Common Newbie Camgirl Questions
This thread is a general FAQ of the questions we see over and over again.
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Will I be found out/how likely is it really?
Yes you will be. No ifs ands or buts.
Do I have to file taxes on my income?
Yes, you do. In the US you will be issued a 1099. Other countries you will still be liable for paying taxes in accordance with your country laws.
Will Camming Show on a Background check?
US 1099s show on many background checks, so yes. Other countries have their own way of tracking. If you don't want a paper trail, dancing may be for you but even that can show.
Do I have to give my real name and ID to the cam site?
Yes, you do. If you lie about your name you're committing fraud. This is an actual job. You can't walk in to McDonalds and tell them your name is Candy McRainbowAss and get hired. It would be illegal, and you will either A) Not be able to cam or B) risk going to jail for fraud, perjury, and general douchebaggery. NOTE You can and still should give a FAKE name to all clients/customers. You only give your real name when submitting paperwork to the cam site.
Okay, I will be outted. How can I minimize the risk?
Disguises will help minimize the risk of being recognized. It takes it from every Joe Schmo knowing who you are, to only the people nothing will stop from figuring it out. Wigs, colored contacts, glasses, highlighting & contouring, heavy makeup, and radically different wardrobe can help minimize people recognizing you off cam. There are also things on your computer such as Proxy servers, VPNs, and fake IPs
Is my computer safe?
The standard recommendation is One Antivirus software that is always running and One or more Anti-Malware programs you manually run, and a Firewall. As previoiusly mentioned, VPNs and Proxies can also help keep you safe. But remember, none of these things matter if you aren't actually running them AND keeping them updated. You need to run a full Antivirus and Anti-Malware scan weekly at the least. You'll pick up little infections all over the internet, and keeping them cleaned out is very important for your safety and computer health.
Can I use my crappy computer and built in webcam?
Not if you're serious about camming. You invest in your business and buy a quality webcam, quality computer, and quality internet.
How much money will I make?
The only variable in camming is YOU. No one can answer this, because they aren't you. You could make nothing, you could make spectacularly less than minimum wage, you could make more than minimum wage, and if you go by advertising you can make $10,000 a week! (The last of which is highly unlikely.)
Camming is super easy right? They just throw money at us, right?
You will bust your ass. You will hate your job, and you will love your job. You will make $0 some days. You will be working non-stop, because it becomes second nature to just keep up with it all the time. All this is IF you commit to the job, and are willing to work. If you don't commit and don't work, you will fail. And probably cry.
Will society and my friends judge me?
Probably. Camming is porn, no matter how you cut it. You work in the adult industry. Non-nude, nude, softcore, hardcore, twelve dildos in your ass while fingerbanging a stuffed animal, or on your knees praying in a habit, it is all the same to society. You're on a porn site. You're a camwhore.
But no one will find out, right?
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Related to taxes:
Do you have to put your FULL LEGAL NAME.
Duh, yes. Cam companies don't share that info with your viewers.
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ZOMG IM A CAM WHORE!! I had no idea <3 Thats ok, Jesus still wuvs me!
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THANK YOU for taking the time to put this together!!! Hopefully it gets stickied! :)
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Can a MOD move all the newbie threads and threads about newbies, into this thread? Or into just 1 thread in general? lol
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Related to taxes:
Do you have to put your FULL LEGAL NAME.
Duh, yes. Cam companies don't share that info with your viewers.
Added, thank you!
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*gentle bump so this great thread stays on the first page*
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