Balancing College & Sex Work

Tips for student creators

Aug 19 2019 10 comments 3,537

Sex workers do not fit one image. We expand across all ages, body-types, genders, sexualities, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Therefore, it makes sense that this industry can appeal to a variety of people! For those who have tight schedules (such as students), creating adult content allows us to work on our own time. If you are wondering or just curious how college content creators balance homework with sex work, read on!

1. Create a Schedule:

Undoubtedly, one of the perks of this industry is the flexibility in schedule. However, if one wants to generate steady income, should first create a schedule AND STICK TO IT! When you're the boss, it can be easy to take days off whenever you feel like, but this is a quick way to make things more difficult in the long run. Consistency will help you gain traffic, regular customers, as well as form positive habits that make burnout less likely!

Figure out when you want to go live, add to your subscription service, film, edit, ship out panties, and even market on social media. Be reasonable with your goals. When in doubt, start slow! This helps separate your work from other aspects of your life. When you're working, focus on work. When you're in class/studying, focus on that!

2. Prepare for Breaks:

As I mentioned before, consistency is key. BUT, when it comes to important events such as finals, there is a good chance that you will need to take that time for your studies!

Prepare for this in advance by alerting your social media that you will not be available during that time. You can also film some content in advance and set them to become available during that time to help you MV Score and traffic during this time.

You should also set aside a part of your checks for a "rainy day fund" to ensure that you can take this time while taking care of your living expenses. Finally, for big projects and essays, make sure that you spread out the work over time, rather than planning on doing it at the last minute! You'll be glad you did. 

Image title3. Organize:

As an independent contractor, YOU are your business! While this can be incredibly liberating, it also means you have a lot of responsibility....

Designate spaces for your toys/costumes. Get a binder/file organizer for your sex work-related receipts and other tax information. Set a monthly budget for yourself (including expenses relating to your personal appearance and new video props) and stick to it. Get a desk to do your homework at instead of doing it in bed.

Lastly, do yourself a favor and buy a planner. This will be useful for tracking all of your responsibilities in one place.

This advice may seem relatively basic, but they are essential to the student sex worker. Let me know YOUR tips, tricks, and techniques in the comments below.

Asher Eden

Awesome post! Thanks for the tips! Sometimes I feel like I'm losing it, working both lives and going to school. It pays off but I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one hustling out there lol

Some really great tips here!  And these skills will definitely come handy after college too. Some of these I still struggle with, but it's true that being organized and consistent are crucial for your success in this industry.

College and content creation is doable as long as you keep on top of your deadlines and don't try to do too much at once!

MissCeecee
MissCeecee deleted Aug 2019

So many great tips here. I’m not in college but these are great tips for life, staying focused and organised in general

teddybehr Aug 2019

i'm going back to school very soon and this has been on my mind recently, thank you so much!

(also fellow eden, hehe)

Cattie Aug 2019

This is a perfect blog for me right now! I'm preparing to take courses next year & just thinking about trying to juggle so + work has me riddled with anxiety... Thank you!<3

Olivia Syn Aug 2019

These tips are great! Pretty all purpose for anyone needing to stay organized, and I can only imagine that balancing work and school can be difficult. Especially when the work is the adult field! Thanks, and good luck with school!❤❤

Asher Eden Aug 2019

Thank you for your kind feedback 💕

kezia420 Aug 2019

love these tips! it's so damn important to stay organized! it really helps you get through college life. thanks for sharing these tips! i'm so damn grateful to have gotten my double bachelor's degrees thanks to sex work <3

Asher Eden Aug 2019

Thank you so much for your kind words, and congrats on the degrees 💕

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