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    I am just brainstorming here for a future blog post.

    of all the reasons it is difficult to leave the camming business. When I've searched what comes up it's about prostitution but from experience being a cam girl has it's own unique set of challenges of why it can be difficult to leave the industry.

    Would love to hear more from the community.
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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    Camming = prostitution?!

    I see camming as no different than a barista at Starbucks making drinks or a Hairstylist providing a service.
    Regardless of what kind of work you do, we all "sell" ourselves in one way or another.

    Why is it so difficult to leave camming is so personal. For some it's the money, being your own boss, the freedom or simply due to health reasons that would be so hard working 9 to 5 jobs. All legit.
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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    I just can't see myself working a 9-5 and being happy. I love/hate this industry but its just who I am.
    Not everybody can do it, and us women that do it have our own reasons but the freedom and money is where its at.
    I was a closing manager at Taco Bell for 4 year. The most I brought home every 2 weeks was $600 back then.
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    Im trans, and I live in a very rural, very bible-belt area. I cant just walk into a place and expect that I am going to get hired, sad but true....and even if I could....I wouldnt earn the money I do working from home, even on a bad week. Getting to pick when i work and when i dont, having the luxury of sitting at home and not dealing with the public, and on days when I rake in money that i never thought i would earn in a day....just keeps me coming back for more. I am far, far, far from a top earner, but I do well enough and know that there is so much more i could do or make....just so many factors as to why camming is, really, the best job i have ever had.

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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    All the responses have nothing of why it is difficult to LEAVE camming. I am not asking about the reasons your doing it or why you picked it.

    I am asking about reasons you want to leave it and why it has been difficult to leave and find something else.
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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    The first post should have been clearer then. The reasons I gave are exactly why its hard for me to leave camming, there was nothing stated in the initial post about hearing from girls who WANT to leave but find it difficult. Thats altogether different lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DahliaSimone View Post
    The first post should have been clearer then. The reasons I gave are exactly why its hard for me to leave camming, there was nothing stated in the initial post about hearing from girls who WANT to leave but find it difficult. Thats altogether different lol.
    All I did and went back and selected BOLD on the words.
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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    For me though...IF I wanted to leave, Id be pretty screwed. I didnt really do a lot of research when I started so I used my name on most of the sites I signed up on, so....any future employer would find me with a simple google search. In hindsight, I should have picked a nom de plume, but...its too late now. No vanilla job would ever hire me, knowing my cam career is so out there....

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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    Quote Originally Posted by minniesoporno View Post
    I am just brainstorming here for a future blog post.

    of all the reasons it is difficult to leave the camming business. When I've searched what comes up it's about prostitution but from experience being a cam girl has it's own unique set of challenges of why it can be difficult to leave the industry.

    Would love to hear more from the community.
    I quoted the original post I swear it says difficult to leave camming about 3 times.

    No Edit just bold text.
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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    Quote Originally Posted by minniesoporno View Post
    I quoted the original post I swear it says difficult to leave camming about 3 times.

    No Edit just bold text.
    Minnie please don't be rude. If you cant find people who are willing to respond to the question EXACTLY the way you want them to then maybe focus on your Cammodel Transition Group. And if you still aren't getting responses it could be that you are among people who are thriving and wanting to make it work. Why don't you tell us why you haven't left yet?


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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    Quote Originally Posted by minniesoporno View Post
    I am just brainstorming here for a future blog post.

    of all the reasons it is difficult to leave the camming business. When I've searched what comes up it's about prostitution but from experience being a cam girl has it's own unique set of challenges of why it can be difficult to leave the industry.

    Would love to hear more from the community.
    Quote Originally Posted by lilmerry View Post
    "I am asking about reasons you want to leave it and why it has been difficult to leave and find something else."

    I meant this part. You didn't originally specify that you only wanted girls want to leave / who have left the industry and came back. You asked why is it difficult to leave and we all gave an opinion. Anywho o hope you get the info you want to hear.
    my question was focusing on leaving, but I am not sure how it went into broken telephone. I thought I was being clear by saying leave camming

    Having a private group on here is a lot more difficult then being active in the open forum.
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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    All the reponses have everything of why it's difficult to leave. I think you should go back and re-read.

    I'll give you another one. It's difficult to leave because I am an attention whore. I love attention AND the money that comes with it but I don't want any touching. Where can you find that?

    Quote Originally Posted by minniesoporno View Post
    All the responses have nothing of why it is difficult to LEAVE camming. I am not asking about the reasons your doing it or why you picked it.

    I am asking about reasons you want to leave it and why it has been difficult to leave and find something else.
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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    I have no intention of leaving just yet and when I do it'll be for something that is still my own business. But off the top of my head reasons why it could be difficult for some:

    Difficult to explain gap in employment when interviewing for a new job
    Negative stigma from being in the sex industry if you admit it or are outed
    Hard to work for someone else again after being your own boss
    Job market may not be the same or as good as before you started camming
    May not be able to find anything that offers comparable or acceptable salary
    Loss of freedom
    Hard to find work which is so flexible around kids, disabilities, health issues etc
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    Me personally now leaving is not difficult in the beginning I thought it would be difficult because I was looking at my options of leaving where to go back to school, or some how get a job again in customer service/retail. that was a limited focus.

    Now for me when I expanded my thinking and expanded my knowledge and understanding of my passions and skills sets I've found that leaving is actually possible and definitely can happen a lot faster then expected or even dreamed of.

    I thought not leaving because of financial reasons was the priority reason but later found it's not, it's about getting creative with resources, my skill sets and understanding that I can make a living without trading time for money and looking at opportunities where I could make the same or more money then just being a cam performer.

    So thinking that I could only make a lot of money being a sex worker theory has definitely been smashed.

    it's been A lot of personal development, a lot of attending events and opportunities outside of my industry and outside my comfort zone.
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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    Yeah, i want to leave for ages but i am still here trying to make it work cause: money, health issues, lack of jobs available, huge gaps between official jobs in my CV and age (42 now). There is more but these are the main reasons.

    I talked to a shop owner (shoes, bags & clothes) downstairs to go work there as a shop manager as i know accounting too and all shop paperwork, waiting for his answer now, if he picks me, i take the job, he might decide for a younger girl but he looked fascinated by me LOL, let's see how it turns out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sexysusie View Post
    I have no intention of leaving just yet and when I do it'll be for something that is still my own business. But off the top of my head reasons why it could be difficult for some:

    Difficult to explain gap in employment when interviewing for a new job
    Negative stigma from being in the sex industry if you admit it or are outed
    Hard to work for someone else again after being your own boss
    Job market may not be the same or as good as before you started camming
    May not be able to find anything that offers comparable or acceptable salary
    Loss of freedom
    Hard to find work which is so flexible around kids, disabilities, health issues etc

    This is the list I was thinking myself, but I like to hear others input to make certain ideas seem more real then just my own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KatM View Post
    Yeah, i want to leave for ages but i am still here trying to make it work cause: money, health issues, lack of jobs available, huge gaps between official jobs in my CV and age (42 now). There is more but these are the main reasons.

    I talked to a shop owner (shoes, bags & clothes) downstairs to go work there as a shop manager as i know accounting too and all shop paperwork, waiting for his answer now, if he picks me, i take the job, he might decide for a younger girl but he looked fascinated by me LOL, let's see how it turns out.
    Have you looked into being a Virtual Assistant with accounting skills on a website like Odesk ??
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    I am just getting where it seems like I am ramping it up enough where it would be a good income, and while I can understand all the above stated reasons for wanting to leave it behind, at this point I think it kicks ass. @Dahlia, though, you'd be surprised how little effort HR people put into finding out about you. You would do fine finding a vanilla job. HR is like the laziest job on the planet!

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    I guess for me the main reason why I stay while not being a top earner is the lifestyle. I also have health issues as well that make a lot of well paid low qualifications jobs hard for me to do in the long term. I'd like to do college again but quite frankly it sucks here and this whole area sucks so I'd like to uproot and move before I go back to college. Problem is most of the places I travel to I wouldn't live for any reason, but still looking. I still haven't visited a *lot* of places.

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    I was a very busy hairstylist for years. Due to having feet and leg issues from standing I looked into going into another career. Nothing else interested me except the adult business. I took a few secretarial classes and I was bored to tears. I will not leave this industry. I love the flexibility, the creativity, the Ban button, the ability to make or break it in this business with your attitude, personality, looks, and hustle. Actually in some ways it was like being in the beauty business except that hairdressing requires a skill. As far as selling your personality and being talented in some way, money earned being better some days than others, building a clientele and being charming, it is exactly the same. I have considered what else I could do as a cover job but lack the time to do anything else. Maybe in the future when I am at a point where I am making more money in a shorter amount of time, I can get back into making jewelry again. I would like some kind of cover job that I enjoy so I don't have to hide what I do from most people.

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    Guess I will add and this might be morbid, but you don't live forever. I think sex work is a good industry for those of us that understand this concept and value freedom to do what they want.

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    Personally, I have no problem with working in either the vanilla or sex work fields. I worked in the vanilla world since the age of 14 and adult work since 18. I love pageantry, money, tons of men, and power that sex work has given me over the past 13 1/2 years. Just like working in the vanilla world has give me different perspectives, different skills, and a great work ethic. I worked many different vanilla jobs but I found real estate, law, and entertainment jobs best.
    Sex work is apart of my family history.I am just doing updated version of what my ancestors did. Updating their hustles and keeping their traditions alive. My family gives me such much respect based around this profession. We all know that the most powerful women in my family history were sex workers. Sex work allow for me to earn a proper place in my family history. Sex work has ensured my place amongst the greatest of my ancestors and that difficult for me to give up.
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    Sometimes I feel like camming is like Hotel California: You can check in anytime you please, but you can never leave.

    Personally I feel more valued by my customers at this point than I did by the assholes I served at the bar or women I sold high end gowns to. I also don't have to scrape by or fear my next health crisis... the freedom is a huge aspect for a lot of people.

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    I think what makes camming so hard to leave is the money, flexibility, and independence. It's perfect for single moms who need something to support themselves and can work while the kids are at school. It's great for those of us with health issues who would otherwise be fired from a vanilla job due to missing too many days of work. I have Ibs-d and every vanilla employer I've worked for has written me up for using the bathroom too many times. I also have social anxiety and I feel like camming gives me confidence. Men come to our chat rooms and tell us how sexy we are. It's nice being showered in compliments and money, lol. It doesn't matter what we look like, there are always customers interested in seeing you on cam. Best of all we get to pick our own hours and no annoying supervisors looking over our shoulders or bossing us around.

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    Default Re: Why is it so diffuclt to leave camming ??

    It's difficult to leave because it's a one-of-a-kind job. How do you replace it? There's nothing else like sex work, and there's nothing else like camming.

    For me, it's hard to leave because it's a low-stress, high-paying job that is allowing me to live independently, travel, and pay off my student loans/debts. Before sex work, I lived a high-stress life where I worked multiple jobs just to get by... with camming and stripping, I work half as much for twice the pay. I'm in debt and would be an idiot to stop doing it. It's difficult for me to leave because it's giving me everything I want, with very few downsides (but of course, burnout is an eventual possibility).

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