TheMarioGamer
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I am sorry
🕑 Added 2024-05-27 19:52:47 +0000 UTCHello there dudes and dudettes.
It is me again! Yes, I am not dead, I am still alive! Wohoo!
This is an apology post to all of you. I am sorry for being that inactive this month. I should have kept you all in the loop about my current situation, but alas only some very few of you knew through more private interactions, and I am sorry for that.
I had a stressful time, with having to prepare for my written final exam (which was completed yesterday), my grandmother getting a bypass and needing to be hospitalized, and multiple doctor appointments strewn about for myself.
Had the final radiology examination today, and turns out I have a thyroid cyst. Still have to await the results if it is cancerous or not, or how we will proceed in the future (can be either treated with medication or I will need surgery at some point), but for now examinations are done.
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There is also another apology/message from my side.
I have finished my written exam. My final practical exam is in a month, afterwards I am fully trained and will get sort of a new job. Or well, the same job, just more money, but also more hours.
Because I will have more hours (40h workweek, plus extra work hours on weekends) I came to a difficult decision.
Creating captions is a hobby, yes, but it is also a very time-consuming one. Patreon has given me a drive to create more frequently (and unless something came in between like exams I actually did put out 2 caps a week, something that want to keep after my final practical exam), and to expand upon my captions (those that have been with me trough Patreon or DA know that my captions changed quite a bit, and I personally think they changed for the better as I put more emphasis on the story itself instead of just the transformation).
Also creating captions is not my only hobby.
So why am I telling you all this? Well, I came to the difficult decision that I will increase the price for commission Tier and commission Tier deluxe. This is due to multiple reasons:
1: Once I have my new job creating captions will be a HUGE part of my free time, and will probably even take up most of it. And as much as I like creating captions, it is also not always something that is relaxing, far from it sometimes when you decide to scrap 3/4th of a text and nearly start from scratch.
2: There simply is way too much on my plate in terms of captions. When I started out the Patreon it was fine and dandy, but we grew so much that every month I have 4 monthly request captions, and 8-10 commission-tier captions. To get them all done as I want I will have to invest quite a bit more time, which will take away more of my free time.
3: This may sound stupid too many, but my captions (or at least their tiers) are cheap compared to what other creators charge. I don't want to come across as greedy or superior (though with what I write now I probably will), but I don't want to charge less than my worth.
And I think I create quite good captions, at least as of yet nobody complained about their commission (outside of grammatical errors).
I am not too sure how exactly prices will change, but they should change around July, something around 5 bucks more per commission Tier.
I just hope that you can forgive me for this, and that you are not too angry with me.
Comments
eigth88
May everything turn for the best! And there is no need to be sorry; just be fair with yourself and take care!
KittyCali
I hope you and all your family is better and good soon :)
Jamie
You don’t have to say sorry at all I hope you are ok and tbh i agree with u the commissions u do are very cheap for what u are offering your captions are top tier and I love your work please keep don’t stress yourself out so much take as much time as you need
