cant sustain it's normal function anymore.
I am looking into Cognitive Behavioral therapy now (have to raise the money for it) cause while pills do help they dont answer my questions or give me advice how to handle myself so yeah, if things are too difficult pls seek for help.
I know camming was the major reason for my issues, failing at it (or not doing as expected) can really damage us; some people find success camming but many struggle these days so yeah, help is needed.
I took a two months break from camming but returned cause no other options for me or if i found something else to work i was not able to, i quit after two days due to health issues (back & muscle pain, fear of vertigo episode, migraine).
At least when i cam i am at home and if i am tired or dont feel well i can take time off, when u work for the others u cant do this especially if u work with money/goods and u needed there permanently.

PixiieGirl
12-02-2019, 05:49 PM
I wish you all lots of happiness, I've been very absent since starting my job, and while in some ways I hate it and it is a shitty retail minimum wage job, steady income, combined with my vanilla business, and then some camming here and there is doing wonders - tho my plan is to cut back on hours at the retail job and fill it in with more camming

webcamcutie
12-02-2019, 06:00 PM
Hey, ladies.
I haven't posted on the forums for a good 3 almost 4 years now because got pregnant and lifes busy juggling a little one and camming obscene amounts of hours! I've been reading up and checking in time to time but not posting because SW always sucks me in. Lol. But, I dont know who remembers me or doesnt, I just wanted to come on here and say, chin up everyone. I wish I could give you all a big hug! Cam this year has been tough, and I'm wishing everyone the best in 2020 and it gets better! You're all amazing, you deserve the world. Try to keep up the positivity and keep on pushing. Thinking about everyone. ❤ I just upped my hours from 30/week to 40-50 and now pushing for 60hr weeks because I refuse to not hit my goals and now with the baby 2yrs old now I can juggle a few more hrs online. December is usually an amazing month so let's hope it improves and everyone finishes off the year amazing! you are all beautiful and talented. Please dont get discouraged and keep on pushing!

I forgot to add. I might be lurking but...its more like that occasional pop in and out vs the constant in/out/in/out and silently camp in your free chat room for hours w/o talking like 90% of SMs traffic. Bahahaha.