View Full Version : The "Just stay the fuck on" thread.
whirlerz
04-09-2022, 10:58 AM
Well, I hope everything gets better for you, Mini!
Things were decent earlier in the week, but I had to drive my upstairs roomie to work (he's paying me for that)
But I missed some decent traffic, today's dead-ish
Genoveve
04-09-2022, 01:13 PM
I'm on now, soft goal is 2-3 hours. Hard goal would be the 5 hours and 17 minutes I need to hit 15 hours for the week, in order for that to happen though it would have to be one of those days where I'm busy with guys doing looong shows so the time gets eaten up quick.
Smurfette
04-09-2022, 01:27 PM
7 hours in... it's been pretty underwhelming. Currently very very dead on both sites I'm on.
Three hours left to go ... urghhhh please get better
7 hours in... it's been pretty underwhelming. Currently very very dead on both sites I'm on.
Three hours left to go ... urghhhh please get better
i am on 3 and it is very dead. in the afternoon was okay so i hit my minimun wage! but i am about 600$ less than normal week! :O so i am uploading videos and content to feel productive. still a decent salary but was better 2 weeks ago or soooooooooooo
Genoveve
04-09-2022, 03:41 PM
I logged off at the 2.5 hour mark which puts me at 12 hours and 16 min for the week which is at least more than I did last week when I did 10.5, although I literally only made $40 more this week than last.
i am on 3 and it is very dead. in the afternoon was okay so i hit my minimun wage! but i am about 600$ less than normal week! :O so i am uploading videos and content to feel productive. still a decent salary but was better 2 weeks ago or soooooooooooo
it is getting worse omg... basically i know is wrong BUT i ignore the browsing guysss i m editing my videosssss. O O friday was better than last week tho! ... so yday but today
Smurfette
04-09-2022, 04:51 PM
I did it! 10 hours! Well technically 9 since I spent an hour eating lunch and watching youtube, lol.
Smurfette
04-10-2022, 06:45 AM
Gonna aim for another 10 hours today... I really need to make $550 which may be a tall order. I hope it's a busy Sunday. Focusing mostly on SM, I'll only log onto NF if SM is dead.
Miss_ShaSha
04-10-2022, 10:23 AM
I stfo for over 6 hours. Only one 2 minute show and a few small tips. What the heck is going on? It's been like this for weeks.
Been up and down...like huge ups and super low downs. Like almost 1k in 10-15 hrs then utter shit $250 in like 10-15 hrs. Off and on...hot and cold. Just depressing. Week before last huge up (last year same), then last week total downer (same as last year), and this week? This Sun is waaay up (just like last year).
When shit hits the fan I look up last years stats and the year before last to see if there's a pattern. Sure enough...there's a pattern.
Was last year or the year before last similar? I remember the hell I went through weeks in Jan. It was utterly depressing and a huge source of anxiety.
I'm sorry it's so bad. I'm pulling away slowly and gearing up for something different. When camming is good...it's great, but when it's bad...damn it hurts.
Vlodina
04-10-2022, 12:43 PM
Right I'm back. I haven't been very present here in a while, although was doing fine. Then this past week I've barely worked - wee one brought me a lovely bug from school, barely bothered her but bloody floored me, then just as I was feeling better I lost my voice for several days ffs.
Easter holidays at the moment, but I have quite a lot of available time this week. At least 25 hours can be achieved!!
I am logged on as we speak, I have a great first hour, not so much after that haha. At $205 for 4 hours.
edit: $289, 6 hours
~Carmen~
04-10-2022, 01:32 PM
Been up and down...like huge ups and super low downs. Like almost 1k in 10-15 hrs then utter shit $250 in like 10-15 hrs. Off and on...hot and cold. Just depressing. Week before last huge up (last year same), then last week total downer (same as last year), and this week? This Sun is waaay up (just like last year).
When shit hits the fan I look up last years stats and the year before last to see if there's a pattern. Sure enough...there's a pattern.
Was last year or the year before last similar? I remember the hell I went through weeks in Jan. It was utterly depressing and a huge source of anxiety.
I'm sorry it's so bad. I'm pulling away slowly and gearing up for something different. When camming is good...it's great, but when it's bad...damn it hurts.
Thank you Sha. I appreciate you taking the time to help and encourage me.
Last year was great at this time.
I feel like something is not working right because I have not had a good day in about a month. Long periods of time with zero traffic and if I do get traffic, it's time wasters.
I don't usually post about this stuff because it usually resolves itself in a few days. I'm not making my daily or weekly goals.
I have done everything I can think of, including buying a new cam. My upload is in the mid to high 20's. I am on wifi because there's no outlet in my camming room, so I'm going to try my long ethernet cord tonight.
Fingers crossed!
Smurfette
04-10-2022, 02:24 PM
Okay it's been 8 hours and I hit my goal so I'm outta here lol.
edit: landed a whale which got me well over my goal, awesome, but he's REALLY pushing to meet and all I've done all day is string him along and give him non-answers lol... eventually I'm gonna have to be straight up with him and give him a hard no, but for now... $$$$
~Carmen~
04-10-2022, 04:58 PM
I hope what I just did will help. I was using a splitter for tv and internet. I stopped using cable tv a few weeks ago. I direct wired my modem, using a much shorter cable. I also attached the Ethernet cord. I had stopped using it because it has to run across the room.
My upload is a little higher. Let's see what happens...
~Carmen~
04-11-2022, 12:17 AM
It's going so much better tonight. Hourly is back to normal.
I'm ready to STFO now. Hoeing is fun again ;D
Miss_ShaSha
04-11-2022, 06:30 AM
It's going so much better tonight. Hourly is back to normal.
I'm ready to STFO now. Hoeing is fun again ;D
Ahhhh, really good to hear! Yeah, when my ethernet adapter died and I had to use wifi it was a bit of a downer. I run ethernet cord from bedroom closet in bathroom all the way to my bed (prolly 20 ft). I have sooooo much cord lololll, but it makes a huge difference.
I think you need at least 20 upload to be ok. I have a fast speed with ATT&T and have an upload of 94-95. When I was with Spectrum I had an upload of 20-25 and did ok. I was still able to hit 1k weeks with 20-25 upload and even with an upload of almost 100, in Jan I was drowning. But I've always been hardwired...soooo.
I really truly hope this is the last tweak you have to make.
Smurfette
04-11-2022, 08:26 AM
I truly think being hardwired is more important than your upload speed as long as it isn't dreadfully low. I have successfully cammed on SM with upload speeds of only 2-3mb, and stayed in the green the whole time, thanks (I'm guessing) to the stable ethernet connection.
I have a decent upload speed now but I'm only using wifi. I get disconnected regularly lol.
ravenskyy
04-11-2022, 11:29 AM
This is not my typical Monday. Very dead so far, but as long as I make what I need this week, I'll be happy!
SapphireXO
04-11-2022, 01:18 PM
Not every day is a great day or an easy day. This is just my PSA that bad days/bad weeks/bad months don't last! Many days are slow my whole shift then BOOM a busy blip for no good reason whatsoever.
We got this!!! I'm STFO.
~Carmen~
04-11-2022, 01:43 PM
Ahhhh, really good to hear! Yeah, when my ethernet adapter died and I had to use wifi it was a bit of a downer. I run ethernet cord from bedroom closet in bathroom all the way to my bed (prolly 20 ft). I have sooooo much cord lololll, but it makes a huge difference.
I think you need at least 20 upload to be ok. I have a fast speed with ATT&T and have an upload of 94-95. When I was with Spectrum I had an upload of 20-25 and did ok. I was still able to hit 1k weeks with 20-25 upload and even with an upload of almost 100, in Jan I was drowning. But I've always been hardwired...soooo.
I really truly hope this is the last tweak you have to make.
Thanks Sha! That's really good upload. I have double the cord @50 feet. lol. We should be able to work as techs with all we do.;D
Mine stayed in the upper 20's last night. I'm going to return my dvr box to Comcast and get a higher speed. I have had this same plan since 2016 so it's time.
~Carmen~
04-11-2022, 01:46 PM
I truly think being hardwired is more important than your upload speed as long as it isn't dreadfully low. I have successfully cammed on SM with upload speeds of only 2-3mb, and stayed in the green the whole time, thanks (I'm guessing) to the stable ethernet connection.
I have a decent upload speed now but I'm only using wifi. I get disconnected regularly lol.
Agreed. Wifi is too unsteady. One minute your upload is 23, the next it's 10.
I hope you get your issue sorted out too!
Smurfette
04-12-2022, 08:07 AM
I took one day off and now my momentum's gone! Ugh it doesn't take much for me. I'm sure I can get it back though.
6 hours minimum today, if it's going really well I'll stay on longer. Again focusing mainly on SM, I have a grudge against NF right now lol. It's my best site and main moneymaker but I have soo many annoying regs who I just don't want to deal with lol.
SM has been good for me recently, as long as it's busy enough then I'm perfectly happy not logging into NF. But chances are I'll have to at some point because of SM's typical loooooong dead stretches
1/6 woo
Smurfette
04-12-2022, 10:29 AM
3/6, day has been okay BUT... ugh I keep seeing my best reg of all time dipping into my freechat whenever Im in private, and leaving before I have a chance to talk to him. Then I'll sit in free chat for 45 minutes, no sign of him. The instant I go private again, BAM, there he is in free chat. UGHH
He doesn't reply to my messages so that doesn't work lol. I'm just praying he comes back because his shows are usually an easy $100+
Smurfette
04-12-2022, 02:27 PM
6/6, still hanging around for a bit waiting for my reg to get back to me about a show he asked for... that'll be another $80 which I need, but I don't know if I feel like waiting for his slow ass ugh.
Genoveve
04-12-2022, 05:38 PM
6/6, still hanging around for a bit waiting for my reg to get back to me about a show he asked for... that'll be another $80 which I need, but I don't know if I feel like waiting for his slow ass ugh.
Unrelated but I never wait for anyone as a rule because IME they.never.show.up. There have been so many times where guys who are actually good, reliable regs that I know aren't bullshitting me SWEAR they will be back in X minutes....and they never come back. 97% of the time I'm sure they were planning on coming back but something unexpected came up and cock-blocked them, but it's still taught me to not put any faith in their plans. So if it's dead and I am right about to rage quit and a reg is like 'I just need ten minutes!!!' NOPE I still peace out.
3/6, day has been okay BUT... ugh I keep seeing my best reg of all time dipping into my freechat whenever Im in private, and leaving before I have a chance to talk to him. Then I'll sit in free chat for 45 minutes, no sign of him. The instant I go private again, BAM, there he is in free chat. UGHH
He doesn't reply to my messages so that doesn't work lol. I'm just praying he comes back because his shows are usually an easy $100+
Possibly unrelated because idk why guys do this or why your reg was doing it, but it drives me bananas when guys do this. Usually for me it's guys who have spent but not in a while that end up doing it, and they'll do it repeatedly like clockwork and it annoys because I'm like why are you stalking me....?? If I'm in pvt where I can really see them doing it I will start kicking them out while I'm in there so they know I see what they're doing, but if that doesn't make them either stop doing it or start spending I block them. That's how much it annoys me.
I did an hour today and it was dead AF so I just left. I'm going to officially attempt my 20 hours through Wed-Sat plan this week since it's Tuesday and I only have 1 hour for the week. I just do not seem to do good earlier in the week and also I seem to work better/have better focus and determination when I know I have to do 4-6 hours in a day and plan nothing else for it.
~Carmen~
04-12-2022, 05:41 PM
^I get that too and I can't figure out their motive for only popping in free chat during a show either. Come back from the show and 'Poof!' gone like the wind.
Playing a little hard to get works like a charm. I never wait for them either. Well I guess there's only one I do that for and he's always reliable.
Genoveve
04-12-2022, 05:51 PM
^^I agree that them knowing you won't wait for them does make you more hard-to-get and your time more valuable to them.
Smurfette
04-12-2022, 06:28 PM
Unrelated but I never wait for anyone as a rule because IME they.never.show.up. There have been so many times where guys who are actually good, reliable regs that I know aren't bullshitting me SWEAR they will be back in X minutes....and they never come back. 97% of the time I'm sure they were planning on coming back but something unexpected came up and cock-blocked them, but it's still taught me to not put any faith in their plans. So if it's dead and I am right about to rage quit and a reg is like 'I just need ten minutes!!!' NOPE I still peace out.
That's the right way to approach it! I hate waiting on these guys. He literally asked me for a show at like 1PM, he said he just needed "a bit of time" to get ready. 5PM and he's STILL busy with work and not ready, seriously? Of course I just cammed on SM that whole time while waiting for him, but it's like... why don't you ask me when you're ready for a show NOW?! This guy is a reg and he's nice and all but takes soooooo long to prepare, he fiddles and waffles so much, it's so damn annoying and almost not worth the effort lol.
I got sick of waiting and logged off. And my really good reg never showed up either! I could have made $200 extra bucks today, damn lol. Oh well.
Smurfette
04-13-2022, 07:25 AM
Only doing 3-4 hours today. I'm really dragging my ass but I should be more motivated because my bday is coming up and all $$ I make today will be used to treat myself! Probably all on food and cocktails lol. There's a cocktail bar near me that makes INSANELY good cocktails, I'm addicted, I need more. They ain't cheap tho.
Cutie101
04-13-2022, 07:28 AM
10 hours today. Did my workout before work, so I should be fine. I'll crash in the bed in no time when I'm done, lol.
Smurfette
04-13-2022, 10:52 AM
Dead, I made a bit of fun money so that is nice, but very slow morning overall. I'm OUT
yday was an okay shift today seems dead! nahhhh on 4 websites OMG!!!
naughtybabe1
04-14-2022, 10:57 AM
I tried, I really really tried but the last 3 hours were nothing! I'm so dead tired. I was 50 away from goal but happy with what I did make. I'm going for high goal again tonight so I need some sleep.
Cutie101
04-14-2022, 11:15 AM
10 hours today. Did my workout before work, so I should be fine. I'll crash in the bed in no time when I'm done, lol.
It was too dead, I've only put 8. Meh, today putting 7-8.
Seductive_Brit
04-15-2022, 08:23 AM
Hey ladies, I'm back! Spent some time away, not working and doing other things, taking a much needed break to look after myself. My hospital appointment went great and I was told it was a false alarm, they didn't have to take things further so very very happy about that. I've come back so darn motivated and was thinking of you girls during my time away. Now I've taken some time on my mental and physical health and finally have my room back, my focus is on building up my hours and reaching my financial goals.
So what I am trying to be consistent with is every time I work doing at least 4 hours, aim for 6 and try for 8. On busier days minimum of 2. For the week minimum 20 hours, aim for 25, try for 28 or above. It would be nice to make at least a grand a week, great to be at 1400 or above a week and I feel like with sticking to the hours it's very doable. I'm excited for it.
I'm sorry for the ladies suffering through the slow patches, hopefully things are starting to pick up. I got the initial wave of okness because my regulars had missed me so we'll see how it all goes going forward.
Waogtrain, was catching up and saw a post about a potential house?! How exciting I really hope it's gone through. Fingerscrossed. The point about internet. I can only have wifi but when we called in someone when we were having problems, they said that actually a big part of the issue was the wire outside the house was the wrong one and slowing things down. Someone came to fix that and the wifi has been way better. So might be worth giving your provider a call about that. Shrugs.
In terms of splitting up the hours, I've been using this rule to motivate me. If I've been on about 2 hours but averageing at least 20 dollars an hour, stay for another hour, averageing 30 or above an hour in 3 hours stay another hour and so on. And if the average is 43 or above then keep staying on, dips below that then go lol.
Hope everyone is doing ok today and having a great day! Done 4 hours already today, aiming for 6 and to hit high goal :)
naomi_doll
04-15-2022, 08:30 AM
Hey ladies, I'm back! Spent some time away, not working and doing other things, taking a much needed break to look after myself. My hospital appointment went great and I was told it was a false alarm, they didn't have to take things further so very very happy about that. I've come back so darn motivated and was thinking of you girls during my time away. Now I've taken some time on my mental and physical health and finally have my room back, my focus is on building up my hours and reaching my financial goals.
So what I am trying to be consistent with is every time I work doing at least 4 hours, aim for 6 and try for 8. On busier days minimum of 2. For the week minimum 20 hours, aim for 25, try for 28 or above. It would be nice to make at least a grand a week, great to be at 1400 or above a week and I feel like with sticking to the hours it's very doable. I'm excited for it.
I'm sorry for the ladies suffering through the slow patches, hopefully things are starting to pick up. I got the initial wave of okness because my regulars had missed me so we'll see how it all goes going forward.
Waogtrain, was catching up and saw a post about a potential house?! How exciting I really hope it's gone through. Fingerscrossed. The point about internet. I can only have wifi but when we called in someone when we were having problems, they said that actually a big part of the issue was the wire outside the house was the wrong one and slowing things down. Someone came to fix that and the wifi has been way better. So might be worth giving your provider a call about that. Shrugs.
In terms of splitting up the hours, I've been using this rule to motivate me. If I've been on about 2 hours but averageing at least 20 dollars an hour, stay for another hour, averageing 30 or above an hour in 3 hours stay another hour and so on. And if the average is 43 or above then keep staying on, dips below that then go lol.
Hope everyone is doing ok today and having a great day! Done 4 hours already today, aiming for 6 and to hit high goal :)
I'm glad eveything turned out well, welcome back!!
Miss_ShaSha
04-15-2022, 11:35 AM
Hey ladies, I'm back! Spent some time away, not working and doing other things, taking a much needed break to look after myself. My hospital appointment went great and I was told it was a false alarm, they didn't have to take things further so very very happy about that.
OMFG thank you lord!!! Such good vibes!!!
waogtrain
04-15-2022, 11:40 AM
Hey ladies, I'm back! Spent some time away, not working and doing other things, taking a much needed break to look after myself. My hospital appointment went great and I was told it was a false alarm, they didn't have to take things further so very very happy about that. I've come back so darn motivated and was thinking of you girls during my time away. Now I've taken some time on my mental and physical health and finally have my room back, my focus is on building up my hours and reaching my financial goals.
So what I am trying to be consistent with is every time I work doing at least 4 hours, aim for 6 and try for 8. On busier days minimum of 2. For the week minimum 20 hours, aim for 25, try for 28 or above. It would be nice to make at least a grand a week, great to be at 1400 or above a week and I feel like with sticking to the hours it's very doable. I'm excited for it.
I'm sorry for the ladies suffering through the slow patches, hopefully things are starting to pick up. I got the initial wave of okness because my regulars had missed me so we'll see how it all goes going forward.
Waogtrain, was catching up and saw a post about a potential house?! How exciting I really hope it's gone through. Fingerscrossed. The point about internet. I can only have wifi but when we called in someone when we were having problems, they said that actually a big part of the issue was the wire outside the house was the wrong one and slowing things down. Someone came to fix that and the wifi has been way better. So might be worth giving your provider a call about that. Shrugs.
In terms of splitting up the hours, I've been using this rule to motivate me. If I've been on about 2 hours but averageing at least 20 dollars an hour, stay for another hour, averageing 30 or above an hour in 3 hours stay another hour and so on. And if the average is 43 or above then keep staying on, dips below that then go lol.
Hope everyone is doing ok today and having a great day! Done 4 hours already today, aiming for 6 and to hit high goal :)
Thanks for thinking of me! Good luck returning to cam! Those are some relatable goals.
The situation with the house didn't pan out. It was a serious offer but the timeline was going to be too stressful to have everything figured out and I hate relying on a romantic partner's generosity when it comes to housing. He was going to have a legal $0 lease prepared for me and everything but it was going to be too difficult to figure out zoning, building codes, and supply chain issues in such a tight timeline. The good news is that I put some feelers out about my rent increase in June and a family friend said I could rent their house out for the cost of their mortgage and property taxes for at least a few years. They were going to sell it but the sale fell through and its been sitting empty for months. The rent is half of what I'm paying now and $825 cheaper than what I'd be paying here if I stayed and paid the rent increase. Its still going to be a pretty big move so I've been taking this period week to pack books and decorative things, collect boxes, etc. Leaving this place the third week of May so I still have plenty of time to pack but I'm just trying to get ahead during my monthly break from cam.
Counting my lucky stars because I'm having a blessed period week for only streaming 37 minutes. I'll be back to camming more hours in a couple days.
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Genoveve
04-16-2022, 03:48 PM
Well I sucked and didn't even hit 7 hours this week, next week I AM DOING 20.
pippapippa
04-17-2022, 12:25 PM
Stayed on today and yesterday and have 480 to show for it. Currently ranked 190 in the contest and wish I had time to cam tomorrow before it was over but I don’t. I’ve never been ranked that high so I’m pretty pleased even though it’s not going to last.
ravenskyy
04-18-2022, 09:47 AM
It's shark week and I'm soooo not in the mood for any bullshit today. Once I make $100, I'm done for the day! I can't really afford to do this, but I need to conserve my energy for the rest of the week, when I will be period free. I'll make it up later.
forgot about contest and well it feel it and that is why i landed here. ahaha tbh 100/d it is what i am making since few weeks somedays more however i was at 300 before 0 0
so i do not like that so i am on more websites just to make what i was used to. SM lately is slowing down for me. i am making my efforts. i can blame myself also but ohhh i think that it is on SM end also. xx hopefully itis going to be back as before.
Genoveve
04-18-2022, 02:22 PM
3 hours today. About to get ready.
Seductive_Brit
04-19-2022, 05:13 AM
Thank you ladies for all your sweet responses! Good to be back and Waogtrain, sorry to hear about the house but it sounds like you made the right decision for yourself for now.
I hear you Genoveve in terms of the hours. I only hit 17.5 hours last week but hey, better than nothing. I hope people had a good bank holiday weekend. I like a muppet of course had maybe too good of one. Was meant to work all day yesterday. That didn't happen. And have hopped on very late today, tomorrow I can't work and next week is shark week, so not the best. However I will be kind to myself. At the end of the day, my room still needs to be unpacked and I've had other things to deal with. I will get back into that routine I so want. Taking it day by day :).
6 hours reached today in one go! Phew! High goal reached I'm done for today :).
sweetme
04-19-2022, 06:57 AM
omg I am pulling my hair how slow sm is..have to work more sites to make..
SapphireXO
04-19-2022, 07:56 AM
God help me. I streamed for my whole 8 hour shift yesterday. I gladly shut off my studio lights once that 8 hour mark hit. My eyes hurt from the computer screen and the 3 point lighting...all day!
minibagel
04-19-2022, 08:50 AM
last night i couldn't even hit 2 hrs. so dull zzzzzz and so over that offline glitch. streamate's tech team is full of a buncha jokers. today's STFO goal is make it past the 2 hr mark
i really loved their email "reintroducing room topics", never bothering to explain why it was taken away for like 6 months. haha cute guys cute
https://c.tenor.com/Xd8NajyvqB8AAAAC/great-daft-punk.gif
ravenskyy
04-19-2022, 10:04 AM
Wow, Streamate is just sooo dead. I'm going to try to put in 30+ hours this week. I've never had to work full time hours but this year has not been kind to me. Not much activity in my room and it doesn't get better when I'm in lingerie, so I'm gonna go back to wearing tshirts. I did very well and I was comfortable my entire shift. Might go back to black hair too, idk. My rates aren't gonna go down though, fuck that! lol
Genoveve
04-19-2022, 04:49 PM
3 hours today. About to get ready.
Oops I had changed it to 2 hours but it was too busy to update. I did my 2, wanted to do 2 today but it's so dead idk.
ETA did 1 hour and 52 minutes and it was rough. Very shitty day, made I think $126 and I had some of the most annoying customers. I blocked so many cheapasses out of pvts and exclu and was turning down a lot of guys because of cheapass vibes. It felt like a Sunday. Tomorrow I do 4 hours and I really want to get on cam earlier.
Genoveve
04-20-2022, 07:16 PM
Tomorrow I do 4 hours and I really want to get on cam earlier.
Did both. Same goal tomorrow.
Seductive_Brit
04-21-2022, 03:13 AM
last night i couldn't even hit 2 hrs. so dull zzzzzz and so over that offline glitch. streamate's tech team is full of a buncha jokers. today's STFO goal is make it past the 2 hr mark
i really loved their email "reintroducing room topics", never bothering to explain why it was taken away for like 6 months. haha cute guys cute
https://c.tenor.com/Xd8NajyvqB8AAAAC/great-daft-punk.gif
Lol yeah like no reasoning at all on the room topics, no? Ok then lol. Also don't you just love it when another contest week is announced on your shark week..... Yeah I'm not a competitor next week. Will allow myself a smaller hours goal to account for that. 6 hours on Tuesday was decent. Today it's been like pulling teeth but don't care will just stick to my goals. And ravenskyy, yeah I'm always fully clothed with layers that I can take my time removing in the show haha.