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sovereignv
02-07-2016, 01:54 PM
I fell way short of my goal last week, so I'm aiming for 24 hours this week.
Hope you all are getting on well with your goals.
ggminx
02-07-2016, 09:19 PM
I need someone to kick my ass into working the hours I want to work and need to work. Damn you Netflix
SimoneGray
02-08-2016, 05:55 AM
Between 40 and 60 hours this week...just gotta start forcing myself to work more hours, simple as that.
sovereignv
02-09-2016, 04:38 PM
6/30
I've been slacking off the past two weeks and looking into my bank account was a rude awakening. This week has been dreadful for me so far, but it certainly won't get better if I don't go on.
SimoneGray
02-10-2016, 11:24 AM
6/40 so far. Looks like I'll make it before pay period cutoff.
SimoneGray
02-16-2016, 11:24 AM
15/50...this week is going well. Very well in terms of time.
Glamourmilf
02-16-2016, 12:44 PM
2/25 cause I've been making my money goals quickly. "~#lucky that i can log off when it gets slow. Saving my energy and stamina.
sovereignv
02-16-2016, 04:05 PM
12/30
I uh I don't even want to say anything about how camming's been for me recently but hopefully I'll be able to pay my rent at least.
Edit: 15/30... gonna give it another hour tonight I think. Working this much is super difficult for me, I don't know how you girls who do 40+ hours do it! Then again I never did have a full time job.
ggminx
02-18-2016, 12:38 AM
I enlisted my hubs to help me keep track and motivate me to cam the hours that I strive for and he has been doing an amazing job. Such an amazing cheerleader and now I've been averaging 5 hours/day! I'd like to work up to a 40-48 hour work week and just decimate my goals but I'm already surpassing them before I hit 5 hours. I'll get there...stamina and endurance is the name of the game
SimoneGray
02-18-2016, 06:21 AM
16/50. I am going to push myself to make it. No excuses.
sovereignv
02-18-2016, 01:01 PM
18/30
:spin:
sovereignv
02-20-2016, 01:36 PM
27/30
I'm gonna make it, though it'll be just barely.
SimoneGray
02-20-2016, 07:25 PM
Putting 40 on the clock for this week. Man I wish working longer weeks was easier but I gotta ease into it.
DancesWithSloths
02-21-2016, 07:20 AM
Still easing into my new cam-and-study schedule. I'm experimenting with what works, to a certain extent, but I did clock a 70-hr week between the two sides of my life last week (mostly studying), and it's a bit much. I'm a tired Sloth this lovely Sunday, so this week's slogan is "Hard work, in moderation".
Goals:
6 days of work, 1 good quality day off
Out of the six, one day that's cam-only, one day that's study-only. The rest, a healthy mix.
3 hours on a free chat site and 3 hours of focused school work per cam-and-study day.
Not setting a money goal at all this week, because I'm caught up on bills, and getting into a routine in more important.
SimoneGray
02-21-2016, 12:15 PM
The thing that makes me sad is that most vanilla workers EASILY pull 40-60hrs a week across a variety of very tough, demanding jobs. Why the hell can't I when I am in the comfort of my own home everyday? When I was a vanilla worker I easily worked 40-50hr weeks without breaking that much of a sweat. Meh.
sovereignv
02-21-2016, 12:45 PM
Camming is an emotionally draining job. It really is. Don't beat yourself up over it! I used to work in a call centre and when it was slow I'd just sit there reading recipes or whatever. I still got paid. I could come into work super hungover and still work it and if I didn't get a lot of calls it wouldn't reflect on me personally. Whereas with camming, you have to be ON IT, you can't half-ass it. And when it's slow, or you don't make enough money, it's hard not to take that as a reflection of your own worth.
I see you regularly set very high goals and that's not bad in and of itself but maybe you should experiment with setting somewhat lower, but still challenging, goals? Once you get used to hitting those you can up your hours a bit but it's better to ease yourself into it. I mean, I only do 30hrs a week but a couple of months ago 20 hours a week seemed impossibly high to me.
I think the important thing with setting goals is making them challenging yet reachable so you don't constantly set yourself up to fail - that's just going to be discouraging. After all, part of the meaning of setting goals is the dopamine rush you get when you reach them, and by doing that it becomes easier to push yourself without burning out.
I hope this doesn't come off as condescending in any way, really not my intention.
DancesWithSloths
02-21-2016, 03:01 PM
Camming is an emotionally draining job. It really is. Don't beat yourself up over it! I used to work in a call centre and when it was slow I'd just sit there reading recipes or whatever. I still got paid. I could come into work super hungover and still work it and if I didn't get a lot of calls it wouldn't reflect on me personally. Whereas with camming, you have to be ON IT, you can't half-ass it. And when it's slow, or you don't make enough money, it's hard not to take that as a reflection of your own worth.
This this this.
Camming is comparable only to jobs where you have to be switched on and visually appealing at the same time: acting in a stage show, busking, playing a concert; maybe teaching a class. Performers simply do not work 60-hr weeks *actually on stage*. Teachers don't physically lecture for 10 hours a day.
If you're doing the equivalent of a matinee and an evening show several times a week, you're already working damn hard, so don't beat yourself up.
Slothie xx
MissAdriana
02-21-2016, 03:52 PM
It's my goal to do 4 hours a day for as many days in a row as I can so I can get some work ethic momentum going. Today is day 1.
How's that been going for you? I was thinking of trying to do 3 hours per day perpetually, since my goal is usually around 20/wk anyway
SimoneGray
02-21-2016, 06:52 PM
Camming is an emotionally draining job. It really is. Don't beat yourself up over it! I used to work in a call centre and when it was slow I'd just sit there reading recipes or whatever. I still got paid. I could come into work super hungover and still work it and if I didn't get a lot of calls it wouldn't reflect on me personally. Whereas with camming, you have to be ON IT, you can't half-ass it. And when it's slow, or you don't make enough money, it's hard not to take that as a reflection of your own worth.
I see you regularly set very high goals and that's not bad in and of itself but maybe you should experiment with setting somewhat lower, but still challenging, goals? Once you get used to hitting those you can up your hours a bit but it's better to ease yourself into it. I mean, I only do 30hrs a week but a couple of months ago 20 hours a week seemed impossibly high to me.
I think the important thing with setting goals is making them challenging yet reachable so you don't constantly set yourself up to fail - that's just going to be discouraging. After all, part of the meaning of setting goals is the dopamine rush you get when you reach them, and by doing that it becomes easier to push yourself without burning out.
I hope this doesn't come off as condescending in any way, really not my intention.
You're super right. I do feel like an underachiever hours wise a lot of the time because of unrealistic goals.
Well, for the new week, a modest 30hrs on the clock haha :)
Genoveve
02-22-2016, 08:37 PM
How's that been going for you? I was thinking of trying to do 3 hours per day perpetually, since my goal is usually around 20/wk anyway
Shitty, I made it one day LOL. I don't know how you girls do 30+ hours but I want to because I want to do it too. Well tbh I know how you do it I think because in my experience, the more you work the easier it gets. The less you work the less you want to and being motivated is harder.
The thing that makes me sad is that most vanilla workers EASILY pull 40-60hrs a week across a variety of very tough, demanding jobs. Why the hell can't I when I am in the comfort of my own home everyday? When I was a vanilla worker I easily worked 40-50hr weeks without breaking that much of a sweat. Meh.
Do not beat yourself up, what we do is very draining because we have to be 'on' the entire time. That's 40-60 hours of being completely ON, very mentally taxing IMO. My one friend tried to transition from the stripclub to camming and she couldn't do it because it was too draining to her, she said 3 hours of being on cam was like 8 hours of being at the stripclub.
AlyssaJane
02-24-2016, 09:11 AM
I found the BEST app for scheduling my life. It's called TimeTune. It's free. Super easy, gives a great visual reference and easy to change things around when I need to. I have been so much more productive since I got it.
DancesWithSloths
02-24-2016, 11:50 AM
Sun: 2.5/3 cam; 0/0 study
Mon: 3/3/ cam; 3/3 study
Tue: day off
Wed: 3/3 cam; 2.5/3 study
This is quite tiring, tbh
SimoneGray
02-25-2016, 01:11 AM
9/30...I feel a lot better with a smaller goal. Yay.
kortneykay
02-27-2016, 01:12 PM
I'm ready to hold myself accountable, now. I refuse to complain about how slow it is this summer when now is my chance to hustle and save so when, and if the summer slump happens I'll have plenty of money in my bank account. Bring it! Starting on Sunday. No excuses!
Sunday: 13/10h
Monday: 7/10h
Tuesday: 5/10h
Wednesday: 9/10h
Thursday: 5/10h
Friday:0/10h
Saturday:0/10h
DancesWithSloths
02-28-2016, 10:11 AM
Last week:
Sun: 2.5/3 cam; 0/0 study
Mon: 3/3/ cam; 3/3 study
Tue: day off
Wed: 3/3 cam; 2.5/3 study
Thu: 0/0 cam; 6/3 study
Fri: 4/3 cam; 0/3 study :(
Sat: sick day.
Found it super difficult to hit the schedule goals, even though they looked quite modest when I started. Going to aim for 15 hrs of cam and 15 of studying total, but I'll work on whichever days it feels convenient. My SO is having surgery mid-week, so we'll see how things pan out.
jculp90
03-01-2016, 09:17 AM
February 28th-March 5th
Sunday 0/0
Monday 0/0
Tuesday 3/8...ended up getting sick after dinner :(
Wednesday 0/10****Basically I suck haha
Thursday 0/9
Friday 0/6
Saturday 0/10
*Will update daily
LittleSexBunny
03-01-2016, 01:25 PM
My goal is to work everyday... Yep... everyday... even if it's just a single gold show, which will probably turn into 2 or 3... I want the habit of work. I'm almost always guaranteed to make 200... so why not? I'll take some time off when I visit Paris or something. Or better yet, I'll just cam while in Paris! Goals!
LittleSexBunny
03-02-2016, 01:48 AM
I've cammed every day this week so far. I really REALLY needed a day off tonight... so I started to take it off... haha Just after last nights post ^^^^^ Then around 1 am I hopped on and said, "one gold show..." I made 100 dollars and logged off. Still feels like a night off AND I have another 100 dollars on this paycheck.
SimoneGray
03-03-2016, 03:17 AM
I've been bad this week...I want to try get 40hrs by Sunday which is 10hrs/day...I managed to do that last week quite well, so let's see this week.
kortneykay
03-03-2016, 08:19 AM
I've only done about 15/70 hours this week. Getting ready right now. Gotta light a fire under my butt and do it!
LittleSexBunny
03-03-2016, 06:35 PM
27/40. On track!!! Here's to pushing for another 500!! Might be late to work...but i. Am. Going!!!!!
jculp90
03-03-2016, 07:08 PM
February 28th-March 5th
Sunday 0/0
Monday 0/0
Tuesday 3/8...ended up getting sick after dinner
Wednesday 0/10****Basically I suck haha
Thursday 3/9**Need to get my ass on and finish these hours!
Friday 0/6
Saturday 0/10
*Will update daily
sovereignv
03-04-2016, 02:46 AM
15/20
So tired this week ;(
kortneykay
03-04-2016, 09:45 AM
IKR period is raging...I put in some hours early yesterday, and last night and got in bed at 4am, pooped. Woke up at 11 straight zombified but I gotta get ready fa work, work, work, work, work, work Like Rhianna says. I'm only like 34 odd hours in but I'm kicking ass this weekend.
SimoneGray
03-08-2016, 03:56 PM
30 hrs between now and the end of the week...I can do that.
sovereignv
03-08-2016, 04:46 PM
7/24. I really haven't been in a mood to do this but I need to make it happen.
sovereignv
03-15-2016, 07:13 PM
Bump! Nice to look back at my last post and think about how much better things have gotten since then.
I'm at 11/15, cutting myself some slack this week since I'm going on vacation tomorrow. In another four hours I won't have anything to be concerned about except chilling with my family and friends in my old country and I won't have to look at any dicks I'm not attracted to. :'D
Hxchayley
03-16-2016, 04:42 AM
I love this thread, I constantly was trying to motivate myself to put in house and stay on cam as if this was a vanilla job.
You know, the little nudges you tell yourself half way through your shift "Hayley, if this was a vanilla job, you wouldn't just be able to leave work right now for sleep. Not without getting in trouble. So suck it up bitch' and then 20 minutes later......ZZZzzz.
Well, in light of lots of large financial things that are going to need to be taken care of within the next 6 months, this week was when u have gotten legit serious. 40 hours a week, 30 absolute minimum. I've been sticking to the cliche 8 hour schedule with 2 ten minute breaks and then I take about 20 minutes half way through to make a meal replacement shake and relax for a second.
So far this week:
16/40.
I'm gonna have to work that 6th day to get the full 40,
But it's not because I was lazy, tech issues from hell lol.
Good luck ladies! Looking forward to keeping up with this thread.
SimoneGray
04-12-2016, 03:07 PM
Bumping because this is an awesome thread :) also the struggle is real this week. 18/60
DancesWithSloths
05-09-2016, 06:44 AM
My goals this week are all about making a transition to my summer schedule, so bump goes this thread.
The goal is 16 hrs of camming and 16 hrs of studying, and 4-6 hrs of misc freelance work between Mon morning and Fri night.
Monday so far: 2/16 - 0/16 - 0/4
Kaya_x
05-09-2016, 07:06 AM
I webcam every day, always leaving my work laptop on with cam running and then on my MBP doing work, playing sims, general chill :) . Generally online from 9am-1pm then same again 9pm-12am.
Had a great weekend online, but today just ain't happening, staying on tho!
SimoneGray
05-10-2016, 12:29 PM
I'll be happy this week if I close out with 40hrs. 9.5/40.
Melyssax
05-10-2016, 03:01 PM
I need to get my schedule down pat.... But my sleeping schedule is soooo messed up, hopefully after today I can get back on track.
sovereignv
05-10-2016, 04:06 PM
9/20. I've consistently worked over 20 hours a week for the past few weeks and I'm happy about that.
Artis
05-11-2016, 02:52 AM
.. ok.. i have to start consistently, or i will live under some bridge ;P
hmm.. for good start.. 5 next days from today.. 4 hours daily so.. 20 hours till end of Sunday :) that will be goal for this week
108 hours left to choose my 20 hours :)
DancesWithSloths
05-11-2016, 02:54 PM
This week so far:
Camming: 12/16
Studying: 0/16 <= YIKES fail
Freelance work: 4/4
By the looks of it, I'm going to be wealthy, but ignorant. o.O
Taking my ass to the library for the day tomorrow, sorry, cam dudes.
SimoneGray
05-12-2016, 03:45 AM
18.5/40. So far, so good.
sovereignv
05-14-2016, 04:14 AM
I did 25 hours out of a 20 hour goal and now I am going to sleep zzzz
DancesWithSloths
05-14-2016, 11:53 AM
I think I'm just above 16/16 for cam, but hard to tell with AW. And it paid off money-wise too. *pats self on back*
Now studying... let's not even mention it. Yikes. Maybe 4/16. Catch-up mode next week.
AlyssaJane
05-14-2016, 04:53 PM
So I realize I do much better with super long shifts - like 10 hours, and a lot of time to decompress and a ton of sleep. With that in mind I said screw this whole 24/7 thing, and set myself a schedule based on 28/6. I literally gave myself more hours in a day, losing a day a week. Gonna try it and see how it goes. My focus this week is more about schedule goals and less about $$$, however I do want to shoot for $1000 a week going forward. Baby steps.