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    Incantatious, I am glad you shared. I can at least offer moral support.

    I know from your posts that you are a professional and you have a clear perspective on what you do. You post about good days as well as bad days and everything in between. Clearly, posting in CC can get dicey because you're not always sure what the reaction will be. Having the courage to share on this board makes you, Incantatious, the *opposite* of weak, regardless of whether or not your most recent earnings reflect minimum wage.

    This is not the mafia, where "you're only as good as your last envelope." We are human beings and have tremendous value above and beyond that ~ that's why you survive each day and live to tell.

    Bottom line, you had the courage to share today and it helped me. Thank you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Via Flaminia View Post
    Incantatious, I am glad you shared. I can at least offer moral support.

    I know from your posts that you are a professional and you have a clear perspective on what you do. You post about good days as well as bad days and everything in between. Clearly, posting in CC can get dicey because you're not always sure what the reaction will be. Having the courage to share on this board makes you, Incantatious, the *opposite* of weak, regardless of whether or not your most recent earnings reflect minimum wage. This is not the mafia, where "you are only as good your last envelope." We are human beings and have tremendous value above and beyond that ~ that's why you survive each day and live to tell.

    Bottom line, you had the courage to share today and it helped me. Thank you.
    Oh my god.. thank you so, so much... I am such a state right now. I had no idea this thread might blow up the way it just did. If I even thought somewhere in my mind that it might, I would definitely have refrained from posting. I don't like feeling like I have to censor myself here from thinking "Hmm maybe I feel too comfortable posting on this forum" but naturally, you never know what you're going to get on any forum.

    Thank you.. Seriously, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.



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    I think by earning less than minimum wage she means its because she can't be online, can't motivate herself to be online, etc, not because she's a bad cam girl, which we ALL know she isn't. I don't think that harassing her because less than min. wage is bad is helping the situation AT ALL. Girl, I say, take a break, take the pressure off of YOURSELF (cuz we all know we're our own worst enemies a lot of the time) and focus on fixing what's making you feel SO down and that in turn will always turn into better profits for you, even if it takes some time to rectify the situation (whatever it may be). I truly hope you feel better & I always appreciate your posts on the forum, you're very helpful & insightful and you're a great camgirl.

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    Default Re: Why I'm currently earning LESS than minimum wage camming, and STILL love my job..

    Same boat as you fell of the ledge and went deeper n deeper. I got yesterday and yes it is scary right now but it feels so could and now I feel as if I can finally see my way through. If you can get out of that space I honestly feel you will be able to think better and relax.

    Quote Originally Posted by Incantatious View Post
    I have fallen on some hard times in my life recently which mean that I spend a great deal of time depressed, anxious, worried, and bed-bound. There's a lot of pressure on me right now, and I am struggling to cope with the weight of what this means for me. I cannot cam long hours. I have bad quality internet. And I struggle keeping my act up. All of this, and I would rather keep this job than anything else.

    Why? Because I work a job that still supports me. And it supports me for working a couple of hours every night I have it in me to work.

    Any time I feel I can work (which is not that long and not that often), it rewards me hugely for what I do put it.

    It doesn't shout at me when I don't get up at a certain time. It doesn't threaten me when I say I can't do Thursday, or Friday, or Saturday... It doesn't tell me anything is over-due. It doesn't make fun of me. If my clients make fun of me, I am still in control. I still have the biggest power of action.

    Any other job, I would be fired by now. I could be mocked, made fun of, gossiped about, teased, or discriminated against for the way I am, for the things that hurt me, for having a life (like lives generally are) complicated by relationships, circumstances, difficulties, grievances, mistakes and problems.

    When I put my back into it, and I work so hard, that effort keeps me sufficient and stable and comfortable, for months on end. Right now I feel like I am in the gutter where my life is concerned. I am finding things so hard. But all the same, I know that when I get away from where I am, this job will keep me safe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fridays View Post
    Im drunk so Im gona tell u the truth.
    if u earn less then the minimum wage thats fucking BAD!

    I dont care if u love it or hate it, less then mininum age is a disgrace.

    Get over this stage and try to earn more, do whatever u gotta do, I dont care..
    just make MORE.
    understand?
    Fridays, I think I understand what you were trying to say here. Agreed, if someone is earning less than minimum wage camming on a REGULAR BASIS, she should probably go find another job. But you know as well as I do that Incantatious is USUALLY a superstar... (hell, the posts she writes on this forum are worth 100k per year on their own)... she just happens to be going through a rough patch right now, where camming (even though she's not making much at it RIGHT NOW) is the only thing keeping her afloat while everything else turns to shit.

    No one on this board is more cash-driven and mercenary than I am, and even *I* think your comment was out of place, out of touch, and insensitive. Fridays: I know you, and I really like you BECAUSE you are driven, ambitious, and hold yourself to a high standard.

    But girl, tonight you need some compassion. Either that, or a breathalyzer on your laptop.
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    Not having to work when I'm dealing with bad anxiety/depression is one of the many reasons I got into camming.

    I agree with you OP, I would rather work minimum wage and be able to take time out for me when I need to than make more money and have to deal with all those things you listed. A few weeks ago I wasn't able to cam for about a week because of depression but knowing that I wasn't going to get in trouble and that I was in control of when I got back on actually helped me feel better I think. That next check wasn't as much as I normally made (obviously) but I was so grateful that I have this freedom that I didn't really mind all that much.

    Even if you end up making less money I think having more control of what/when/how you do things balances it out. Or at least it does for me.
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    OH Shittttt...

    Jessica... damn you!! Errr, yes... This is the point where I actually consider making a gif of myself crying all over my laptop right now.
    OMG..... clips4sale...! Bahaha! *Bottled camgirl tears of thanks & love.... *SPECIAL OFFER* Bottled cum: $150.*

    ...I am now laughing and crying, lmfao. <3




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    Quote Originally Posted by Fridays View Post
    Im drunk so Im gona tell u the truth.
    if u earn less then the minimum wage thats fucking BAD!

    I dont care if u love it or hate it, less then mininum age is a disgrace.

    Get over this stage and try to earn more, do whatever u gotta do, I dont care..
    just make MORE.
    understand?
    Fridays
    I have nothing against you and usually enjoy your posts but I find this very insensitive and lack empathy AND it's sad. You may not care what someone thinks and still care how they feel.





    Incantatious,
    I am so glad you shared this with all of us. It takes strength and courage to show your vulnerability. It's okay to be not okay sometimes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fridays View Post
    Im drunk so Im gona tell u the truth.
    if u earn less then the minimum wage thats fucking BAD!

    I dont care if u love it or hate it, less then mininum age is a disgrace.

    Get over this stage and try to earn more, do whatever u gotta do, I dont care..
    just make MORE.
    understand?
    A disgrace? Wow....Friday.

    I hate to break it to you but if you define your life by how much money you make than that is a truly sad situation.

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    Default Re: Why I'm currently earning LESS than minimum wage camming, and STILL love my job..

    This started out as a great POSITIVE thread that's supposed to remind models of why working at home is something to be grateful for. It's not supposed to be about criticizing fellow models for how much they're earning.
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    Quote Originally Posted by justanothercamgirl View Post
    A disgrace? Wow....Friday.

    I hate to break it to you but if you define your life by how much money you make than that is a truly sad situation.
    Quote Originally Posted by TheBrownFox View Post
    This started out as a great POSITIVE thread that's supposed to remind models of why working at home is something to be grateful for. It's not supposed to be about criticizing fellow models for how much they're earning.

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    I sometimes make less than minimum wage as a new cam girl, I don't NEED the money but it is certainly GREAT to get it. I aspire to make more, however I prefer working like this and being in control of my day, my schedule, and my life. I prefer it this way, even while not currently earning a lot, than to have to leave my house going to work for someone else and having to deal with all their shit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fridays View Post
    Im drunk so Im gona tell u the truth.
    if u earn less then the minimum wage thats fucking BAD!

    I dont care if u love it or hate it, less then mininum age is a disgrace.

    Get over this stage and try to earn more, do whatever u gotta do, I dont care..
    just make MORE.
    understand?
    It seems like every now and then you like to say something to rile ppl up. This is something I DON'T understand but whatever to me making less than minimum wage sometimes is better than making NOTHING at all.
    Last edited by thatgirl2011; 12-09-2012 at 10:13 AM. Reason: typos

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    Incantatious,

    I'm sorry you're having such a rough time. . You are an amazing cam-girl and you have contributed so much to this forum and I truly admire you. You are strong enough to overcome anything. Always remember that!!!

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    making less than minimum wage sometimes is better than making NOTHING at all
    I hesitate to post in this forum very often because my posts seem to irritate people. However there is an important point to be made about the above statement where camgirls are concerned.

    FACT - via automatic income reports from webcam hosts to the US IRS, US citizen camgirls are creating a 'paper trail' of a work history in the adult entertainment industry

    PROBABLE - The UK HM Revenue and Customs has just announced major new reporting requirements on independent contractors, meaning that it's highly probable that UK camgirls are also creating a 'paper trail' of a work history in the adult entertainment industry

    FACT - when subjected to a serious background check, the existance of a history of work in the adult entertainment industry is going to turn up. Granted that not every type of future straight job application is going to involve a serious background check.

    PROBABLE - future straight job employment opportunities are likely to be limited for girls having documented a history of adult entertainment industry work.

    BOTTOM LINE - creating a documented history of working as a camgirl, or an exotic dancer, or in any other adult industry capacity, very probably creates a 'lost opportunity' cost. While that lost opportunity cost may not have to be 'paid' until the girl seeks a future straight job, it nonetheless will wind up being paid sooner or later. Thus in order for working as a camgirl, or exotic dancer etc. to actually be 'better than making nothing at all', the amount of earnings from camming or dancing must exceed the amount of future straight job earnings that the camgirl or dancer may be denied the opportunity of earning.

    I don't know what level of camming or dancing earnings constitutes the 'break even' point ... undoubtedly it's related to the specific type and pay rate of future straight job the ( retired ) camgirl or dancer will eventually try to apply for. But if the level of camming or dancing earnings being received in exchange for creating a documented history of work in the adult entertainment industry is sub minimum wage, it indeed raises a question.

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    My deepest thanks to every one of you ladies who have supported me so much over this matter.. I truly hope that a lot of you from the "Camming Sucks Right Now" thread can empathize with some of this, and hopefully take some positivity from it, even if it's just the knowledge that you're not alone. I think it can come to some as a great issue of shame and embarrassment - to have fallen on hard times and be earning smaller amounts to do these sexual things on camera. For me, I firmly maintain - whether I make 100k a year or 10k a year - I am proud of my skills, I know who I am, and I have no shame about my body or what it is that I do. I know that I am happy to be doing this.

    Whether some may think I'm just plain backwards or not, I will always be happier to put on a rip-roaring, clit-ticklin' show (and yes, my rates are still high! XD) for some folks, whilst I stream it from the comfort and safety of my own room, than to deal with early morning hours, bitchy colleagues, nasty bosses, potentially long journeys back and fourth to work come wind, rain or snow, and a bunch of papers / files / goods / people I that don't really care about (because there's not really ANY vanilla work that I care about). I'm in the biz for the long haul, and I plan on taking the rough with the smooth. If I got myself into this thinking it was all going to just be plain sailing, and that if I'm not earning as much one time, meh! I'll simply always just have the motivation to breeze through it psychologically and ignore the fact that I'm still a human being liable to buckle under the pressure I'm currently under.

    There will always be times when if I'm not going through what I'm going through now, my life is still liable to change in any way I can't even imagine right now.. I could also become ill, or need to care for someone I love who becomes ill.. you know? Anything could really happen. But there really is no use dwelling on these things. The main thing, to me, is that I try my hardest to have fun with whichever career I choose, because I have figured out that the happier I am, the more I generally make, try to avoid owing anything to anyone, and always keep some cash saved to cushion any blows life may happen to throw at you.



    Quote Originally Posted by Melonie View Post
    PROBABLE - The UK HM Revenue and Customs has just announced major new reporting requirements on independent contractors, meaning that it's highly probable that UK camgirls are also creating a 'paper trail' of a work history in the adult entertainment industry
    Well, be it "FACT" or probable, this career being on my work history (and therefore future employers knowing about this) was something I considered long before I committed to working in the adult industry, and was something I was happy with. I have no interest in perusing a vanilla job because I've always been able to make my own way. I dropped out of school to become a self-employed artist, and for as long as I have my hands I'll be able to make money from that in addition to camming, clip-making, or whatever else. In any case, I know it would be a shame to waste the skills I possess for the adult industry - so I plan on being here for as long as possible.

    Quote Originally Posted by Melonie View Post
    Thus in order for working as a camgirl, or exotic dancer etc. to actually be 'better than making nothing at all', the amount of earnings from camming or dancing must exceed the amount of future straight job earnings that the camgirl or dancer may be denied the opportunity of earning.
    This is what I have a problem with. If anyone has come away from my post thinking "OMG what is she doing? Minimum wage?! For showing PUSSY?! It's totally not worth it. Now let me find you another job honeybunch, you're comin' with me!", or if anyone came away from my post thinking: "Below minimum wage camgirl? Or over minimum wage vanilla girl? Well the latter makes more sense, no?" they just didn't get what I was trying to say! For me, it is more than worth earning less than minimum wage right now.

    I need to stress that yes, I am currently making below minimum wage. However, there's more that needs to be taken into account here than just "below minimum wage 4 pussy? OMFG!" For me, this is still just enough to live on alone: my living costs are not by any means extravagant...

    - I rarely buy music, DVD's, or video games - any entertainment I indulge in, is all online (YouTube for shows and music; Newgrounds for all the awesomely addictive games!)
    - Intoxicants are mega expensive and I hate nightclubs, so I don't drink, smoke, pub, or club.
    - If I want to read, I browse charity stores or I buy used books for £0.01p from Amazon (usually postage is like £1.29, so something like £1.30 total per book.)
    - I shop at cheap-as-chips supermarkets for my groceries, and use the discount cards offered to me.
    - This also goes for pharmacies selling cosmetics like Boots, Superdrug, etc, enabling me to get money off / free stuff for using 'points'.

    Plus, off the back of camming when I was much more able, I still have enough savings to live on for some time, even if I didn't work at all right now (and I am still working as and when I'm able).

    In fact, the whole reason I am able to take time off as and when I need is because this job is so incredibly good to me. If I were always scraping the barrel during my general camming career for below minimum wage, if I were struggling like Hell to make ends meet, I would have fled from it long ago! As it stands, all I want in my life right now is to have enough to live on, (and yes, even though I am making below min wage, it is still enough for me!) and to have a life free of interference from toxic people I thought were friends who turned out make life incredibly hard for me and my partner.
    Last edited by Incantatious; 12-09-2012 at 01:24 PM. Reason: I included a bunch more money-saving things!




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    Quote Originally Posted by Melonie View Post
    I hesitate to post in this forum very often because my posts seem to irritate people. However there is an important point to be made about the above statement where camgirls are concerned.

    FACT - via automatic income reports from webcam hosts to the US IRS, US citizen camgirls are creating a 'paper trail' of a work history in the adult entertainment industry

    PROBABLE - The UK HM Revenue and Customs has just announced major new reporting requirements on independent contractors, meaning that it's highly probable that UK camgirls are also creating a 'paper trail' of a work history in the adult entertainment industry

    FACT - when subjected to a serious background check, the existance of a history of work in the adult entertainment industry is going to turn up. Granted that not every type of future straight job application is going to involve a serious background check.

    PROBABLE - future straight job employment opportunities are likely to be limited for girls having documented a history of adult entertainment industry work.

    BOTTOM LINE - creating a documented history of working as a camgirl, or an exotic dancer, or in any other adult industry capacity, very probably creates a 'lost opportunity' cost. While that lost opportunity cost may not have to be 'paid' until the girl seeks a future straight job, it nonetheless will wind up being paid sooner or later. Thus in order for working as a camgirl, or exotic dancer etc. to actually be 'better than making nothing at all', the amount of earnings from camming or dancing must exceed the amount of future straight job earnings that the camgirl or dancer may be denied the opportunity of earning.

    I don't know what level of camming or dancing earnings constitutes the 'break even' point ... undoubtedly it's related to the specifitype and pay rate of future straight job the ( retired ) camgirl or dancer will eventually try to apply for. But if the level of camming or dancing earnings being received in exchange for creating a documented history of work in the adult entertainment industry is sub minimum wage, it indeed raises a question.
    I understand what you're saying Melonie and making under minimum wage consistently wouldn't be worth it to me especially since the risk involved as a camgirl are great (limited employment in the future, videos plastered all over the net, etc) but I still think that making under mw SOMETIMES is worth it. There were times I made under minimum wage when I was camming but the little bit of money I did make helped buy food for my son and I and it paid my light bill. Your post are very informative by the way.

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    Default Re: Why I'm currently earning LESS than minimum wage camming, and STILL love my job..

    @Melonie, please don't ever hesitate to post. I need your posts to educate me more and more on my financial past, present, and future! Thank you always.


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    I had to put my 2 sense in because I had to vent. I have not been able to work much at all these past few weeks and it is killing my income, of course. I am late on a couple bills but I know I will catch them very soon now that I am stable again. Sunday morning is usually one my best days (although I know it is not good for others), This Sunday sucked. But I am still happy; dancing around, playing with my puppy and working off cam doing all the other things that make us income in this industry.

    By the end of my 12 year career in corporate america I wanted to pound my head on the desk and was angry all of the time. It was very stressful as corporate america always puts goals upon you that are unattainable without putting in massive hours. I never had time for a social life.
    I walked out the door telling my coworkers I would rather be homeless than be here, I meant it.

    Camming has giving me a better life and a lot of my friends are jealous I had the balls to leave. Camming makes me healthier too because there is some stiff competition out there and I have to take of my looks. Don't even get me started on expressing my creativity!! i used to drink everyday in corp. just to cope, I now do not drink any liquor!!

    If I was making min wage, I would not be able to afford all of my bills I racked up while making great money in corp. am. I would figure it out though and I know EVERYTHING is temporary. Keep your head up and keep smiling - it is always your choice.
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    Your posts here do not irritate me, I just find them way too long. Maybe it has a lot to do with English as my second language so I have a hard time comprehensing. I however respect your right to post and my choice to choose to not read them.

    Quote Originally Posted by Melonie View Post
    I hesitate to post in this forum very often because my posts seem to irritate people. However there is an important point to be made about the above statement where camgirls are concerned.

    FACT - via automatic income reports from webcam hosts to the US IRS, US citizen camgirls are creating a 'paper trail' of a work history in the adult entertainment industry

    PROBABLE - The UK HM Revenue and Customs has just announced major new reporting requirements on independent contractors, meaning that it's highly probable that UK camgirls are also creating a 'paper trail' of a work history in the adult entertainment industry

    FACT - when subjected to a serious background check, the existance of a history of work in the adult entertainment industry is going to turn up. Granted that not every type of future straight job application is going to involve a serious background check.

    PROBABLE - future straight job employment opportunities are likely to be limited for girls having documented a history of adult entertainment industry work.

    BOTTOM LINE - creating a documented history of working as a camgirl, or an exotic dancer, or in any other adult industry capacity, very probably creates a 'lost opportunity' cost. While that lost opportunity cost may not have to be 'paid' until the girl seeks a future straight job, it nonetheless will wind up being paid sooner or later. Thus in order for working as a camgirl, or exotic dancer etc. to actually be 'better than making nothing at all', the amount of earnings from camming or dancing must exceed the amount of future straight job earnings that the camgirl or dancer may be denied the opportunity of earning.

    I don't know what level of camming or dancing earnings constitutes the 'break even' point ... undoubtedly it's related to the specific type and pay rate of future straight job the ( retired ) camgirl or dancer will eventually try to apply for. But if the level of camming or dancing earnings being received in exchange for creating a documented history of work in the adult entertainment industry is sub minimum wage, it indeed raises a question.

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    I understand what you're saying Melonie and making under minimum wage consistently wouldn't be worth it to me especially since the risk involved as a camgirl are great (limited employment in the future, videos plastered all over the net, etc) but I still think that making under mw SOMETIMES is worth it. There were times I made under minimum wage when I was camming but the little bit of money I did make helped buy food for my son and I and it paid my light bill.
    Indeed the 'lost opportunity' cost that goes along with becoming a camgirl or exotic dancer doesn't increase with additional working hours ... regardless of whether some of those working hours earn sub minimum wage or $100 per hour. So yeah once a girl has worked enough to create the 'paper trail' ( $600 in one year from one webcam host or club for US camgirls and dancers I think ), putting in more hours doesn't cause any additional negatives.

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    ******HUGGGGGS for Incantatious*******

    I really hope whatever you are going through right now, that you can get it all worked out. You deserve to be happy and yes you deserve to be making more and I'm certain you will get back to that point. I have wondered lately what happened... you used to make like $100/hr and now less than min wage? Girl I am so sorry for whatever has gotten you down but I really hope that for your personal well being you can get back on your feet soon. Have you tried all the suggestions that were posted in verified a little while back? If you need anything I'm sure there are plenty of us, myself included, who would jump at helping you with whatever you need.

    And also, thank you for always sharing your experiences. I think you are probably the most honest cam girl I've met. There's not many of us who would go from being on the top to making minimum wage who would ADMIT to it! I'm ready for your comeback! I know you will get there!!!
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    ******HUGGGGGS for Incantatious*******

    I really hope whatever you are going through right now, that you can get it all worked out. You deserve to be happy and yes you deserve to be making more and I'm certain you will get back to that point. I have wondered lately what happened... you used to make like $100/hr and now less than min wage? Girl I am so sorry for whatever has gotten you down but I really hope that for your personal well being you can get back on your feet soon. Have you tried all the suggestions that were posted in verified a little while back? If you need anything I'm sure there are plenty of us, myself included, who would jump at helping you with whatever you need.

    And also, thank you for always sharing your experiences. I think you are probably the most honest cam girl I've met. There's not many of us who would go from being on the top to making minimum wage who would ADMIT to it! I'm ready for your comeback! I know you will get there!!!

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    ******HUGGGGGS for Incantatious*******

    I really hope whatever you are going through right now, that you can get it all worked out. You deserve to be happy and yes you deserve to be making more and I'm certain you will get back to that point. I have wondered lately what happened... you used to make like $100/hr and now less than min wage? Girl I am so sorry for whatever has gotten you down but I really hope that for your personal well being you can get back on your feet soon. Have you tried all the suggestions that were posted in verified a little while back? If you need anything I'm sure there are plenty of us, myself included, who would jump at helping you with whatever you need.

    And also, thank you for always sharing your experiences. I think you are probably the most honest cam girl I've met. There's not many of us who would go from being on the top to making minimum wage who would ADMIT to it! I'm ready for your comeback! I know you will get there!!!
    Ohh thank you so, so much Sarah! My camming career so far has been very erratic, but that is likely largely due to external influences and issues rather than just the sites themselves. There's always usually a reason for why these things happen. I have blamed my net and my lack of consistency for the most part. I need to move house again so I'm in a place where BT Infinity (super-fast fibre optic broadband) is enabled, otherwise I am stuck with low upload speed because I cannot change my contract. I know that I have lost HUNDREDS of $$$ due to my internet connection, because the number of GOLD shows I have lost to it freezing up, or the encoder booting me have forced me to watch the cash go back to the guys wallets. Fucking annoying. But these days, I have tried to get away from GOLD shows as much as I can. They just started to dry up for me recently. It takes much more hustle than it ever did before. Though, I think, I should probably buy a dildo or something. (I never used toys before and I know toy shows are popular).

    I have started to use that I ever made it to $100 per hour as a confidence boost in itself rather than a means of putting myself down or thinking "Well fuck! I really went from hero to zero didn't I?" I comfort myself by thinking about how my net has never been above 1 mbps in my whole camming career - maybe I can excel even $100 per hour one day when living circumstances etc are all better! After all, it's always possible for everyone to make positive alterations to their well-being and living circumstances, and a lovely thing about this job is that generally the better those two things get, the more likely you are to see those positive changes reflect in earnings. Like when girls change their rooms up, tidy up the composition of their stream, it can make a lot of difference.

    My god, you girls are good to me. I feel enriched to have your care; and I'm still here for if ever you need mine. <3




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