I've been on Steemit less than a month, and as you might imagine, things have been challenging thus far. MSP has been the biggest boon as far as my time here is concerned.

Also, I share your experience of having run from pillar to post in search of online sustenance. I accrued 73 dollars on Bubblews once, but didn't see a cent of it. This was well before the site shut down. There was talk back then that the site was being selective in disbursing payouts. There were murmurs that people from Africa and India were being denied their rightful earnings.

One site that has been honorable in giving out payments is HubPages, although it is a lot of hard work.

I have followed you and look forward to your future posts.