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    Default If I do this, could it ruin a future career?

    Hi, ladies. I'm a PSO thinking of switching over into camming. I have never made decent money as a PSO and I've been reading everything I can on these boards and trying to find out all the info about camming. I've actually been thinking about doing it for quite a few years now, but I think I'm almost ready to take the plunge.

    I'm a college student with 2 more years left to finish. My degree is in a technical field (IT), so it doesn't have to do with education or anything along those lines, but I still worry that if I do this, it could ruin a future career "out there."

    What do you think? A part of me thinks it's a bit of a long shot considering there are thousands and thousands of cam girls out there, but then again, I really don't know. It scares me when I read things on these boards pertaining to girls being noticed by people they went to HS with, etc (ahh!).

    Thanks in advance for your replies.

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    Default Re: If I do this, could it ruin a future career?

    I am student and i m considering same things too... i would like to get some advice from other girlss...

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    Default Re: If I do this, could it ruin a future career?

    Yes, it could. Will it? Probably not. But it is a risk you take to pull in the money. I just recently started camming and this was something I really thought long and hard about. For me, it's an even bigger risk because I'm going to school for Journalism so I could be in the public eye in the future (if I play my cards right) and this is something people love to dig up. Now the chances of them digging it up are slim however as a cam girl you will get taped (your private shows, or MFC public shows) and that is ALWAYS going to be somewhere out on the internet. The thing for me is this is the best way for me to make money right now and I'm in a tough spot financially so I just decided to go for it.. With the industry that you are going into I doubt you are going to have any problems.. Unless your future job entails internet security for some huge corporation where they have to do an extensive extensive background search... I wouldn't worry about it too much.

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    Default Re: If I do this, could it ruin a future career?

    yes it can-you are putting yourself out there and have the potential to be recorded/uploaded and disturbed forever. Some girls will get found out some will not. I think it will depend on your job and how many sites your on and what ones. It's a risk but it comes with the job. If that's something you can't do then maybe look into something else that's less risky. Good luck with whatever you choose.

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    It was one of my main concerns when I was thinking about this. I am actually not worried about it affecting my career (I study design, any future employer researching anything but my portfolio is doubtful), but I am worried about leaking to my family and friends. Now, I am no prude, but I would find such an occurrence troublesome.
    However, just as iluvlucy said: I'm in a tough spot financially right now, couldn't get a normal job, and in all honesty, I need to pass so much exams right now that I can't work 8 hours a day.
    What I did was think loooooong and hard about this, read this forum up and down and talked to some great gals (thanks, stacy!) and then I made my decision. For starters, I am not gonna cam that much in the beginning and I signed up for two sites that (based on what I read on the forum here) are not selling videos of private shows themselves. As for being recorded, it's a risk and I live hoping it's not gonna happen and if it does, it won't be high profile or anything. When I get set up a bit more financially, I am probably going to use wigs and contacts, which together with the context of porn would limit the possibility of someone recognizing me to a minimum. I also don't use any profile pics featuring my face (sadly enough, I think that's a much better attribute than anything else on me, lol!) I finally decided to start, reserving the possibility to quit if I don't feel right doing it, or if I feel paranoid about being discovered.
    I'm a total beginner, with my few hours done on cam, but to anyone I'd recommend doing something similar: don't rush in. See are you willing to accept the possibility of it happening and what exactly could it do to your life. Think how high the risk is and is it worth accepting. And whatever you decide, best of luck.

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    Default Re: If I do this, could it ruin a future career?

    Google is taking over the world, I swear!

    What if I never post any face pics of myself on any of these sites and only post body pics?

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    Quote Originally Posted by avab View Post
    Google is taking over the world, I swear!

    What if I never post any face pics of myself on any of these sites and only post body pics?
    You probably won't be so much in risk if don't show face in your photos on camsites but just keep in mind since cam models will always have a risk of getting recorded and if only do face in private people can still do screen caps photos showing your face along with being naked. Most customers before doing a private with a camgirl will want to see the face along with body over every customer have preference types.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ruby49 View Post
    google will eventually come out with face recognition software for photos, they actually already do it on their picture sharing webite called picasa

    http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010...cognition.html

    just like it is common for employeers to google you now and check out your facebook, in the future they will google pictures of your face.

    i dont know how you would get past that if it is a concern, a wig and makeup arent going to outsmart a computer...
    You (OP) may not think this is a concern now, but in 5 or so years (definitely in 10yrs) it will be! Choose carefully.

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    Default Re: If I do this, could it ruin a future career?

    You're right. It definitely is a concern.

    I just feel like I'm trapped in a corner. I don't know what to do. The money just seems so tempting. I keep reading these boards and some girls sound like they aren't doing as great as they had hoped with camming and others are doing wonderfully.

    I just feel like I'm gonna scream. I don't know what to do... you all know how it goes.. bills, bills, bills and this economy. I'm a PSO, but I just don't see the $ being in PSO work like it is in cam work. This is going to be one of the hardest decisions I've ever made.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ruby49 View Post
    google will eventually come out with face recognition software for photos, they actually already do it on their picture sharing webite called picasa

    http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010...cognition.html

    just like it is common for employeers to google you now and check out your facebook, in the future they will google pictures of your face.

    i dont know how you would get past that if it is a concern, a wig and makeup arent going to outsmart a computer...
    Damnit! Why, why, why can we no longer have any privacy??

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    Default Re: If I do this, could it ruin a future career?

    Why don't you try stripping? Unless you have to get a license, there will hardly be any record of that (save for the contract you'll sign with the club).

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    Default Re: If I do this, could it ruin a future career?

    I'm waaaaay too shy to do that. I know that may sound kind of contradictory, but the idea of it just being webcam and me being at home and able to control the contact I have with someone makes me feel more at ease.

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    Default Re: If I do this, could it ruin a future career?

    This is a complex answer because there is so many possible outcomes.

    camming is a very low key compared to other jobs in the adult industry.

    I have done camming, PSO, internet porn, escorting, stripping.

    and what got to be challenging is escorting, internet porn. but it's not something that can come an bite you in the as if your ina low key job industry such as IT.

    I am going into web design and network systems right now then I am going to have a profession in animal care becoming a vet technician and maybe a DVM doctor in veterinarian medicine.

    depending on where your working you will have a lot more amor to protect yourself if issues come about about your past job history.

    it's so complex that I am actually going to make a youtube video for it.
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    Default Re: If I do this, could it ruin a future career?

    If anyone is worried about being recognised I think they should consider tilting their cams a bit lower so their faces aren't on show anymore x
    I don't show my face, just boobs down.
    And I wear a wig for extra precautions.

    Do some websites insist you show your face then?

    I do lose a lot of customers when I refuse to show my face - but they are they ones I am sure wanted to record to sell as porn.
    The ones who just want a bit of fun don't mind if all they see is everything apart from my face
    I always make about £200 a night so I don't think it puts off that many customers.

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