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    Default Re: How long can someone realisticly cam full time for? Is camming your only income??

    just dropped some dead weight a little over a year ago after trying to make it work for years and it has been extremely liberating. I married a guy who I thought was ambitious but after he lost everything to drug addiction I had to rely on myself. Not only was I supporting him, he had the nerve to sit there and judge HOW I made the money to pay the bills. Never again. He's now living with mommy and daddy, still no job, still no car, and still a dreamer. He now cyber stalks me with the occasional verbal abusive/I miss you email. Funny how they'll call you a whore when you were supporting them but once you leave they want you back. I guess they miss those bills being paid
    Indeed, all dreamers seem to need somebody to cover their a$$es in term of paying the bills so that they can continue pursuing their dream. However, the definition of an 'adult' is taking responsibility for yourself ( at least ) ... thus many dreamers never actually 'grow up'. And, unfortunately for those of us who were expected to pay the bills in the meantime, the success rate for dreamers is something like 0.01 percent !!! However, as long as we're pulling that 'dead weight', our own success rate is likely to be equally low !!!


    As long as you are able, age is nothing in camming as there are categories in every age such as milf and mature. As long as there are horny men on the internet, as long as the internet exists, and as long as there is a way to pay for things over the internet
    Absolutely true. As long as there isn't any 'filter' imposed to limit the ability to transmit a video stream in search of potential customers, there won't be any limit on our ability to 'market' ourselves forever. I've done a bit of research, and wasn't surprised to find that one of the fastest growing fetish markets appears to be GILF's !!!

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    Default Re: How long can someone realisticly cam full time for? Is camming your only income??

    California is a hard place to rent from, rent is super high for even rundown neighborhoods unless you move inland and it's still in the 800's$ which is super cheap to us...
    Then you must have a good credit score... Not just you but both you and your bf anyone over 18 in the household
    Next most landlords in Cali do background checks
    You must make at least 21/2times the rent most the time it's 3x the rent
    First and last months rent and deposit which usually the same amount as rent
    And be ready because that doesn't include utilities

    If you and your bf have all that then Go for it !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam38g View Post
    A real man know's who he is, what he wants in life and how to go after it.

    If you are with a man who doesn't then either you need to demand that he does so quickly or you will move on. Waiting for them to do so is years wasted that you could be with one who does.

    A man without a plan, talent, skills, determination, hard worker, and the ambition to go get those things is NOT someone you want to be attached to and enabling that behavior. Ladies, only be with men who bring you up in life, not down.

    Sam

    I think I've just fallen in love with Sam. *swoon*

    I'm glad you posted this, OP. A few days ago my day job informs me that they are broke and can't afford to pay me until things pick up. Since they are my friends I offered to help them out without pay until they get back on their feet. Now, I'm camming more often with plans to take it full time while I work on my novel. Glad to see that women CAN make a good living from camming!

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    You can cam as long as you want. But I've always been told that you better have a back-up plan. And that back-up plan should never involve a significant other handling all of the bills after you're done camming. What happens if the marriage/relationship dissolves? You have no "actual job experience" and unless you invested, or pursued higher education, or started your own successful business, you are now 40 years old and all you can possibly find are minimum-wage jobs that won't hire you because they want a younger generation...

    Cam. Make clips. Build your brand. Sell a product. But make sure you invest yourself in a "Plan B" that will allow you to be self-sufficient. If you cam from age 20-40 there should definitely be time for it.

    Oh, and I kind of chuckled when you said you've only been camming for 4 months but you want to make a career out of it and that you're looking at houses. Chica, you need to sllllllllow down. Re-assess your "career choice" when you're 2 years in and see how this industry can fluctuate. And GOD FORBID DON'T GET A HOME LOAN WITH INCOME BASED ON 4 MONTHS OF CAMMING. Not that they'll approve you anyway because you can't prove 2 years of it, but I got an auto loan for a car 3 months into camming and let's just say, it's been repossessed once and I almost lost it again 2 months after that.

    You cannot account for depression, illness, burn-out, family issues that may arise from your job, relationship issues throwing off your sexy groove, etc. And take it from these girls, don't let your boyfriend be lazy and unmotivated. You will regret it. Either tell him to pull his shit together now or move on.
    Quote Originally Posted by Procrasturbator
    Can we use "cramming" as the official new word for when you procrastinate too long and try to cram a whole pay period's worth of work into the last couple days?
    Quote Originally Posted by TheTiffanyTracy
    Like, I'm happy having my sexy pr0n everywhere, but I don't really want a bunch of clips of me popping balloons in diapers all over the place XD

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    Did the OP ever come back? Or did we scare her off?

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    Default Re: How long can someone realisticly cam full time for? Is camming your only income??

    Dont fall into the trap of - He has sooooo much potential - if only he would.................. you fill in the blank ------ What you have right now is probably what you will always have ----- " figuring out " what you want to do is not an excuse for doing nothing -

    you can never count on the adult industry to support you - it is ever changing - trends / technology / laws

    escorting - review sites drove rates down to a paltry low
    stripping - many states banned full nudity - some banned any contact
    porn - free shit everywhere
    camming - gold shows and tip sites - ask the veterans what is was like before - google blocking the affiliate white labels


    so many factors come into play with sex for sale - whatever area of sex work you are in could change tomorrow and your income could vanish or decrease drastically

    not trying to be a debbie downer - I truly love this industry but it can be an evil mistress - chose what you do with your time in it wisely
    Last edited by Nikki_Fox; 12-23-2014 at 10:43 AM.

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    Default Re: How long can someone realisticly cam full time for? Is camming your only income??

    All businesses change and we adapt.

    When I started in porn the opportunities for female talent were extremely limited and the men in the biz made all the money. Girls are still told there is no money in camming, solo sites or c4s and such.

    We are entrepreneurs. We adapt, we review what works and what doesn't all the time, as in ALL businesses do.

    Camming has gone from bottom of the barrel in porn to the only thing still converting in porn.

    The lessons we learn in sales, online marketing, in editing, video and everything else makes us prepared for a future in many online businesses. Don't scoff at those skills just because you got naked for them. Skills are skills, getting results in biz is all that matters.

    At some point, and I do mean within the next few years, college education will become obsolete. Already is unless a lawyer or doctor which requires more than a college degree.

    Most mainstream companies don't have a clue how to market on the web. I see Tmz, radaronline, huffington post all struggle to figure out how to monetize themselves in today's online world. Now, what do we know how to do best but market online and social media? Why do ya'll think I am always harping on social media marketing?
    Mainstream usually turns it over to a brand new college graduate intern with no experience and just assume the online market is not worth it. Now, they see then need experience people at it and no where to find them.

    If you are the best, you can get sales. It don't matter where you came from. Look at Bill Gates a college drop out who never should be a billionaire by business standards.

    Let us look at Youtube. Those acting skills, being fun, being on camera, editing and such. You find an original way to do good youtube videos like Trisha Playta has done. She is making mint over there. She turned it into a brand with books, perfumes, clothing and all kinds of things FROM youtube.

    I already have what I plan to do next involving youtube when I am ready to go mainstream. What I learned in this biz, will make me a success.

    My boyfriend, my super hot french world traveling sweetest man I've ever met. Is an online personal trainer, he does most of his work from the computer and does it from anywhere in the world he wants. A few months in Paris, a few in LA, a few in Miami, a few in Morocco.

    Think outside the box, like you did when getting into this industry.

    What limits us, is US! I am way to ambitious to let anyone keep me from what I want. Hell, if I did would not be in porn or a cam girl. Was told when I started that I was to old and too fat.

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    ^^^ agree - many cam girls log on and takes what traffic comes - whatever the the site brings - if it all goes to hell tomorrow and you haven't planned in some manner - you're in trouble

    My point was you cant take for granted that your income and way of working today will be an option tomorrow - this industry changes a lot and frequently - what is working today may not tomorrow ( and may not be available )
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikki_Fox View Post
    ^^^ agree - many cam girls log on and takes what traffic comes - whatever the the site brings - if it all goes to hell tomorrow and you haven't planned in some manner - you're in trouble

    My point was you cant take for granted that your income and way of working today will be an option tomorrow - this industry changes a lot and frequently - what is working today may not tomorrow ( and may not be available )
    I agree! That's why I have several eggs, several back up plans, and just started a budget with emergency fund, savings, and personal investment all in tow. If shit hits the fan I know that I can live off of something I put aside for such a reason. I don't want to live off my savings, but I'm glad it's an option.




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    Quote Originally Posted by LaylaLovely View Post
    California is a hard place to rent from, rent is super high for even rundown neighborhoods unless you move inland and it's still in the 800's$ which is super cheap to us...
    Then you must have a good credit score... Not just you but both you and your bf anyone over 18 in the household
    Next most landlords in Cali do background checks
    You must make at least 21/2times the rent most the time it's 3x the rent
    First and last months rent and deposit which usually the same amount as rent
    And be ready because that doesn't include utilities

    If you and your bf have all that then Go for it !!!

    Pros -sun all year long
    You'll always have things to do beaches attractions Hollywood world best zoo's hiking
    That's what ur paying for
    This!!Where I live rent is basically $1400 a month for me which means that I have to cam like a beast if I'm going to pay that plus all utilities internet etc. Camming keeps changing and the members that used to spend big leave in droves. Then you're left with the nickle and dime types where you have to have alot of them just to survive. I plan to cam until I've got grey pubes ! lol .

    Also privates for me used to be the thing but now most sites are free chat tip show types which makes the ever changing cam vibe even harder.

    Obviously If you're on a site that charges $8 per min for a private, you're likely hit 480 in one hour. Problem is that many members (at least for me) wll not even go private. I was thinking hell if I could at least get a total of 5 hrs in privates a week ( with an average of 20-30 hours) then I'd be pretty comfy. Nope. THat doesn't happen. I'll have the guy that takes me private just to try and question me about fucking him in person, the other guys pop in bust within a few minutes and they're out. So you have to figure out ways to work around things to get it all going.

    I work multiple sites simultaneously which is the only way I can survive. I took a cam break but needed to get back in gear.

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    Default Re: How long can someone realisticly cam full time for? Is camming your only income??

    Supporting someone else by just camming seems like a bad idea. Unless you've been camming as a main source of income for quite some time and know it's not going to die out anytime soon.
    He should have a savings put away so that he doesn't have to depend on you... That's extremely irresponsible.

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    Default Re: How long can someone realisticly cam full time for? Is camming your only income??

    I always have back up work that's enough to cover the majority of my bills. That way if it's dead, my mental health messes up again, or I have something come up I'm still okay.

    Please be careful, even really "sweet, nice, kind" guys can use people for money or other things. I know it may not seem that way but he's giving off some red flags here.
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    Camming is a commission-based job. The skill it takes to balance a budget with a regular income is challenging for most people. The skill it takes to balance a budget when your income is all commission-based is an art form in itself.

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    I noticed the OP hasn't been back yet, I think we may have offended her. OP, if you're reading these responses please know that out intentions aren't to judge or offend you, but to help you foresee the struggles you may endure in the future. You've been camming consistently for a few months but we've all been doing it combined for years. I started back in 2006 and can tell you camming has actually gotten worse in terms of traffic/paying members but the money is still there if you dig for it.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam38g View Post

    At some point, and I do mean within the next few years, college education will become obsolete. Already is unless a lawyer or doctor which requires more than a college degree.
    ^ yes yes YES. I only wish I had considered whether this could be the case before starting university. I left half way through, and want to finish one day - out of stubborness (I do not expect to profit at all from the degree) I wish I had picked up a trade, such as plumber as they are unlikely to be obsolete any time soon.

    My last office job I worked with people who have multiple degrees, but can't find good jobs and are paid just the same as someone without a degree.

    So what Sam said 100%

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    LOL.. it's a daily thing for me that budget!.. Took me many years to figure out trying to save a set amount of money every week just doesn't work with us.. So I do percentages of income.. some weeks you might barely scrape by and not be able to save anything at all.

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    Camming is a commission-based job. The skill it takes to balance a budget with a regular income is challenging for most people. The skill it takes to balance a budget when your income is all commission-based is an art form in itself.

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    Default Re: How long can someone realisticly cam full time for? Is camming your only income??

    illuminaughty,

    I would like to address your questions right now.

    1. Do not move to California without a plan. Rent in California is quite high and landlords love doing background checks.

    2. Make sure know part of California you want to live in before coming. Trust me, I have lived in every part of California and some places are better than others. However, I must say that Southern California always is close to my heart.

    3. Diversify your adult income. You can do everything from phone sex to texting to having a virtual sugar daddy on Second Life By the way, you can even start hosting toy parties.

    4. You can also work in a mainstream field as well such as real estate leasing or even bartending. Creative jobs such as hairdressing and nail technician also will make you money.

    5. Your boyfriend need to start doing something even sex work He could be camming or stripping right now.

    6. There are plenty of cheap places in Bay Area California such as Fairfield, Union City, and Suisun City. Nice towns but hardly nothing to do. However, most of their rentals go for at least 700 and up.

    7. Most of the places in Southern California are much higher than Northern California Unless you want to living around gangs in Hawaiian Gardens, California. However, I know there are some apartments in Hawaiian Gardens that are dead cheap like 600 a month.

    8. If you want to go to San Francisco and try to rent an apartment with your adult income...be prepare for landlords wanting to see two or three years of income taxes and one year of your pay stubs. However, this happen because I was trying to get a high-end apartment in San Francisco

    9. Please do not get your first apartment in either Marin County or Orange County without making at least 5000 a month.

    10. You guys can also make money together by appearing on cam or even making clips together.

    Ps: Do not go to Central California such as Fresno or Stockton because rent is cheap but their job market is piss poor.

    I hope you do not get offended by this post because I would like to be real with you. I hope you come back and think about your decision before coming to California. I love California but it is a very rough neck place to start out at. Both your boyfriend and yourself should really think before moving across the country with just your cam income.


    Quote Originally Posted by illuminaughty View Post
    I have been making plans to make a huge move to california with my boyfriend to rent a house. To say the least I am stressed out, but I am extremely excited to move away from the place I am stuck,

    I have been taking camming extremely seriously these past few days and I have some questions that keep popping into my head like are there any of you here that plan on camming permanently? how long do you think a person is capable of camming age wise? is there a foreseeable problem with camming that will make it obsolete ?

    I plan on basically supporting myself and boyfriend solely on camming while he figures out what he is going to do. I have never had much financial responsibility and it is amazing how only 4 months of camming has allowed me to begin looking at houses!!

    Does anyone else buy / rent houses just from camming alone?

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    I find it so funny you had quite a few questions in regards to camming,house renting & even though you got answers it seems practically the primary focus is on your bf. I'm happy for your success that you've had thus far.I would definitely recommend what a few other ladies mentioned by kind of switching it up so you don't get burned out.
    Quote Originally Posted by illuminaughty View Post
    I have been making plans to make a huge move to california with my boyfriend to rent a house. To say the least I am stressed out, but I am extremely excited to move away from the place I am stuck,

    I have been taking camming extremely seriously these past few days and I have some questions that keep popping into my head like are there any of you here that plan on camming permanently? how long do you think a person is capable of camming age wise? is there a foreseeable problem with camming that will make it obsolete ?

    I plan on basically supporting myself and boyfriend solely on camming while he figures out what he is going to do. I have never had much financial responsibility and it is amazing how only 4 months of camming has allowed me to begin looking at houses!!

    Does anyone else buy / rent houses just from camming alone?

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    Please do not move anywhere with a broke man at home. If he's not pulling his own weight I really don't know why he's there. I mean "until he figures things out?" What was he doing before he started living off of you? Mommy and Daddy? Umm no it's time to put his big boy pants on and grow the fuck up. He doesn't get to sit and dream while you plunger yourself with dildos. Let him get on cam and shake his cock at some dudes and bring in some cash himself.

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    Don't you have to register yourself as a camgirl in LA and pay some sort of tax?

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