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My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
I am about ready to kill my dad (figuratively). I am living with him because I am starting college full time in the fall and just starting camming for extra money. He was perfectly ok with the idea of me stripping because I would "walk out of the club with money in my hand." But when I told him about being a web cam girl, he has been harassing me daily that I am getting scammed and that it's not a real job and nobody makes a living doing this. I told him about this forum and how I've been talking to girls who make good money at this and apparently all you girls are either guys trying to take advantage of me or working for the cam sites and pretending you make real money on them to get me to join. Even though there is no up front fees for the companies to actually make any money off of me. And even though this site is not affiliated with any cam sites. Lmao. He is so ignorant and keeps saying that I have to get a "real" job. Apparently flipping burgers and making minimum wage is a "real" job but having the potential to make hundreds a week is not. I am so pissed. I can't wait to start making money and then I can prove him wrong and move out and not have to put up with his ignorance and negativity anymore. I need some sympathy here, girls!!! :p Or should I say, I need some sympathy here 'guys that are pretending to be girls to get me to join their sites.' Lol.
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
I don't cam, so I don't know what to tell you. Maybe you should have him talk to some of the other cam girls via cam to show they are legit?
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Good idea but he would just say either they are being scammed too or they are lying to get other girls on the site because they work for the company scamming people. lol. I just have to wait and show him my first pay check I suppose. It is infuriating though.
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
Maybe he thinks that because he can't personally imagine paying for it. I run some really weird phone lines, like one where I'm a little old lady who talks about what she's baking today. I've had people flat out tell me that there's no way someone would pay to talk to a 65 year old woman about pie, but they do.
He'll get it when you get your first check. For the record, I have made some money off camming but I really hate doing it. I'd rather just tape myself and then sell the recordings on niteflirt but camming is definitely a real job.
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If he thinks camming is a bs job, you should tell him you are going to be a professional video gamer. I know one person that makes her living that way, lol!
Just get to it and make that money. Make sure you put a sign on your door when you are working, then announce how much you made at the end of each shift. I bet he'll be jealous!
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Lol at the old lady thing, Marvel. That's awesome! And I definitely will be announcing how much I make, Paris. Haha, he only makes like $400 a week in his "real" job so when I get good at this and learn what sites work for me and start making more than he does, he's really going to be jealous!! I love proving people wrong hehe =p Thanks guys, you always cheer me up :)
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
Well girl, I was there with my mom when I first started. You could show him your first check if you requested to be paid by check, but that might not work. It seems he wants to stay being ignorant. and it would be kinda pointless to show him my videos of my opening my webcam checks cause he is expecting big money checks.
Nothing you can do about him and his view of what camming is. you have done your research. and you have more then enough support from us here. I know it sucks when we don't get support from our parents but sometimes we just have to cut the cords.
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Thanks Minnie, I appreciate it. And I appreciate all you do for the girls on this site. I have learned so much from your posts!!!
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Must be frustrating for you. I don't even talk to people about it much, because of that very reason. I did recently tell my bf and he is sceptical about how much money girls can make doing this, but doesn't give me hell about it. Just make your money and move out when you can, and be free of his nagging
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
I would just cam my ASS off and show him!! I know parents can be negative but dont let it get you down..you need to stay there to go to school... you dont wanna be camming when your 79! just grit your teeth until you get a big check! where are you camming at? I just start at Imlive and I love it! Im about to start doing couple camming with my BF when I get home! I cant wait!!!
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
I started on sinistercams because they are paying hourly but there isn't much traffic yet because it's a newer site, so I am signing up for Imlive too. I'm going to finish up the application process today. How long did it take to get approved? I've heard a lot of good things about that site, which is why its #1 on my list of sites to work at. So you're having good luck on there, Bambi??
And thanks Josie, I am definitely moving out ASAP!! I lived by myself for awhile and worked full time but I figured I wouldn't be able to go to school full time and make enough to live on my own. Hopefully I can get enough regular custies on my cam sites by the time fall rolls around and school starts, and then I just cam whenever I'm not at school or studying.
You girls are great! This site makes me so happy! =D
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
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Originally Posted by
stormfaery5
I started on sinistercams because they are paying hourly but there isn't much traffic yet because it's a newer site, so I am signing up for Imlive too. I'm going to finish up the application process today. How long did it take to get approved? I've heard a lot of good things about that site, which is why its #1 on my list of sites to work at. So you're having good luck on there, Bambi??
=D
I like Imlive, I just started.. a couple years ago I tried scoreslive.com haha it was a joke! lol but last night I did a show over scoreslive for my boyfriend.. it was public, he just had to rebuild his computer so he didnt have yahoo yet.. so we went on scoreslive and fucked with the other guys in the chat room it was fun..
I was on Imlive for and hour and a half and I made $30 dollars, not that bad for my first day.
Have you ever been watching CNN? There are protest RIGHT NOW about cutting budgeting for higher education... people do not realize that colleges get money from the government to help fund it.. when they lose money they raise tuition and you might get grants and loans, but what were to happen if it was raised and grants where not raised? You would be stuck with the bill. This may be just me but I have two kids, I do not get any help from anyone. I struggled paying my bills dancing and going to school. And Now that I am a traveling escort, I struggle going to school because Im always going out of town. I am just saying before you move out please SAVE and consider the options. How much do you actually see your dad? How much money do you save living with him? Is there ways to avoid him? My mom drives me nuts but hell if she could let me live with her I would JUMP all over it!! that a GRAND I would save a month, A GRAND! I wouldnt even mind splitting the bills. I just hope you dont make a mistake about moving and then have to quit school. Ever thought your dad is just saying that its not a good idea because he really just doesnt want his little girl doing that? I mean I know Im a sex worker, and I do a lot of shit Im not proud of but I would die if my daughter did it. You got to remember your parents always see you as their baby, and they should thats their job. good luck
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
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Originally Posted by
stormfaery5
I started on sinistercams because they are paying hourly but there isn't much traffic yet because it's a newer site, so I am signing up for Imlive too. I'm going to finish up the application process today. How long did it take to get approved? I've heard a lot of good things about that site, which is why its #1 on my list of sites to work at. So you're having good luck on there, Bambi??
And thanks Josie, I am definitely moving out ASAP!! I lived by myself for awhile and worked full time but I figured I wouldn't be able to go to school full time and make enough to live on my own. Hopefully I can get enough regular custies on my cam sites by the time fall rolls around and school starts, and then I just cam whenever I'm not at school or studying.
You girls are great! This site makes me so happy! =D
You're working at sinistercams and wondering why you're not seeing a big check yet? .. You're better of working for one of the sites that have been mentioned in this section over and over again. Just because a camsite pays hourly dosen't make them better than one that dosen't. A friend of mine just started working on streamate (2 days ago) and made $400 her FIRST day putting in 6 hours. Imlive, to me, sucks (for personal reasons.. Yes I'm just hating on them.. lol).. that was the first site i ever worked on and i banked big time but after the new girl craze wears off you better put on a damn good show to keep your regs lol!
So .. from sw sister to another sw sister.. DO not wait another day to get signed up to a more reputable site. webcams.com and streamate.com are both great sites to work on.. there are other great sites that have been mentioned on this section so you may want to search the threads. You're putting yourself at a disadvantage when working for a site that dosen't have much traffic unless they're paying you $15-$20 an hour, I'd ditch them or use splitcam software..
Oh and Remember to use a domain search tool when picking out a work name to make sure that name as a domain hasn't already been registered so when you do go independent you'll be able to use that name and your regulars will easily find you.
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babybambi08
I like Imlive, I just started.. a couple years ago I tried scoreslive.com haha it was a joke! lol but last night I did a show over scoreslive for my boyfriend.. it was public, he just had to rebuild his computer so he didnt have yahoo yet.. so we went on scoreslive and fucked with the other guys in the chat room it was fun..
Love it!! ha!
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
You're right Bambi, I'm not going to be impulsive and move out without thinking things through. I'm going to try to deal with him for awhile and move out as a last resort. He is a miserable person and I don't like living with him, but I would save a lot. I'll have to look at it in a positive way that atleast my father lets me live with him. Some people are much less fortunate.
I was hoping you would respond malaya! I've read a lot of your posts as well as minne's and respect you immensely. Thanks for the advice, I will get on more reputable sites asap. I was in fact looking into webcams.com as well as Imlive, but I'll keep what you said in mind about Imlive. About Streamate... Is this the site that they record your videos and you get paid whenever people watch them? That sounds nice, but do the videos get sold else where, like porn sites? It troubles me slightly that they would own my videos and be able to put them wherever they want. Not so much because my image would be out there, but because I wouldn't be getting paid for it :p What do you know about that? Thanks!
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
yes go to pornhub.com and click on the webcam category.
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Yes it is fortunate you can live with him.. my mom COULD easily get a bigger place and afford it but she doesn't want me to live with her.. Although when here and my stepdad split up I let her come live with me and she didn't help much with the bills! She does help baby sit and she did help with my kids birthday so I do appreciate that but I would love to live with her.. I wouldnt have to go out of town every week to work.
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Thanks for the info Raven, I would hate for my vids to get on porn sites. So you girls know of any other sites that do this?? I'm going to try Imlive and Webcams.com, do they have a history of selling videos?
Sorry your mom is uncooperative, Bambi. I've gotten to the point where I've kind of written my mom off. She's so self-absorbed and in her own world, if I ever need anything she always acts like it's such an inconvenience. Hope you find a way to get through school. Best of luck to you!
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
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malayataylor
So .. from sw sister to another sw sister.. DO not wait another day to get signed up to a more reputable site. webcams.com and streamate.com are both great sites to work on.. there are other great sites that have been mentioned on this section so you may want to search the threads. You're putting yourself at a disadvantage when working for a site that dosen't have much traffic unless they're paying you $15-$20 an hour, I'd ditch them or use splitcam software..
This is good on principle but (working Sinister, myself, I can say) there is money to be made and an advantage in having the hourly rate.
As long as you're working Sinister, I really do advise you only work the 3 hours or so maximum that you get paid. Kill it off early in the day (like a first shift) and then shut it down and move on to a site with higher traffic. You can multitask and do both at once with ManyCam or splitcam software. If you try NF, you can keep it on and take calls between chat time on Sinister (I do that). There are a lot of ways to maximize your efficiency but I wouldn't blow off the $168-$270/wk if you need it.
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
yeah since I'm already on and used to sinister, I was going to get my paid hours in there, and then work on other sites the rest of the time. If I end up making more on the other sites, then I wont worry about getting my paid hours... I'll just have to feel it out.
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
...what the hell business is it of his?
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
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stormfaery5
I was hoping you would respond malaya! I've read a lot of your posts as well as minne's and respect you immensely. Thanks for the advice, I will get on more reputable sites asap. I was in fact looking into webcams.com as well as Imlive, but I'll keep what you said in mind about Imlive. About Streamate... Is this the site that they record your videos and you get paid whenever people watch them? That sounds nice, but do the videos get sold else where, like porn sites? It troubles me slightly that they would own my videos and be able to put them wherever they want. Not so much because my image would be out there, but because I wouldn't be getting paid for it :p What do you know about that? Thanks!
As far as the sites recording vids, I have HEARD that streamate does this... Imlive ONLY broadcasts you on shufuni, You get paid for it and can opt out if you want. Please remember that affiliates have access to your pics and cam feed anyway to promote the site.. so If you are extremely worried about your image being out there then this is not something you should be getting into hun.
Personally, I'm not worried about sites using my image to advertise the site because I use their site to advertise my indy shows on the sly ;). There are many ways to use these sites and their traffic and bank big time lol.
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vivianbear
This is good on principle but (working Sinister, myself, I can say) there is money to be made and an advantage in having the hourly rate.
As long as you're working Sinister, I really do advise you only work the 3 hours or so maximum that you get paid. Kill it off early in the day (like a first shift) and then shut it down and move on to a site with higher traffic. You can multi-taks and do both at once with ManyCam or splitcam software. If you try NF, you can keep it on and take calls between chat time on Sinister (I do that). There are a lot of ways to maximize your efficientcy but I wouldn't blow off the $168-$270/wk if you need it.
I just got back into camming again days ago (indy and on site camming). the extra $270 a week would be something I could easily make working on a regular pay per minute site.. but I see why anyone would go for it (sinistercams)..because it's guaranteed right? I just wouldn't spend my time on such site for so little amount BUT I do understand where you're coming from. My goal each day is $150-$300. If I couldn't make that working 6-8 hours on a camsite I wouldn't bother with it.
I do use manycam and I love it.Split cam reduces the quality of your cam feed.. just fyi. The Nf Idea is genius..
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
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Originally Posted by
stormfaery5
I am about ready to kill my dad (figuratively). I am living with him because I am starting college full time in the fall and just starting camming for extra money. He was perfectly ok with the idea of me stripping because I would "walk out of the club with money in my hand." But when I told him about being a web cam girl, he has been harassing me daily that I am getting scammed and that it's not a real job and nobody makes a living doing this. I told him about this forum and how I've been talking to girls who make good money at this and apparently all you girls are either guys trying to take advantage of me or working for the cam sites and pretending you make real money on them to get me to join. Even though there is no up front fees for the companies to actually make any money off of me. And even though this site is not affiliated with any cam sites. Lmao. He is so ignorant and keeps saying that I have to get a "real" job. Apparently flipping burgers and making minimum wage is a "real" job but having the potential to make hundreds a week is not. I am so pissed. I can't wait to start making money and then I can prove him wrong and move out and not have to put up with his ignorance and negativity anymore. I need some sympathy here, girls!!! :p Or should I say, I need some sympathy here 'guys that are pretending to be girls to get me to join their sites.' Lol.
Well I a Guy, and I did do some Web Cam work with a couple of girls that i was with at a time. I would tell your dad that there are many people out there that do make a living doing this i lived with a couple, and they made pretty good money at it. Yes the sites do take about 60% or a little more of the revenue but they are not Ripping any one off just doing business. The models do most of the work, but these sites are not just putting that money in there pocket. They have all the over head of advertising to get both members and Models, The cost of credit card processing, and also the costs of maintaining the site and the software the models use on that site. Being a Cam Model is not so much a job as it is a business because you are a independent contractor of site and not an employee. You may also want to plan for the tax that you may have to pay. Sites are required to file a 1099 (if you or they are in the US) for any contractor they paid over $600.00/yr. Not all sites do this but they should
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
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malayataylor
Please remember that affiliates have access to your pics and cam feed anyway to promote the site.. so If you are extremely worried about your image being out there then this is not something you should be getting into hun.
I really don't mind my image being out there, I'm just concerned about my vids getting on porn sites and the company making money for selling it to them, but I don't get any money from the sale! It's really all about the $$ hehe. I would feel like I was being taken advantage of because I wouldn't even be getting credit for it. It usually never credits the model when they are on porn sites, it just says "Hot Blonde" or whatever. If I was being promoted I wouldn't care so much.
And you're right, sxcbbw, it isn't his business what I do as long as I'm making money. I even offered to pay him rent!! I think the main problem is that he thinks I'm being ripped off and won't make any money. Even when I get paid and show him, he'll probably think they will stop paying me at any moment. Some people are so close-minded.
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Re: My dad doesn't think camming is a "legit" job (rant)
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malayataylor
Personally, I'm not worried about sites using my image to advertise the site because I use their site to advertise my indy shows on the sly ;). There are many ways to use these sites and their traffic and bank big time lol.
Malaya, could you give me some specific ideas to direct my future cam site traffic to my indie blog? I know you mentioned watermarking, would you put the entire URL on or just your Blogger username? I'm literally days away from officially being a cam girl and I want to start this off the right way!
p.s. sorry for jumpin in on this thread!
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jadelady
p.s. sorry for jumpin in on this thread!
No worries!!! =)