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Considering Cam girl work when I can't work traditionally

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metintheclass · 09/06/2023 23:45

Hear me out

I am a FT carer and need to catch up on some sleep whilst my DC is at school.

That leaves, roughly, 3 or 4 hours a day for a job of any sort.

Ideally it'll be something self employed because my DC has a lot of medical appointments sometimes and this is tricky when a job is already term time only in a school, which I've left before as it was getting a bit silly with the time off

I've looked into those remote live chat jobs - an example is something like Argos or whatever, you click on chat to an agent and someone helps you. That sort of thing. But I've found 0

I'm thinking Cam work might work? Or at least worth trying? I'm not bothered about showing myself... my flesh is mine to keep. Nobody is touching me.

I have even thought of taking in ironing but there are companies who are big around here who already provide this service. The same goes for dog walking

I live in the countryside sort of semi rural and there is a local dog walker and doggy daycare type of place that provides safe open fields and stuff for dogs! So you would have ridiculous competition

Any advice and help would be appreciated

Before caring, I was a secretary in a hospital

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CrushOnJonah · 10/06/2023 14:47

I wouldn't rule out being small/independent. We have a cleaner and deliberately wanted one that wasn't a company. We wanted someone who worked for themselves as we wanted the one to one personal service.

Does it have to be from home? We also have a mother's help who does 3pm-7pm. She picks up from school/nursery, comes to the house, makes the kids tea, plays with them, tidies round a bit, sometimes takes the eldest to a class. DH and I are working from home in the house at the time.

HeroOfMyTale · 10/06/2023 14:40

I wouldn't for many of the reasons said but also don't forget once you do this you are open to people recording you, taking photos of you , putting you permanently onto porn sites where it will get copied, reposted and live forever.

Today you may not care but you may do in future

It could affect other job prospects you may have when you are no longer caring FT, your family or friends may become aware of it, or others in your life and some people will judge you adversely for it.

BigCheekBitch · 10/06/2023 14:35

gogohmm · 10/06/2023 13:20

Don't rule out ironing etc, it's pretty popular as a service for lazy people like us who have more cash than time quite frankly. I won't use a big company, our lady is a carer for her mum and single parent to a dd with asd, we pay about £25 a fortnight for dps work shirts, trousers and a few bits of mine (yes I feel a bit guilty paying someone to do my drudgery but I know she values our custom).

A bedding service might be a good niche for instance, many older people struggle with duvets etc - think you weekly go to their house, change the covers and sheets, take dirty ones home launder then return following week repeat (I'd pay for that!)

Omg yes I'd pay for that too!!

Tulip2478 · 10/06/2023 14:01

Agree with people saying it's not easy money. It takes a lot of time and effort and is over-saturated, there are so many women doing the same thing. Iv never done live cam work I don't have the guts or the skills but have sold used underwear and made private intimate videos for different people and sold nude photos. It wasnt on onlyfans though. The most I ever made was £200 in a week but that was very very unusual. I did this mainly to pay off debts I had as I didn't get any money from my DH. I did some pretty degrading stuff which I wud prob get judged for on here. It does worry me that the videos are still prob out there with my face and whole body on but it was my decision. You just have to think about it carefully OP but don't think it will be easy money or pay well without a lot of effort.

UneasyMe · 10/06/2023 13:55

One day in the not-too-distant future, anyone will be able to search the entire internet for content that contains your face. Would you want your loved ones to see this stuff?

allabouttheboy · 10/06/2023 13:37

I agree a duvet service is a good idea for elderly people.

gogohmm · 10/06/2023 13:20

Don't rule out ironing etc, it's pretty popular as a service for lazy people like us who have more cash than time quite frankly. I won't use a big company, our lady is a carer for her mum and single parent to a dd with asd, we pay about £25 a fortnight for dps work shirts, trousers and a few bits of mine (yes I feel a bit guilty paying someone to do my drudgery but I know she values our custom).

A bedding service might be a good niche for instance, many older people struggle with duvets etc - think you weekly go to their house, change the covers and sheets, take dirty ones home launder then return following week repeat (I'd pay for that!)

allabouttheboy · 10/06/2023 13:03

About 70 to 80% of only fans accounts have no or only one or two followers. The women who make money are already known in porn or instagram. The rest make a small amount.

allabouttheboy · 10/06/2023 13:01

Also a lot of cam filming is semi professionally produced now.

allabouttheboy · 10/06/2023 13:00

Realistically you have to do pretty sexually degrading things and offer free content. You don't just flash a boob and vagina.
And if you get enough men watching to make much money, word will get around.

BigCheekBitch · 10/06/2023 11:32

Doesn't sound like you're fully into it. Due to the huge rise of Only Fans and the recession we're about to get into there's going to be massive competition - meaning you could show a lot and gain a little. And as said up thread, the internet is forever.

Could you try reselling clothes? Wash, iron, post better pics - scour local charity shops. Get a little machine that de-pills clothes.

I'd be quite happy to donate clothes to someone local - shoes that need a bit of mud scraped off etc, who wanted to make a bit of money in this tight economy. Be very handy if you could drive and pick up or drop off. Some people don't mind who gets items they post for free - others are scathing so making sure you have a nice message you copy and paste that says something about how your child has a disability, you just want a little extra cash and you will pick up and drop off when you say you will etc so they have the option to say no.

ArcticSkewer · 10/06/2023 11:19

Do you think you'd be any good at it?

I wouldn't know where to start!

DressDilemma · 10/06/2023 11:15

Think carefully about your DCs and how they will deal with this when they are older. Your pics could go public and be discovered by friends and family. Are you alright dealing with these consequences?

JandalsAlways · 10/06/2023 11:12

Do whatever works best for you, but also work out the worst case scenario. Your pictures go public etc and what that could mean in the future for you and your DC

AMinfo · 10/06/2023 10:50

metintheclass · 10/06/2023 09:34

This was banned on eBay ages ago! I suspect we could all clear out the shoe cupboard anyway and have a good few hundred sitting there Grin

admireme.vip has an online shop where you can sell these items. So long as it's legal you can list it.

catslovelife · 10/06/2023 10:39

I don't think cam work earns much money as there are so many women doing it. The successful women are those who have a niche, and usually they have to put a lot of effort into marketing themselves.

Caffeineislife · 10/06/2023 10:37

I too would look at something other than cam work. It is very exploitative and pays very little unless you are willing to fill a niche and spend hours at it.

You said that ironing or dog walking wouldn't work as there are companies around you doing this. However I wouldn't rule it out, there are people who don't want to use a company for various reasons. I would explore PA or home assistance for the elderly as PP has suggested (especially as you are rural). There are quite a few elderly people who don't need personal care but could really do with an extra pair of hands a few hours a week (usually daytime in school hours) which as a family with young DC, animals, full time work we are struggling to help with on a regular enough basis for her. GMIL wants someone to come in the daytime morning/ afternoon Mon-Fri, she is a creature of habit and wants the same day every week and same time. GMIL is currently needing something like an assistant (not a carer, she is adamant she does not need a carer). She needs help with things like beds changing, someone to take her to the shops, push the trolley when it's heavy, load it into the car and put the heavy stuff away - she will not accept an online shop (too many substitutions in covid put her off). She needs ironing doing but the ironing companies around us do 1 basket for £20, 1 basket and half for £30 or items priced individually. She does not have a basket of washing every week - she washes a few items daily and even if she saves them up because she lives alone it's half a basket. She will not pay £20 for a full basket and the ironing companies charge per item if not a full basket. We have found a local mum on Facebook who does half a basket for £10 and will pick up and drop off on her way to the school run. GMIL needs someone to collect the prescriptions, take her to the bank/ post office every so often ( she loves banking in person and won't even accept the ATM machine). Post letters/ cards for her if she can't walk very far that day due to health reasons. All in all it's about 4 hours work a week, it's 4 hours as a wider family we are struggling to find at the times she wants and there is a niche there. She is not the only one looking for this, lots of her friends at the pop in shop are in the same situation. I would explore that. If you have a local magazine I would pop an advert in there for your services and see how you do.

humblemeep · 10/06/2023 10:09

Yes, banned on eBay, but people find ways around that, plus there's social media.

Mylifeislikeaboatrace · 10/06/2023 10:04

It's your body and your choice but I personally think it demeans the woman who does it. The punters are paying you and you become an object to wank over, which in turns reenforces women as objects and not people.

CeciliaMars · 10/06/2023 09:52

My neighbour has just started a job where she does a few hours here and there doing jobs and admin for elderly people. It's not care work - she helps them with online stuff, picks up prescriptions, a bit of light housework, some shopping etc...maybe something to think about?
I have nothing against people who do sex or cam work, but couldn't do it myself.

QueefQueen80s · 10/06/2023 09:45

Don't do it, it eats away at you. Keep your dignity and self respect

BBQBiceps · 10/06/2023 09:43

Unless there is something niche about your content and you are willing to go extreme and dedicate a lot of time engaging with your audience and promoting yourself to new ones on social media you won't make much money. It pays pennies and there is lots of competition. You would make more money as an offline prostitute but it's less safe obviously.
Make up and wig won't hide much, you will still be recognised possibly by men in your social circle or in your local area.
I think you need to see what the top cam models look like and what they are doing. The average looking ones are doing more extreme and skirting legality with public nudity, there is this one online prostitute for example who flashes in public libraries and shopping centres, puts on a show while parked in her own car. Another woman chats so much with her viewers she ends up sharing her life story and it's easy to find her because as she's talking (engaging) she ended up giving so many details about where she lives and her other job.
You can easily acquire a stalker that way.
Many of them are constantly spamming insta, reddit and twitter with their work as well as engaging on snapchat and tiktok. You say you live rurally, is your internet even good enough?
Cos horny men won't have the patience to wait while your stream lags and cuts off.
It's not going to be fake orgasm for an hour and you get a hundred quids.
There will be people stealing and reposting your content. Once it's out there it's out there and you never know what sort of job or qualification you might want in the future, if you do it it will always be there to haunt you even if your feelings change about it, the internet won't forget it. I don't personally recommend it.

metintheclass · 10/06/2023 09:34

humblemeep · 10/06/2023 00:00

Apparently selling worn shoes and underwear is lucrative too.

This was banned on eBay ages ago! I suspect we could all clear out the shoe cupboard anyway and have a good few hundred sitting there Grin

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Simianwalk · 10/06/2023 00:26

Tbh it's makes far far more sense to use the time building up skills and experience you can use in the future when you have more time. Maybe start cleaning or doing gardening with the aim of running a cleaning/gardening company. Or book keeping. Do a course in it and offer cheap rates.

Catsmere · 10/06/2023 00:18

Being a cam girl is opening yourself to abuse and trauma. It’s online prostitution, pornography, however much anyone pretends otherwise. Don’t do it, the price you pay will be far too high.