I don't really understand the point of this thread. It seems that you're going to keep a list of common misconceptions related to adult work. And I'm extremely confused about how having a mouse is disadvantageous.
However, I will tell you that your ENTIRE first sentence is a huge misconception. You're starting "porn" because you A) had just lost/quit your job, B) were angry/upset/emotion-filled at the time of your decision, and C) you think it's easy and quick money. All of those are terrible reasons to start a career (especially one that has potential to, and often does, ruin social lives). Granted, I personally started because of C. I had watched cam models for a bit, and saw them just sitting there, laughing, and the tokens rolling in. I told my boyfriend, "I can do that! I can just sit there! I'll be the best sitter there ever was! I'm gonna be rich!" But the fact of the matter is that I was horribly mistaken.
Camming is a job. And as such, it is long hours of hard work, patience, and luck that determine whether you'll make any money. I highly suggest that you spend extensive hours watching other models, checking out different sites, and making sure that you have a backup plan. Right now you don't know anything about the camming world. And you are going to rely on this for all of your income. It'd be similar to someone quitting their job to be an insurance salesman, when they've never had experience in sales, don't know anything about insurance, and are completely unaware of the meanings in the insurance jargon. If they expected to make enough money to support themselves without doing the necessary research beforehand, they're going to fall on their faces 9 times out of 10.
RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH. And make sure that you're not going to fuck yourself over if you only make $5 in a week. Then, and only then are you ready to start the path to becoming an awesome cam model.