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Question 1

What is the best way to find remote work?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways you can try to find remote work:

Remote Job Boards - Dozens of job boards specialize in only remote work
Referrals - Ask your community and friends about available remote jobs
Facebook Groups - Search ‘Remote Jobs’ to find groups that list work
LinkedIn - Search for jobs and tell your network you’re looking
Reddit - Search communities and subreddits about remote work

Question 2

How do you get hired for a remote job?

Accepted Answer

Ask yourself if remote work is right for you and decide the type of remote job you’re looking for
Look for companies who are hiring remotely on remote job boards, LinkedIn, and social media
Tell your community and network that you’re looking for a remote job
Highlight your experience working remotely in your resume (managing a remote team for instance)
Know what hiring managers are looking for in a remote worker (autonomy, good communication, resourcefulness…)

Question 3

Where can I work from remotely?

Accepted Answer

Although the first thought when someone mentions “remote work” is “work from home”, any work that’s not from the office or on-site is “remote work”

You can work remotely from:

Coworking spaces
Desk rentals
Your home office
Coffee shops
Hotel
Commuting at an airport
Parks
Beach
Anywhere where there’s Internet

Question 4

Why is it so hard to find remote jobs?

Accepted Answer

Here are several reasons why finding remote jobs might be hard for you:

You are not searching in the right place(s). Broaden your search to various job boards and social media channels
Polish your resume and CV. If your resume is all over the place and doesn’t look very orderly, you are limiting your chances of getting hired for any job
Make sure your cover letter is free of grammar errors and precise. Use keywords to make the AI and HR screener notice you
Clean up your social media of any posts and photos that might lower your chances of getting a job
Get comfortable with interviews. Practice with a friend and read up on how to perform well in an interview

Question 5

How do I get a remote job with no experience?

Accepted Answer

If you don’t have any experience working remotely (or at all), you can always emphasize some of the traits that will make you a good remote worker such as independence, self-discipline, motivation, resourcefulness, organization, focus, prioritization, etc. You want to show that will perform well in a remote job with your skills.

Question 6

How much does Amazon pay to work from home?

Accepted Answer

The average Work From Home Amazon Employment in the United States is around $28/h

Question 7

What is the easiest job to do from home?

Accepted Answer

Although there’s no easy job, here are some that don’t require as much commitment or experience that you can do from home:

Proofreading
Virtual Assistant
Virtual bookkeeping
Freelance writing
Data entry
Social media Manager
Transcription
Survey taking
Website testing
Call Center Representative
Event planning

Question 8

How can I make money from home with no skills?

Accepted Answer

Here are some jobs that don’t require a lot of skill that you can work from home:

Data entry
Website testing
Survey taking
Virtual Assistant
Virtual bookkeeping

Question 9

What at home jobs are legit?

Accepted Answer

Here are a few red flags that will tell you that a remote/at home job is not legit:

It’s too good to be true
The employer is too eager to hire
You can’t find the company online
Poor communication from the employer
They ask you to pay for work
People online are saying it’s a scam
The employer is not providing clear information about the job

Question 10

What is the highest paying work from home job?

Accepted Answer

Here are some high-paying jobs from home according to Glassdoor:

Front-end developer - $104,531/year
Security consultant - $104,890/year
Cloud solutions architect - $139,955/year
Senior systems engineer - $127,594/year
Product manager - $114,128/year

Question 11

What online jobs are in demand?

Accepted Answer

Jobs like freelance writing, editing, app or web development, web design, graphic design, financial consulting, teaching, or content creation are always in demand.

Question 12

What job can I do from home to make money?

Accepted Answer

There are several jobs you do from home to make money, some easier, some more difficult. For instance, if you’re good with words, you can try writing, or, if you can work as a web designer or developer, editor, proofreader, VA, financial consultant, manage remote teams, sales rep, etc.

Question 13

How can I make 50k from home?

Accepted Answer

If you’re looking to make 50 large working from home in a year, here are some of the options:

Online consulting
Teaching a foreign and in-demand language
Selling cryptocurrencies
Sell an online course
Work as a freelance writer, web developer, or graphic designer
Transcribing
Sell stuff on Amazon
Flip domains
Become a dropshipper
Test websites

Question 14

Can I work remotely in a different state?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can typically work remotely from a different state and be a “digital nomad”. However, keep in mind that you will be subject to the laws of the country that you work from.

Question 15

What are the main downsides of being a digital nomad?

Accepted Answer

Being a digital nomad isn’t all about traveling with your laptop and working from exotic places. There are some downsides to this way of living and working as well:

You are far from your actual home and family
It’s difficult to plan your life around it
Income and expenses will vary from month to month
You’ll spend a lot of money on travel, hotels, eating at restaurants, etc.
You’ll be in unfamiliar places all the time
No time to really settle anywhere before moving to another place
Feeling isolated
Explaining to folks that you are actually working and not just having a very long vacation

Question 16

How can I make money in one hour?

Accepted Answer

Here are some quick ways to earn money in one hour or less:

Write blog posts
Test websites, apps or products
Take an online survey
Sell stuff online
Make deliveries
Mow lawns
Shovel snow
Walk dogs
Etc.

Question 17

How Stay at Home Dads can make money?

Accepted Answer

If you’re a stay at home dad here are several ways you can earn money and add another source of income to the household:

Get a remote job
Sell cryptocurrencies
Start a YouTube channel
Sell online courses
Start dropshipping
Write online articles
Design websites
Become a web or app developer
Teach people something via Zoom or Skype (for example, another language, how to play the guitar, etc.)

Question 18

How can I make passive income?

Accepted Answer

Passive income is a type of income you can earn with minimal effort to maintain. Unlike with active income where you have to continuously work, with passive you only have to do the work at the start and then collect payment over time.

Some passive income ideas you can try include:
Rent property
Sell online courses
Create an online store and sell stuff
Affiliate marketing
Invest in stocks
Sell stock photos
Sell digital assets
Write a book and self-publish it

Question 19

Is being a digital nomad legal?

Accepted Answer

There is nothing illegal about being a digital nomad as long as you follow the rules of the country you’re visiting and your home country. Make sure your Visa has not expired and you are paying the appropriate taxes to your home country and the country you’re visiting.

Question 20

Can my employer track my laptop location?

Accepted Answer

If you are using your own laptop and not a company-issued one, then it’s going to be very hard if not impossible for an employer to track your laptop location. An Employer may be able to track your laptop using your IP address or a laptop tracking software that’s been installed on your computer.

Question 21

Can you get paid for watching Netflix?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can get paid to watch movies and TV shows on Netflix. You can work as a Netflix Tagger or metadata analyst. What a Netflix tagger does is watch content on the streaming service and assign it relevant tags. Afterward you will file a report on the work.

Question 22

Can I get paid for listening to music?

Accepted Answer

You can earn money listening to your favorite music. All you need is a pair of headphones and a solid Internet connection. Here are some ways to do it:

Review music
Watch music videos
Transcribe music lyrics
Provide feedback for radio stations
Take online surveys

Question 23

How can I make 500 a month from home?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways to earn 500 bucks from home, such as:

Get a Remote Job
Freelance writing
Become an editor or proofreader
Design websites
Develop apps and websites
Flip websites
Tech support
Fill out online surveys
Start a consulting business
Sell an online course
Sell stuff online

Question 24

What jobs require no talking?

Accepted Answer

Here are some online jobs that will probably never require you to talk to other people if that’s not your thing:

Online writing, editing and proofreading
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Virtual bookkeeping and accounting
Data entry
Web design
Graphic design
Social media manager
Computer programmer

Question 25

Do remote workers get paid less?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely not. In fact, according to Payscale, fully remote workers (those that telecommute 100% of the time they’re working) earn more than people who don’t work remotely at all.

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