I'm coming up 10 years in the industry, albeit with some breaks in between.
I have worked every way possible - local city, outcalls, travel trips, tours, webcam, phone, fan sites. I've literally done it all.
My marketing is quite wide, and take almost no bookings via AW. When I first started, this was probably the only site I used. Now I rely on my website and directories.
I can genuinely say, this is the quietest year I have ever experienced. Including the covid year.
I still get good work with a mix of regulars and new clients.
Am I run off my feet? No.
Is work consistent? Hell no.
I feel as though each month just resets the rat race and am stuck in a loop of trying to make the money I need to cover my outgoings. I am by no means living a luxurious life, or able to squirrel away cash for a rainy day.
I very much am looking forward to a civvy life. I have other projects I am working on with a view of them taking over as my main income. If I keep SW in my life, it will be purely as a side hustle with no financial pressures attached to it.
Everyone I speak to is in the same boat. Yes, the work is there but it's definitely not as much or as consistent as what my previous experiences were.