And why did you switch over??
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And why did you switch over??
I just retired from dancing in December and went to full time camming (I had done it off and on before).
I decided to switch over because of my FMS limiting the number of nights I could work without a flare up. But I didn't want to get a vanilla job since most people get on my nerves and I have a tendency to snap without warning. LOL
But I also wanted to keep flexible hours, and make good money for the effort I put in to it. It's not as difficult as dancing was either. I'm not on any free chat sites, so I can also still have a life and get things done around the house.
I danced before camming on and off before finally quitting dancing for good.
The main reason I switched to camming was the money. I make more online without hustling. Plus I can drink as much as I want without having to drive home.
I stopped dancing because $$$ is really bad in my state, I had to be on a 3-day schedule, and this became impossible with my autoimmune problems. i also prefer the hours with camming since I'm not forced to work 8 hours shifts and miss out on night fun. I do travel dance occasionally. If I lived in a lucrative state, I'd definitely do both. You can definitely make way more money dancing unless you do extremely well on MFC.
I stopped dancing because camming is way better $$$ and I can do it from home/pull the cord on annoying customers. Also I don't have to deal with drunk paws up in my junk
I stopped dancing when the money got bad. I like the fact that I don't have huge overhead when I cam and that I can stay home and not have guys grope me for the (little*) money that I make. Now that the money is better, I've been going back to the club. I don't like camming for a bunch of reasons but do it if I have to. I think that camming and stripping are equally flawed but am more used to stripping / can justify it because the money is better (sometimes).
*realistically, 3-500$ for more than 5 hours of work is not good money to me. I'm used to making 5-1k over 6 hours.
Because i hated the club i was working at and was just sick of dancing been doing it for going on 5 years and
was at first dancing and camming here and there, but once i figured out this wasa good out for dancing thats when i quit
now when i go back to the club ever i juts want to be home camming, havent been to club in like a month....
So im a pretty new transition but i'm loven it!!!
starxx welcome back i missed ur posts!!
PS Glamour im at a school library and i have to scroll down so fast when your signature GIF's pop up hah!
I quit dancing because I live in a college town and the money got ridiculously bad when summer hit and everyone left town. I was starting to get burnt out as it was, and that was just the icing on the cake. I attempted to look into a bigger city a ways away, but was honestly just ready for a break. I didn't know when I'd be ready to go back to dancing, so I started looking into camming and told myself I'd take 2 months off of working entirely and then when I moved into my own apartment, I'd start camming. I got a slow start on camming - multiple things happened to fuck up my accounts and then my confidence. I quit the sex industry entirely for a few months... then got sick of the vanilla world again. I went back to camming, but don't even come close to relying on it as my main source of income. It still frustrates me too much - I'm impatient and log off quickly if I'm not making anything. I went back to dancing because it seems more stable to me, and have a part-time job at a liquor store with my friend on the side. I think it's a good combo now because I don't rely on any one thing for all my income, so I'm less stressed everywhere.
I really would prefer camming considering my aversion to people. I like that I don't have to see the stupid timewasters who spout nonsense, that I can just ban them and not have to deal with them anymore. That I can even just close my computer and walk away when I want to without being on a "shift" and having a manager come back to the dressing room and giving me shit for not working. I like being able to drink a little without worrying about driving home drunk. Overall, I think it's a better system for my sanity than dancing... but I just can't get into a good money-making groove with it. I think mostly because of privacy issues. For all the drawbacks of dancing, it is, I consider, the most private form of sex work. I honestly don't think I'll ever have the balls to really market my camming persona to the point where I'd make big money with it because I would hate to have my family find out. So I have to stick with dancing until/if I decide to really put myself out there and make camming work for me.
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I had danced for a few years and started averaging 40-50 dollars a night (oi!) for awhile and the DJ sexually assaulted me while I was giving him a dance instead of tipping out (his offer...stupid stupid) because I couldn't really afford to. That was just so pathetic and traumatizing I haven't been to a stripclub since. I am glad it happened though (never thought I'd be saying that), I'm a lot happier camming then I was stripping and I love the control I have over my body. Plus I get to hang out with my cats a lot more. :D
Danced exactly one night, didn't have the lady balls for it. I've always highly respected sex workers in every field, but that night gave me even more respect for strippers. Camming I get to be a lazy bum, dancing on that stage and dealing with grabby dudes all night is more than I can handle. Especially the touching, just couldn't handle it. However I am especially envious of dancers ability to fudge their taxes a bit...
I used to dance. I made the switch permanently because in my case, camming is much more dependable $$$ than stripping. My state has an overabundance of dancers and the money average has spiraled in recent years. Plus, now I can stay home to work or procrastinate at my own convenience.
I'm considering leaving dancing full time and try camming
the reasons would be : sick of driving and have a mortgage-like gas bill every month
fucktard and douchy managers on power trips
endless dressing room and floor and vip drama
smelly touchy date-beggars custies
ridiculous tip outs (the door girl mandatory in one club can u believe it)
sore feet and legs and back from being on high heels for hours in a row
the drawback is not being comfortable w recordable nudity and shows
I wish it was possible to pull at least $35/hr just dancing chatting and being fun :)
Every time I start thinking that maybe I'd like to try dancing, this forum returns me to my senses.
I would get arrested for assault I think by the end of the week. Actually, I'm pretty sure the first couple days I'd be timid and just giggle nervously if someone tried to touch me and then one person too many would make a grab and I'd shove my stiletto in their eye socket. That how it was when I was "modeling" (i.e. letting dudes with cameras take pics of me for $$$/hr)... although not quite as bloody.
well, it's really not THAT BAD and the money can really make up for the shitty parts.
the level of contact between customer and dancer varies from club to club and despite the rules of the club, you can enforce MORE rules to fit your comfort level. I have more rules than other girls and still make more money than they do.
getting touched does take some getting used to but it's really not THAT BAD... especially if you stand your ground when someone tries to make you do something / tries to do something / asks you to do something...
the things that they say can really suck sometimes but it's not that different than camming and I would say that I get more assholes camming, anyway. The only shitty thing is that you don't have the power to kick them out. However, camming really built up my ability to deal with that somehow.
the biggest thing though is the $$$. The most I have ever made on cam was ~400$ (8 hours). The most I have made stripping is 1240$ (5 hours). You know that when you get a guy to the back you get MINIMUM 20$... none of this try-to-keep-you-as-many-minutes-as-possible stuff. Sure you want to keep them for more songs but you KNOW you have your 20$.
I just want to point out that this is a pretty subjective issue. Being touched might not be that bad to you, but for me it triggered memories of molestation that I couldn't push back down and that's just not worth it for me. Some people can get used to it and some can't, no one's going to feel the same about the matter.
i've been dancing for a few months and just took the decision to start camming as well, because it turns out that it's really hard to be a new dancer in london with the current economy. so i'm gonna spend february focusing on camming to get awesome at it and then the plan is to cam on the side to cover all my living costs, which means i can just enjoy dancing without having to worry about money and just be making profit
I danced for 2 years. I stopped because I moved countries and where I live now (Eastern Europe) the dancing is basically non existent. I sometimes fly to the UK when I start missing it but the money is not so great there, I'm better off camming and making clips. I miss interacting with custies and girls and I definitely miss the pole! I do not miss the late nights, annoying customers and having to stay til the end of a dead shift.
I loved dancing, but dancing in my area got so bad (like not even 50 a night..seriously. Maybe 150 for "top earners") and so dirty, as in girls offering sex for 30 bucks, that I couldn't survive on dancing money anymore. I may travel dance or feature dance in the future, but for now camming is where the money is at! It's sad how terrible the clubs around here have gotten, all of my dancer friends are now escorting, camming, or they got vanilla jobs. I would totally still dance if I didn't have to compete with super cheap extras and deal with empty clubs.
Im not even a really prude dancer, I didnt mind boob touching, but if I was lucky enough to get a guy in the LD room he automatically expected to finger me or even fuck for the price of one or two dances. Forget selling VIPs! At least with camming if I'm having a bad night, I can either sign off or stay on for awhile until I make something decent. The clubs around here will have 20 girls and literally ZERO customers some nights. I know with camming I'll have more custys then that, even on dead nights
I danced for six years, and started camming about 8 months ago. I've danced in a few different countries, and there were a few reasons behind the switch:
1. Safety. I live in a fairly small city now, and got followed home a couple times. The clubs are also a lot rougher than I am used to, and the area was not great (I've seen people stabbed on the way home - and its the main entertainment strip, not even the "bad" part of town!). My boyfriend bought me pepper spray, but I just feel much safer working from home.
2. I needed a break! I love dancing, but I wanted to change things up a little.
3. I was tired of late nights! I love being able to work during the day, and then actually have my evenings to myself. I'll still work nights from time to time, but I love not having to!
4. My health. I was tired of late nights, awkward sleeping patterns, being expected to drink (even just soft drinks - I don't like sugary shit), dealing with second hand dressing room smoke, caked on makeup and sore feet.
5. I don't like dancing in this city as much as Europe. There's no VIP (its all single dances), no champagne, no classy dresses, or dress codes and gorgeous women. Its much dirtier (the actual club, the dances are actually cleaner!), dingier, and the emphasis is not on entertaining but on straight up "here's my tits". Ugh.
6. The money sucks in my town. I was the highest earner in my club most nights, and I would average $100 on a weeknight and $200 on a weekend. I was used to working in the UK and making $500-1000 easily. Although I make less camming, I feel like I don't work anywhere near as hard as a I used to, so I'm ok with it. And I can fit it around my life, so I am now making about the same as I was (given that I was basically working 2-3 nights a week and pulling $400 a week) but am much happier about it.
When I move again, I will definitely do a little dancing again - combine it with camming (and tattooing, my other job) and see if I can find a club that is more my kind of place - VIP rooms, emphasis on entertainment, and the probability of making $500 or more in a night. But for where I am now, dancing in this town is just not worth it anymore.