Chicago – Why are so many regular people walking away from their jobs to join racy social platforms such as OnlyFans? For Emily Mai, it\u2019s one of the very few sustainable options available in an increasingly expensive housing market that is unaffordable to most.<\/p>\n
The top Australian content creator, who just recently purchased her second home thanks to her OnlyFans salary, says that people working \u2018normal\u2019 jobs at a \u2018normal\u2019 wage are no longer getting by without serious hardship.<\/p>\n
\u201cForget property ownership, many people – since the pandemic, dare I say most people – can\u2019t even afford regular rental properties these days, which are far and few between thanks to lack of availability and the market driving prices up,\u201d she says. \u201cEver-rising inflation, stagnant wages, food, medicine, the cost of driving to your job\u2026 we are in a serious crisis, and many people are turning to sex work because, quite frankly, it pays the bills.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mai, who paid off her first home in less than five years and bought the second property as insurance in \u201cbuilding a better future for my children\u201d, says that she was always pressured to follow the traditional route of working her way up the corporate ladder in an office job \u201cbecause it\u2019s what my strict, conventional Asian parents wanted for me, but I was so unhappy in all of my jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Entering the adult industry, and specifically working as an OnlyFans creator, is when Mai started making real money and said good-bye to regular employment. \u201cEven though my family doesn\u2019t approve, they know I’m setting up a future so my kids don’t live in commission housing, on Centrelink benefits or get Christmas presents from charities like I did.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t afford a home with a regular job; we\u2019ve got a real crisis in our communities, and something needs to be done to benefit middle and low income people in terms of housing and living affordability. I made what I believe to be the right choice for my family, and I\u2019m grateful that I have the opportunity to make a living this way, and I truly enjoy it. And I\u2019m not going to apologize for it.\u201d<\/p>\n