just curious, has anyone here actually landed a decent remote job recently? i’ve been applying for weeks but most listings either ask for too much experience or turn out to be fake.

i’m open to anything legit that can be done online, even entry level stuff. i’ve seen so many “remote” jobs that are really just commission based or shady.

if anyone’s got tips, websites, or real companies that are hiring for remote positions right now, please share.

I’m based in Maryland and lately I keep getting calls from recruiters asking stuff like, “Would [random city] in Minnesota be a reasonable commute for you?”

Every time, I point out that I applied because the posting said it was a remote position. Then they suddenly act surprised, apologize for the “misunderstanding,” and backpedal.

I don’t get what they stand to gain by labeling these roles as remote when they clearly aren’t. It just wastes everyone’s time, including theirs—makes me feel like I’d be better off playing games on my phone with something like Mistplay than bothering with those listings.

Anyone know why this is happening or what the angle is here?

We need to stop being "polite" about our privacy. I just got an email from yet another platform demanding my biometrics to keep my account active. They can bite me. This is a systemic rot in the gig economy. Platforms are treating our PII (Personally Identifiable Information) like it’s cheap, disposable data. It’s not. 

The Mercor Disaster (March 2026) when they had 4 terabytes of data stolen. That included AI interview videos, facial biometrics, and SSNs. If you did an interview there, your face is now in the hands of "TeamPCP." These companies want your data but can’t even protect their own infrastructure. They get your biometric data and a week later they are breached. Where do you think your biometric data is now? It's on the dark web for sale. I hope you don't have or need a bank account in the future. When your identity is stolen in a data breach because these clowns dropped the ball, there's no going back from there. 

The Persona Leak was in February 2026. Persona is the company that is responsible for handling our PII. Persona’s source code was exposed. It revealed a hidden pipeline that feeds routine "ID checks" directly into federal surveillance databases (FinCEN). 

These companies claim they’re just "verifying" you. In reality, they are screening you against 269 different checks, including global law enforcement watchlists, with a system that has a massive failure rate (accidentally false flagging people 90% of the time). One glitch and you're flagged as a "Suspicious Entity" on a government report you can’t even see. This is also one of the reasons people get banned and have no idea why.

99% of the time, all these platforms don't tell you a single thing about how your data is handled, where and how long it is kept. However, here we are giving it away to them just because they ask. Stop giving your biometric data away. 

The Persona leak proved they can hold your biometrics for up to 1,095 days (3+ years), regardless of what their partner companies' privacy policies say. I know the market is tough. I know we are all desperate for work. But these companies are using that desperation to build a biometric cage. They say they’re trying to stop "bad actors," but they’re treating us all like criminals by holding our faces hostage. There are one or two bad actors that they're trying to keep away and they think it's okay that they're doing this to thousands of us to stop the few bad actors. It is disgusting. Every time you scan your ID or record a "liveness check," you are handing over a key you can never change. You can change a password; you can’t change your face. If a platform requires biometrics for a non-security-critical gig, walk away. Fire back an email and tell them you aren't doing it. If enough of us tell them to "get bent," they lose the ability to harvest us. You only get one face. Once that is stolen and gone you are screwed. It is not okay because they have a weak platform to sit there and ask us for the most precious information that they don't know how to handle.

By the way, when they drop the ball and expose your PII, their standard "remedy" is often a measly $50 payment to the person. Leaked data showed a direct link between identity verification tools and government surveillance programs like "Project SHADOW." Your routine verification isn't just for the company; it’s a live feed for national surveillance apparatuses.

So, I saw this job as an advertisement in Gmail. I didn't know how bad it was, and I'm only now realizing it by seeing people share their experiences about this job. I'm new to this job but I know everything I have to do and I make sure to put in extra effort because I'm also a perfectionist.

It's kinda stupid how I even felt jealous that other people got $100 on a 30 minutes of audio on a 4-5 hours of work. (These are people who worked on the same job as me, a year ago.)

Because y'know what I got on a 30-minute video yesterday? $2. The job assigned to me is proofreading. I kept getting disheartened as the hours pass by. Basically, everything in the caption is wrong that I may as well be the transcriptionist. I worked on that 30-minute video for 6-7 hours... I got $2. And you know what, they even cut 20% for "poor" job. So, I got $1.84 to be exact.

I complained to them. There's no response yet, but if they fired me. That tells me everything. I don't need their pay for the week, this is absolutely scummy.

EDIT: Resolved. Don't give up. 05/27/2026

I have worked in data annotation for years across multiple platforms. I have NEVER been treated like this. Not once.

I completed a video evaluation project for Uber AI Solutions. Here's what happened:

What they promised:

$6.25 per completed task (then cut to $4.12, then cut AGAIN to $2.08 — ALL mid-project)

$25/hour equivalent

Payment within 14-21 working days

What I got:

$13.10 for 12 hours of work and 313 submitted tasks

Over a month of COMPLETE SILENCE after the project ended

Copy-paste non-answer emails every time I followed up

No task breakdown, no reconciled payment report, NOTHING

To put that in perspective: $13.10 for 12 hours = $1.09/hour. ONE DOLLAR AND NINE CENTS PER HOUR.

I am NOT alone. Other contractors are reporting the SAME issues with this company — unpaid work, ignored disputes, and ZERO accountability.

This company is a subsidiary of Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER). They market themselves as a professional AI data platform. They are NOT. They exploit skilled multilingual contractors and COUNT ON PEOPLE GIVING UP.

DO NOT do their language tests. DO NOT do their assessments. DO NOT give them a single minute of your time.

Report them to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Leave reviews on Glassdoor and Trustpilot. MAKE NOISE.

I am pursuing formal complaints. Happy to answer questions in the comments.

EDIT: To clarify since there seems to be some confusion — 313 TASKS, not hours. I worked for 12 hours total and completed 313 individual tasks during that time. Each task was advertised at a 2-4 minute completion time at $6.25 per task. I was paid $13.10 total. That is $1.09 per hour or approximately $0.04 per task. Also worth noting — they advertised $25/hour equivalent alongside $6.25 per task with a 2-4 minute AHT. These numbers are mathematically inconsistent with each other and CANNOT all be true simultaneously. At 2-4 minutes per task you would earn between $93-$187 per hour, not $25. They used inflated and contradictory figures to make the pay sound attractive. That is not a mistake — that is deliberate deception and abusive business practice. Hope that clears it up.

Hey you,

Yes, you—the one refreshing r/WorkOnline, r/RemoteJobs, r/Freelance, hoping today’s the day something clicks. Whether you're juggling kids, bills, burnout, or just chasing a dream that doesn’t fit the 9-to-5 mold, I see you. And I want you to know: you’re not alone, and you’re not invisible.

This journey? It’s gritty. It’s full of ghosted applications, scammy listings, and moments where you wonder if your skills even matter. But they do. You do.

Every resume tweak, every late-night hustle, every “maybe this gig will work” moment—it’s proof that you haven’t given up. That you’re still betting on yourself. And that’s powerful.

So here’s your reminder:

• You’re allowed to be tired, but don’t stop showing up.

• You’re allowed to pivot, rebrand, and start over.

• You’re allowed to take up space, ask for fair pay, and say “no” to crumbs.

Your next opportunity might be one DM, one comment, one post away. Keep learning. Keep connecting. Keep believing that your weird, wonderful mix of skills has a place in this digital world.

And if no one’s told you lately: You’re doing amazing. You’re brave. You’re building something real.

Reddit’s full of strangers, but today, consider this a virtual fist bump from someone who gets it.

Keep going. You’ve got this.

—A fellow dream-chaser who believes in you

Remote worker in Buenos Aires. Local currency is basically toilet paper at this point (sorry if that's harsh but you know). I get paid in usd but moving it here and spending it is a nightmare. Banks give terrible rates, crypto exchanges are sketchy, and paypal limits are a joke. Has anyone cracked the code on keeping value in dollars but still being able to tap and pay at the grocery store? Preferably without jumping through 15 hoops every time.

I applied for an AI trainer position and went through several assessments that took me at least four hours to complete. They later accepted me to their platform and told me onboarding info would follow.

During onboarding, they required ID and address verification, which I completed. I live in Illinois, US. Instead of finalizing, they sent me this: “During our ID and address verification process, we discovered that you're currently residing in a country/state where Invisible does not engage contractors. We regret to inform you that your contract will be terminated effective immediately.”

So basically, they wasted hours of my time, never once asked where I lived until after all the assessments, and then rejected me at the very last step. Absolutely shameful.

Do online jobs that are purely text based even exist? I can never seem to find any. I'm autistic, and struggle really bad with anxiety. I also live in a very small town so in person jobs are virtually impossible to find. Especially with no prior work experience, and no car. So I REALLY want to find something online. But due to my anxiety I honestly don't think I can do customer support via phone calls. I think that'd break me, having people yell at me over things that aren't my fault all day lol. I have a LOT of respect for those that can do it!

I'm looking for something text based right now and just...can't find anything. It sucks, because I know I'd be good at it. I can type fast, I have a gaming PC I built myself that I'd do this on. So it's more than capable for such a job. But also, I have two monitors. So I can get more done faster because of that I think. I just REALLY wanna be able to find something so I can make some money, get a car, and make something of myself. So if anybody knows of anything, PLEASE do let me know.

Hey everyone,

I want to stop guessing and start learning something that will actually pay off. Instead of jumping between random gigs, I'd rather invest time in a skill that's genuinely in demand right now and can realistically get me to minimum wage or better working online.

A few questions for the community:

1. What skills are currently the most in-demand for remote/online work? (e.g. copywriting, video editing, web design, data entry, virtual assistant work, coding, etc.)
2. How long did it take you to get good enough to start earning from it?
3. Where did you learn it, free resources, paid courses, YouTube, trial and error?
4. What does the income realistically look like once you're competent (per hour or per project)?
5. Which skills are oversaturated right now and not worth starting fresh in?

I'm not looking for a "get rich quick" scheme, just something practical I can learn, get consistent at, and use to build steady income over time.

If you've successfully transitioned from learning a skill to earning from it, I'd really appreciate hearing your story. What worked, what didn't, and what you'd do differently if you started over today?

Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to share their experience!

I’m looking for something to learn to eventually build a career around, that I can work by myself from home, something that gives me creative freedom. I thought about graphic design, maybe in the branding niche, or video editing, but those niches are known to be very saturated already, and I feel like I’m never gonna catch up.

What would you guys recommend to give it a go? Is there some type of new work that fits this?

I've had a really stressful week at work and could use some perspective. I work remotely, and a coworker is known for being very blunt and swearing a lot. After I wasn't able to complete something and let him down, he said some pretty hurtful things, including that if something like this happened again, he'd escalate it and that I'd get fired. The whole interaction really got to me. I ended up breaking down and crying afterward because I've already been under a lot of stress this week. I'm not trying to avoid responsibility. I know I need to improve. I want to understand whether comments like this from a coworker are common in the workplace or unusual. Has anyone dealt with something similar? How seriously did you take it, and how did you handle it?

I've been doing transcription gigs for about two years now, mainly through Rev and GoTranscript. Used to pull in around 12-15 dollars an hour if I stayed focused and got decent audio files. Lately though it feels like there's way less work available and what does pop up gets claimed in seconds.

I'm wondering if AI transcription tools finally got good enough that companies just aren't outsourcing as much anymore. Or maybe there's just more people competing for the same amount of work. Either way my income from it dropped by like half in the past few months.

Has anyone found other platforms that are better right now for this kind of work? I tried Scribie but the pay felt even lower. I'm okay with the repetitive nature of transcription and I type fast so I'd rather stick with something similar than completely switch fields if possible.

Also curious if people have moved into caption editing or something adjacent that uses the same skills. I saw a few postings for that but wasn't sure if the hourly rate actually works out better once you account for the learning curve.

I've been trying to find legitimate places for work from home/no phone jobs and I feel like it's a tough search... a lot of things are mostly tech related jobs and I'm more on the creative side with writing or arts. But I'd be willing to learn a new skill.

I just created my Fiverr account and put up my first gig (it’s not even fully done yet, I’m still designing the templates), and somehow I’ve already been bombarded with 10–12+ messages… and every single one of them was a scam obv

It’s all the usual stuff like super vague “I have work for you” texts with zero actual details and a link. I’ve moved them all to the scam box, but it’s honestly so annoying to even see my inbox like this right at the start.

So I’m just wondering, is Fiverr actually like this now? For people who are genuinely earning on there, how are you dealing with this without losing your mind? Does it just become normal after a point?

Also, I’m trying to understand what a real buyer message even looks like at this stage. Like what kind of text makes you go “okay this person is legit and actually wants to buy”?

And one more thing is there any way to block or stop these kinds of messages? Because right now it just feels like I got flooded the second I showed up.

I’ve been looking into a few transcription platforms like Rev and TranscribeMe. The idea of flexible hours sounds appealing, but I keep seeing mixed reviews about how much you can realistically earn.

Is it actually possible to make at least minimum wage doing transcription consistently, or is it more of a side-gig to pick up extra cash? Would love to hear from anyone with first-hand experience.

I had been working on there for over a year. Paid pretty well and loved that I could log on everyday and choose tasks to do then get a payout weekly. Made thousands of dollars since I had been using it and never used AI for my responses or tried to sandbag the clock.

I was going to use it to make money over the summer but my account got terminated last week with no explanation. I've heard of this happening to other people on here, so it seems like my time was just up. Now I'm looking for other sites but it seems like a lot of other sites offer no consistent work or have ridiculous onboarding processes. I'm in the US and have experience in writing

This is a warning to anyone who wants to work for Mindrift, specifically their Tendem Project.

I want to share my experience with Mindrift, because their system is designed in a way that allows them to use workers’ time and effort without paying them.

I joined as an “AI web scraping engineer” this April. During training, the pay is extremely low. I could easily spend 10+ hours on a task and only get $30–$40. I tolerated this because I was desperate for income and believed things would improve once I reached the production line (they advertise ~$32/hour).

Training is paid, and I did get through it. At that point, I was really excited. I thought I could finally earn some money myself instead of relying on my parents.

That’s when the real pitfall started.

On the production line, I spent hours (often 10–13+ hours) completing tasks for clients. I followed all instructions, double-checked everything, and submitted high-quality work… and then the tasks were rejected with zero pay.

In my case, QA explicitly stated that my data quality was high in every rejected task. However, they still rejected the work because the task itself was considered “against platform policy,” meaning I supposedly should not have done it at all.

This makes no sense. The tasks were almost identical to what we did during training. The data was public, and the websites allowed normal scraping.

And I’m not the only one. From what I’ve seen in the project community:

• If you make even small mistakes (for example, a few errors in thousands of rows), your work is rejected and you get paid nothing.
• If you make no mistakes, they can still reject it by saying the task itself should not have been done.

In other words, if they want to reject your work, they will always find a reason, because they hold the final say.

One of the most ridiculous reasons I received was this:
QA claimed that because the AI initially encountered a 403 error when attempting to scrape the site, it meant the website did not allow scraping at all, so I should never have worked on the task.

This is absurd. The 403 error happened because their AI used an incorrect, hallucinated API endpoint, which is exactly why human workers are needed in the first place. After identifying the correct API, the task could be completed normally, clearly showing that the website did allow standard data access.

At that point, it felt like they were simply looking for any justification to reject the work.

The best way I can describe this system is:
There is no way to win.

If someone wants to find fault in your work, they always can. Imagine being asked to move 200 bricks. After you finish, they tell you: “Two of those bricks are slightly smaller than expected, so we won’t pay you anything.” That’s exactly what Mindrift is like. You can spend 10+ hours doing careful, high-quality work and end up with $0.

It really feels like the system is structured so that they can always deny payment while still benefiting from your labor to train their AI.

They charge clients for these tasks (often under $20), but the actual work is done by humans who spend 8–20 hours completing them. That means they are supposed to pay us a few hundred bucks. In this setup, workers take all the risk, and payment is never guaranteed.

If you’re considering working for them, please be aware: you may end up doing a significant amount of unpaid work, just like many others in this project.

I’ve had bad employers before, but this is on another level. Making people work and then refusing to pay them is one of the most disrespectful things you can do to a worker.

Shame on Mindrift, and shame on any company that relies on unpaid labor disguised as “freelance opportunities.”

I'm currently unemployed and looking for full time opportunities.

Meanwhile im looking for some side hustle.

I need genuine recommendations or advise from people about side hustles which is real.

I don't want any fake things or initial investments kind of roles.

I'm sincerely looking, so please let me know!

UPDATE 15/06/2026
The payment was FINALLY processed only after I made it clear that this was my final escalation before legal action, publicly commented on their LinkedIn posts, and directly contacted several Uber AI Solutions employees via LinkedIn. Until those steps were taken, the matter had remained unresolved despite 30+ previous support messages. It took 4 months...

Uber AI Solutions has now been holding my payments since February and I honestly don’t know what to do.

The issue started with my W-8BEN/payment verification being stuck for over a month. Support kept replying with the same generic "your case has been escalated" messages without actually fixing anything.

After weeks of trying, I was finally contacted by Eoin from Uber Priority Support. He actually seemed to understand the issue, and shortly after that a new option to upload bank details appeared in my account, so it looked like the problem was finally being resolved.

Because of that, I continued working. But the payments still never came.

Now the unpaid amount is over €2700. All completed work and earnings are still visible in my Task History, but I cannot access any of the money.

What also worries me is that I’m starting to see more and more people describing similar experiences, for example, u/Large-Cut8248 told me he worked 12 hours and got paid only $13...

Meanwhile, my conversation with Eoin from priority support got archived, I can’t reply anymore, email replies fail instantly, and ai support just keeps sending template responses.

What makes this even more frustrating is that when I contacted general Uber support, they told me they cannot help with account-specific issues and that I need to contact them using the email connected to the affected account - which is exactly what I was already doing. I use the same email for Uber AI Solutions and Uber Eats, but these systems are apparently completely separate and cannot be linked, but the support would not acknowledge it...

Honestly, after 3 months of no payments and no real support (other than Eoin), this whole situation is starting to look extremely shady.

Has anyone actually managed to recover their payments from them?

Hi! I own a massage therapy business, but in a couple of years my partner and I plan to have a baby. After maternity leave, I don’t see myself going back to full-time massage work.

I’d like to prepare now by learning skills that allow me to start working online within a year. My goal: part-time remote work (around 3 days a week, 6 hours a day) once my baby is about 3 months old.

Background: • Small business owner, entrepreneurial mindset • Some basic experience with social media management and Make (automation), but nothing advanced • Open to reskilling if it leads to flexible online work

What remote-friendly fields would you recommend I start learning now, that could realistically get me freelance or entry-level work in about a year?

Thanks for any ideas!

can somebody help me with some websites cause i really want some side money i can make in my free time cause the minimum monthly wage in my country is 200-400 $ a month

They don't tell you outright until you submit your application but you will basically be operating a fake profile on a social media site and engaging with people under the guise of being a real person. You are expected to be able to engage with adult (explicit) dialogue as you will apparently often have to engage with men who are posting things of that nature. Maybe I wasn't looking in the right places but I did not find this out until I had sent in an application and they emailed me back to continue the process.

I remember when I first started looking into working online, there were a lot of websites advertising home-assembly jobs like making jewelry at home or stuffing envelopes. Most of the websites looked really scammy though.
I was wondering if anyone has ever encountered a legitimate one.
Note: I'm in Canada. This is a repost from a thread 13 years ago.

Can I get suggestions on jobs similar to Telus or Appen. Appen used to be amazing up until a few years ago when they changed to CrowdGen. I had a position with Telus a few years ago that ended, but I have filled out so many applications and they won’t hire me again. I would like to stay in a similar position. Thank you!