I love my job, It pays decent enough...It offers me flexibility with my schedule so I can still spend time with my family and have a life outside of work. It does make me feel feminine and sexy, most of the time. I am my own boss, basically. I have been doing this job for 6 or 7 years... The downsides: 1) Some girls in the industry can be very catty, although I have met some VERY AMAZING PEOPLE... 2) I get burnt out. I am 30 now, and feeling ready to move on with my life and do something new. Some days I just don't feel like putting on make-up and having a camera pointed at me. 3) if you want to make money, it is not always about doing what YOU like to do and you do have to cater to some of the fantasies of your audience. 4) The industry has become oversaturated with new models and amateur sites, and it is harder to make good money than it once was. That being said, if you work your business right (promote your site, do Clips4Sale, webcam) it can still be very lucrative. 4) If you ever want to lose weight, this is NOT the industry for you. Fatness is not only encourage but REQUIRED... Face it, if a guy wanted to see a thin girl, he wouldn't have subscribed to me. LOL
EVEN with all of the downsides it is by FAR the BEST job I have ever had. I have made some great friends, and even met my husband due to it. My life is vastly improved by having had this experience, and when I finally do retire, It will be a bittersweet goodbye. But it is NOT for everyone.