I went from stripping to the "real" world and hated it. FUCK kissing ass for peanuts. Now I can make my own hours. And I can ban the assholes. I wish real life had a ban button!!!!
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I went from stripping to the "real" world and hated it. FUCK kissing ass for peanuts. Now I can make my own hours. And I can ban the assholes. I wish real life had a ban button!!!!
Hi All...I am new to the cam world. I have been studying up/preparing for a while now and will give this a go in the next couple of weeks. Going through approval processes now. I am exploring camming for supplemental cash. I have a decent vanilla job, but need to pay down debt and save money to recover from divorce and some other setbacks. I am hopeful for the best...I know it won't be easy, but I'm open to giving it a shot. I'm in my late 30s and have had other hustles (writing for term paper mills, etc.). I like the appeal of doing my own thing from home - whatever it is - and using my marketing background as best I can for an extra boost. I am a long time lurker, first time poster here, but would like to say thanks to all of you for sharing your stories, humor and wisdom. Real talk...I don't think I would have enough courage to try camming had it not been for this forum. Priceless info and I'm grateful to see all the business savvy, intelligent women in this industry. Much less doubtful about my own prospects.
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my health issues and pay sucks at most jobs here...
and i need to be allowed to take vacations any damn time i want.
My ex boyfriend got me into camming. I was living on my own, and had quit my job, and he showed me a site. For the first year, I didn't make any money (I didn't feel comfortable with taking the money), I would just sit on cam and talk to people. Then I realized that I actually wanted the money, and I had a ton of credit card debt, so I started cashing out and putting every penny onto my credit card. I got it paid off in 6 months!!!!!
Because i got screamed at by a irate customer while i was serving at the cheesecake factory.lol. I felt much more degraded serving tables then i have ever felt camming :):)
Thank you for your answer Erica, i wanted to know how things work there cause here we still have a pension system, people retire at age 65 if they healthy and can work till then or earlier if they become sick and work is impossible, u get a 'disability pension'; problem is with camming here in this area there are no rules & regulations, we are in a grey area if u get what i mean, i dont declare my cam activity.....
Then i dont make enough to save, i barely make enough to live from it, as a single mom is difficult for me but i was able to raise my son since he was 7 to now when he is 20, thank god i had/ have the option to cam otherwise i dont know how i would have managed it. Also we still have a health system compared to USA, even is underfunded it's still exists, even pensions are small for some people they still exists. Hugs!
This. A million times this. <3
Isn't it insane how people are honestly more respectful towards you when you're naked and shoving a dildo in your twat on cam than they are when you're bringing them a plate of pork loin and a bottle of wine? Cause, ya know, just like strippers...all of us servers MUST be uneducated, lazy trash. Waiting tables really will make you lose faith in humanity.
But, hello! I've never posted but I've lurked here for years, (as well as some of you ladies' profiles, Twitter pages, MFC profiles...you get it. I'z a stalker. :D) and I took my first venture into camming back in 2012. I was on xpeeps for probably a month. I don't remember really what made me try it out, other than I was a freak back in the day who did it on Yahoo for free, and actually making money camming seemed like a win win. I tried it out and was doing pretty well, but it wasn't something I took seriously whatsoever. Anyway, I was in a really bad spot in my life back then and ended up in rehab for my drunken antics, so my little cam career was cut short. I've been sober since July of 2012, but (insert long story here) eventually found myself broke as hell. Supporting a family alone and going to school is damn near impossible when you're waiting tables. I used up any savings and was literally living day to day. Reality hit me square in the face after a car accident in September. I missed less than a week of work and ended up so far behind financially that I was in immediate danger of being homeless. A dancer friend of mine suggested stripping, but being in recovery, a strip club probably isn't where I need to be. But it did make me recall my old camming adventures, and I pulled out the old Logitech and started stalking the info here again. A month later, I'm nearly caught up on my bills and no longer being forced to beg for hours at my shitty restaurant job where I was lucky to bring in $400 a week. Long story short, I got back into camming because I needed money, and I needed it yesterday. Unlike the me of 2012 however, I understand that it's not a quick fix. It's a job. But I'd much rather suck virtual dick and control my own income then suck ass all day and still be begging for pennies. It's allowed me to take a breath and have hope. I can turn on my work and honestly say I like my job. Plus, it's fun sometimes. Can't say that about serving. I've always imagined hell is one big restaurant. Sorry for the long post, I'll shut up now, but I just wanted to say hello and thank you ladies for all the info you share here. I am still just a fledgling, but I'm positive that if I stick around long enough your awesome will wear off on me and I shall be a camgirl extraordinaire! Or, at least have fun in the attempt. :D
Because I couldn't stand being pushed around by mean bosses for peanuts, I needed to be able to take days off whenever I feel like it, and also due to the fact I'm not the biggest fan of being around a ton of people in general.
I got into camming in September of 2013, I was living with a boyfriend (and his grandfather) and the relationship was not working out. I worked 40-60 hours a week as a manager at a fast food restaurant, I was tired of closing down the store at 1am, driving 45 minutes home and then having to be back at work at 6am. I had no time for myself, no money after the rent I paid and had loads of student loans and medical bills and generally just hated my life. Looking for a better job on Craigslist, saw a posting for a cam site and decided to do some research myself when I found Chaturbate and Streamate. Made 1500 my first week and said decided to put all my time into camming. I have, in just over a year, paid off all of my debts, am working on my credit, and live on my own for the first time in my 22 years of life. I don't have to worry about social anxiety, driving in poor winter weather, or eating shit with a smile from customers and managers.
I got into caming because a friend of a friend opened a caming studio in the area that I lived in. I was separated from my husband and living in a 300 square foot apartment while working as a fundraiser for the arts (a job I had been doing for 7 years for various organizations in the city). I mostly started doing this to fill up my time and earn a few extra dollars while I was at it since both my soon to be ex husband and I did not have high paying jobs and we were splitting bills between two households. My focus of study while I was getting my masters was human sexuality and I found caming soooo interesting.
After 6 months of working for the studio I was able to set aside enough money to rent a home that I could cam from and after the divorce was finalized I started considering doing cams full time instead of 4 nights a week after I was finished with work. It was actually a scary proposition; though I didn't earn much having a 9-5 job meant my paycheck was pretty much ensured as long as I showed up, and having to purchase my own health insurance, not knowing if I could really bring in enough to support myself, etc etc. And in the grand scheme of things I was earning more than most people ($38k) and being much older than the average cam model had concerns that if I took the plunge my career would be short lived and I would end up having an enormous hole in my resume I couldn't explain.
Finally after 1 year of part time caming I decided, well, "fuck it", quit my stressful job and started caming full time. Seriously one of the best bad decisions of my life. I earn more than I ever had and at the age of 40 I can finally start thinking of setting aside money for retirement and having savings, etc. It can be stressful but the level of stress is nothing like the 9-5 gig.
I started camming on Chaturbate in summer 2013. I was doing okay, but I had no rythm or method so my earning were inconstant. Then I had an anxiety crisis/depression and I couldn't look at myself in the mirror, let alone cam, in about eight months (november-august). I never let go of wanting to cam --my vanilla line of work went tits up when my son was born and I'd been suffering for money for four years-- so I kept reading everything here in SW and making a plan for 'when I was ready'.
I never got ready --am still not ready-- but I started camming on a fixed schedule in September on SM. I've been doing OK, much better than in CB, not great yet. But at least I'm doing it and meeting goals --low as they can be-- and that counts mountains for me. :) Last year at this time I was a hot mess.
I got into camming because i was BROKE. i've never thought i'd be a camgirl but here i am! i'm actually so blessed to be a camgirl! i love camming even though sometimes i have slow nights but hey at least i'm making good money and i'm actually saving money for my new apartment. without camming i would never think about moving out!
I got into camming because my health left me with very few choices. With camming, I can work around my symptoms, and I can take a day off when I have a flare up and can barely get out of bed, and not worry that I'm going to lose my job. Camming (and clip-making) has meant so much freedom for me. And this forum has been so friggin' helpful, I can't thank you guys enough!
I LOVE to entertain. Ironically, I'm considerably shy about it except within my circle. I LOVE sex. Ironically, I mostly have it with myself... Dating? I've been about an empire. Casual encounters? I'm too intense. Anyway, I got into camming because I realized porn wasn't for me. I really wanted it to be, but I thought like many, expected lots of sex and money early on. Within a few shoots, I was done with doing porn on my own - preferring to produce couple erotica - and was encouraged to explore camming. Scheduling, transportation, gear, etc - MUCH EASIER to manage - with camming from home. The drama between some of these amateur producers/production companies is fascinating...
Like many of you ladies, I researched before I really got deeper into it. Awesome forums and blogs inspired me (and still do) and I've made some very cool contacts. I saw it as an opportunity to expand my skill set and creativity. I really enjoy dancing and doing tricks, but I'm too big for the clubs I would consider working in. Plus, that house percentage, dj/bartender cut(s) and other possible expenses didn't appeal to me. Getting paid commission from sites and not having direct contact with guys seem much easier.
From bookkeeping, administrative/executive tasks and taxes to producing content to hosting live chat AND I get to entertain while being naked or pleasuring myself - Y'all know the deal, the challenge was just too alluring to me. This has been the opportunity that matches me totally, utilizing and sharing just about all of my professional and personal talents with freedom. The start-up costs were affordable to me, already had most of the equipment. I get to set my own rates. Design things like how I want them. Work with who I want to work with. My clients/custies/whatever and I choose each other. It can be personable and intimate. Though I'm hardly slim or perky, I can show off my body like it's the Eiffel Tower. Sure, I may not 'like' people and kinda live like a hermit, I do LOVE people and am willing to support fun, ease with whatever I got, as long as I do it well.
So yeah, camming and stuff seems to be one of the best executive decisions I've made so far. With this, I can see better how to afford time and money with my family, as well as interests/educational pursuits. Perhaps it's unconventional, but it's legal, fun, challenging and I'm about what works for me, so that I can work/live stronger.
I was in a terrible relationship and didn't feel beautiful anymore. When we separated, I swore the world was going to see how beautiful and intelligent I actually could be. Natural DD's don't grow on trees. I wanted to be able to show the world what they were missing. $3k the first month showed me I was definitely on to something. nearly 2 years later, I know I made the right choice. Fans galore, a stable life, decent relationship, and never a late bill. I'm a lucky girl and I owe it to camming.
I wish there was a Bravo series called "The Real Cam Girls of..." a la.. the real housewives, or real husbands.
It would make for a heck of a great show.
I got into camming because my manager at a coffee shop was really rude and incompetent and he would scream at me in front of customers and never did anything even when there was only one other person in the shop. I decided I deserved better and I quit in the middle of my shift. This has been sooooo much better
I got into camming because was so broke I was rolling change trying to scrape enough money together for rent, couldn't even think about how I was going to pay my electric bill and only had food bc thankfully my mom been to visit me recently and was shocked at how little food I recently so she stocked my freezer
Because I am an attention whore and didn't feel I needed to get back on stage at the age of 35....Plus I live in a small ass town in the middle of nowhere and have a family and child. So I only get on when were not doing stuff. It's fun and helps with the "itch" I get when I wish I was still on stage. I saw where some of you girls hated "stripping", but I LOVE LOVE LOVED IT. Might have been the clubs/cities I worked in and yea I had my fair share of idiots...esp the ones that "speak no english" and still took their cock out in the champagne room...and passed out while doing it...so funny. But now I have my pole for my custys who wanna watch while on cam and I can actually get a little naughty with them! Damn wish I had known/thought about this 6 years ago when we decided to have a baby!
I got into camming while working for an ex boyfriend. I was broke and the working world just wasn't agreeing with me at all. There's something about a traditional job that just doesn't flow with me, I'm quite creative so easily bored.
Anywho, I was consdering stripping and talked to him about it, but I had some reservations, one of them being that I am a little to precious and sensitive to work in a club. I love attention, but I realised I wouldn't survive and love the job for too long. He sent me a link of an interview on YouTube of a camgirl on MFC, someone whom I greatly admire to this day. After watching it I realised that this was what I needed to do.
Its been about 3 months since I quit my vanilla job and am camming full time. I am nowhere near where I want to be financially, but that is also just because I feel I only learnt how to do the thing recently, but every day things improve and I can feel it getting better. I am grateful to have camming and feel lucky to have survived the first year. I am so ready for the second.
Because I live in a dirty strip-club city and have health problems. I travel danced for awhile, but I'm really scared that I'll have a "flare-up" on a trip and end up in the ER halfway across the country from my husband.
Mainly because after supporting myself from age 16 on, attending school and working, I felt like I had experienced enough of the typical rat race and decided I need to be self-employed. I also have a super rare and SUPER hard to treat sleep disorder (delayed sleep phase disorder, for anyone who's curious) and it was torture having set shifts.
I also really enjoy sex, and have wanted to try sex work ever since I was a teenager, but doing traditional porn, stripping, and escorting were all things I didn't see myself being very good at. Camming is really interesting for those who enjoy the psychology of sex, as well. Some people's fetishes leave me agog. I am happy to be a part of that.