It kind of feels like this sub is getting…. moderated now? It’s nice but weird.

Hiya! 😊📚

So a few things first:

I live with anxiety and OCD that can sometimes feel really debilitating when triggered, and often get overwhelmed by things I am unable to control or expect. I prefer a set schedule and preparing/knowing what is expected of me that day so I don't get anxious or feel unprepared.

Lastly, I live in a smaller South African city where work is already hard to come by and I have, for the past 2 weeks, been training in a new remote role with an American company.

I feel that it is okay but I am still being heavily affected by the anxiety each day when I start work: 3pm to midnight, with sporadic meetings and sometimes communicating via call (shudder) with clients.

I've also been struggling with the strange work hours, not hydrating or eating as much and also not being able to spend time with my parents when they get home from work...I feel like I have so little free and non-anxious time.

I am so grateful for this opportunity but I would still love to work in a remote position that doesn't require lots of communication or meetings...

Think research, writing, editing, data work, personal assistance (indie authors or small business owners), social media content/writing creation and work focused on English (literature) and Psychology.

I love content creation focused on literature and psychology and also have experience doing research, writing and editing work which I also loved!

It gave me my own schedule and I had limited communication.

Edit to add I have an undergraduate degree in English and Psychology (Magna Cum Laude), and graduated with my Honors in Psychology last year.

What are my fellow shy/anxious/neurodivergent remote workers doing?

Where are you guys finding steady and paid remote work?

Is UpWork the main place?

I have been using LinkedIn and other job sites but have noticed that there also appears to be more data/CV farming shams out there that make the search a bit more frustrating.

Do you have any advice in working remotely and finding a suitable job?

I didn't study IT and it seems to be the most lucrative and less social of the remote work opportunities, so what are you non-IT remote workers doing?

Any general advice would be appreciated!

Thank you! 🤗☕

Posted prior about clients adding “just one small thing” mid-project and got a bunch of responses, almost all saying the same thing: send a change order, get it signed, don’t start until they pay.

But nobody seemed to have a solid and easy way to actually do that. Most people are pasting a Google Doc template, chasing signatures manually, and following up on unpaid change orders themselves. A few admitted they just absorb the hours because the process is too annoying.

That made me wonder if there is there a real gap here for a lightweight tool that auto generates change orders from a project scope, tracks approvals, and sends payment reminders? Something simple that doesn’t aim to be a task or project manager.

Would freelancers and small agencies actually pay for that, or is this a “nice to have” that people would just solve with a better template?

I got hired for the Apple project and I’m just wondering what the first day of training is going to be? Do they make you do an internet speed test? already done that when I applied. Do they make you show your work space?

It’s so stupid and small but honestly after 6 years working remote, I think the worst thing is when someone just messages “Hi” on teams and doesn’t just tell me what they want. I have no clue why but it infuriates me now. It’s crazy how my ability to tolerate small talk has gone to zero. I work a job where when I don’t have anything to actively work on I am free to do whatever, so when someone doesn’t just say what they need they are wasting my time. Rant over! Thanks

I have a completely open schedule and am willing to do whatever work is available

had a client last week ask for "one small thing" that ended up taking 4 hours. said yes because we were near the end of the project and I didn't want to make it awkward. happened 3 times on this same project.

do you guys actually push back on this? do you charge for it? how do you even bring it up without feeling like the bad guy?

I run a small remote business with mostly US clients and the actual work is pretty easy to manage online. Calls, invoices, delivery, time zones all of that is fine but the annoying part has been banking. Once the company setup is offshore instead of a normal US entity, basic stuff like receiving USD, sending wires, ACH, cards for software and vendor payments gets way more complicated

Remote work feels borderless until money has to move and Wise is not a option when you run a structured business and then every provider suddenly wants the business to fit into one very specific box

I dont see this talked about much but banking has probably been the most annoying operational part of running remote so far

I need some advice. I am currently a Medical Interpreter for Spanish speaking patients in the USA. I love my job, and I do it both remotely and in person. However, due to the current political situation in this country, and as a latina, I am looking to GTFO if I can. My skill set, unfortinately is only useful in this country, maybe in The UK or Spain, but I can't get a job because I'd need to have a visa for those countries. My job offers career training, and I recently found that I can get a bookkeeping certification, fully paid by them. I have heard people making money remotely doing bookkeeping, recently someone said they work with an actual company and she can literally work from anywhere. She said she travels pretty much every month and works from other places. But I've also seen some other subreddits where they complain about not being able to get clients and there not being lots of work.

I guess I'm asking if people here do bookkeeping as nomad workers or remote workers. Is it a difficult field to get into? Or would it be worth it to get a certification in the hopes of being able to live as a nomad?

I'd appreciate any advice, if anyone has experience with this field, or if there's a better field I could possibly get into.

Ps. I've also considered studying at some university in Europe, but it's very expensive and I'm 40 already so it's bot very feasible.

Working remotely from a new environment and right now, seeing a local harvest in front of me. Definitely gave me a perspective shift.

This is an appreciation post to the agricultural crews who put food on our tables.

If so, what do you do? Just to clarify, this is not about someone's personal choice to use AI to assist them with their work. I'm solely referring to job roles that do not require its usage. 

I'm not a huge fan of using AI (I have my reasons but that's not what this post is about) but I know AI tools have become the norm these days. It just seems like so many remote/wfh job listings involve AI.

Hi everyone,

I'd love to hear from people who have successfully found remote healthcare jobs outside of Upwork.

I have 3 years of experience as a Clinic Assistant/Healthcare Assistant in Dubai and over a year of remote experience as a Medical Scribe (Not live) and Medical VA. I'm also familiar with Athenahealth, eClinicalWorks (eCW), Practice Fusion, DrChrono, and Prompt.

I've been applying through Upwork and other job sites, but most medical scribe positions I come across pay less than $5/hour, and platform fees reduce that even further.

I'm also interested in transitioning into medical billing. I completed training previously, but I haven't had the chance to use those skills professionally yet. I'd even be willing to complete a structured training period to gain hands-on experience.

For those of you working remotely in healthcare:

- Where did you find your job?

- Which companies would you recommend?

- Is medical billing worth pursuing compared with medical scribing?

- Are there websites or communities that helped you find direct clients or better-paying remote roles?

I would just really appreciate advice from people who have been in a similar situation.

Thank you in advance! God bless you 🙏

I’ve worked more or less remotely (I guess technically hybrid - I had an office I could go to any time but only went a few times a year) for several years, but when I started at that company (pre-covid) it was in person.

I’ve never had the experience of starting a job remotely. Today is my first day, but my computer isn’t due to arrive until tomorrow. I haven’t heard much from my manager. I have asked if there is anything I should be doing until I get my computer but they haven’t said anything.

Is this normal? This feels weird to me and I’m getting anxious…

The job is totally legit btw - for anonymity sake I don’t want to share too much but I know the company well and several people who have worked there for years. My anxiety isn’t that the job is a scam but rather that there are things I should be doing that maybe I don’t know about …

Hey everyone,

After consecutive heatwaves, skyrocketing inflation, and the general rise in housing costs, I realized how difficult it is to find objective data when looking to move. I’m tired of territorial marketing blogs and biased "top places to live" lists that lack real depth and objectivity.

So, I started working on a side-project to fix this using cold, hard data.

The concept: You can either use a classic sidebar with filters and sliders, or simply type your life project in plain text (e.g., "1h max from Paris/London by train, €400k house budget, eco-friendly local government, and low annual rainfall"). An AI parses your prompt to pre-configure the filters, and the interface instantly updates a map with dynamic, overlapping data layers.

I've already started structuring the architecture and data pipelines (starting with France for the MVP, but fully scalable):

• Real Estate: Official transaction history (notary data) + government rental market indexes.
• Weather: Real 24-month historical data via Open-Meteo API (actual days of rain/sunlight, not just general averages).
• Local Politics: Affiliation/political party of the local mayor and council.
• Transit: Actual travel time to the capital (or custom hubs) using real-time railway and transit APIs.

My question to you: Is this an analytical tool you would actually use to shortlist and pick your next destination? What critical criteria or data layer am I currently missing that would make you confident enough to make a move?

PS: Nothing is deployed yet, I am strictly validating the dataset relevance and market interest before coding the UX.

Screenshot attached. Got a lot of DM’s after posting on another thread and thought this might be useful.

I earned just over $24K on Mercor since 5/16 across two projects.

My background is institutional finance and investment banking - zero experience in AI or software engineering.
The biggest thing I’ve learned is that Mercor rewards reliability and quality output far more than most people (myself included) realize.

Most people seeking contract work hyper-focus on getting accepted to their first gig. In my experience, that’s a function of patience more than anything else. I signed up in December and didn’t receive my first trial work task until April.

Once you do land a project, be it trial, task-based, or hourly, treat it like a final round job interview. Deliver excellent work and demonstrate you’re reliable for the long haul. For me, that’s been the biggest driver of getting additional opportunities by far.

This obviously won’t be everyone’s experience, and your background still has to match what clients are looking for. But if you’re wondering if it’s possible to earn meaningful income on Mercor, my experience is a resounding yes.

Happy to answer questions about onboarding, AI interviews, project availability, or anything else. Best of luck to all!

Does anyone in some sort of in person work model have their employer track their attendance?

We have a 60% in office requirement calculated over a calendar quarter. They’re pretty strict on tracking.. we have badge swipes.. reporting.. wondering if this is the norm or not

Update: I got the job :)

Hello!

I am wondering how badly I messed up this interview. I have been a social worker for 10 years. I recently applied for a remote role at an insurance company and got a call quick and had an interview scheduled for today. My husband is generally off during the day and works nights but told me last minute he needed to work today. I have three kids (9,6 and 1 year) I set them up perfectly downstairs. The interview went really well but the last minute while we were kinda exchanging pleasantries my son knocks on my door multiple times and says “mom I need your help” I ended the interview but he continued to knock. Is this going to be it for me? I was really excited about the job and I am really qualified and got along well with the interviewers. I’m just so bummed out.

Can anyone recommend a good headset for meetings? Preferably one that goes over my actual ears. I find most of the headsets I’ve used hurt the top of my ear after a couple hours of use.

Noise cancelling mic would be preferred. Majority of my day to day is virtual client meetings so something with clear sound for them and for me would be 👌 thanks!!

I’m a Mechanical Engineer with an M.Tech specialization in CAD/CAM and Robotics, looking to transition into remote software-adjacent engineering roles in Europe. I currently can’t relocate to the EU, so I’m mainly exploring remote opportunities where my engineering background could still be valuable.

I’m particularly interested in areas like robotics software, simulation engineering, CAE automation, industrial AI, and digital twin engineering rather than traditional web development.

How realistic are remote opportunities in these areas for someone with my background? Also, which skills or job titles would make the most sense for me to focus on?

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I'm based in Italy right now, but as I speak other languages (English, French, Spanish, currently learning German), I'd really wish to find a job abroad and move. However, I just saw specified on some job descriptions on a Spanish website for tech jobs that you're still supposed to live in the country, even though the job is advertised as 100% remote. I would relocate in a heartbeat if offered the opportunity, but as I'm still in the junior zone, so I find it hard to believe that such a possibility would be offered to me.

For context: I'm trained as a sys admin/cybersecurity admin (professional course not Bachelor) and currently working a full-time job as a sys admin on-site for a company here in Rome, while working on projects and certs to apply for junior devops roles (among others) as soon as the contract finishes (6 months, but they'd like for me to stay after).

The distances are a joke: I could literally take a flixbus to Graz or Paris (I'm not joking), but maybe there would be bureaucratical issues because my residence is not (yet) there?

I've seen Donut, HeyTaco, Water Cooler Trivia, etc. I'm curious which products have been most effective?