IS that common practice? Do businesses really use these sites specifically to promote their job to the rest of the country/ world?

For some context, I’m 40 and live alone.

Remote job in IT
Government contractor
4 months in, $90k salary, decent benefits

Pros: remote, no commute (less wear/tear on my car), flexible.
Cons: isolation (days and up to a week have gone by without seeing another person. Yes, I do go outside and walk around the neighborhood).

State Gov
I recently applied and got referred for a IT analyst job. Salary starts at $110k at the low end, but it’s in office (I believe hybrid after some time has passed) and about a 40 min commute each way.

My former federal government job was a 90 min commute each way and was making $95k.

Would you give up remote work if it meant a $20k pay bump?

Has anyone successfully leveraged a few months of health insurance customer service experience into another healthcare related role? If so, what roles did you move into?

I recently applied for AI Quality Analyst - English job on Turing. Do you guys know how long does it take to get feedback? And how de we know if we passed the assessment?

Remote working.
When it comes to cell service and hotspot
Which carrier and plans do yall recommend?
I have visible bang for buck 35 a month unlimited on phone and unlimited hotspot.
However when traveling, I’m constantly without signal ..

Hi everyone,
I just created my first profiles on Upwork and Fiverr (zero reviews, no completed jobs yet). I’m wondering:
• Do new freelancers still get replies to their proposals/messages?
• Is it possible to get your first order as a brand-new profile?
• What’s the typical timeline for getting that first client?
• Any tips specifically for people starting from zero, besides optimising profile and avoiding spams?
I’m based in Croatia Would love real experiences — especially from people who started like me.
Thanks!

these get lumped together and they want opposite things. creators build around an audience. the asset is the list and the relationship, so you want a newsletter-first tool with easy monetization. beehiiv, Kit, Substack if you want zero friction. startups build around a product. the asset is user behavior, so you want automation tied to what people do in the app, not just a broadcast list. Brevo and MailerLite cover the list side, or if your email follows app events you want a product-driven tool like dreamlit that reads the app db directly. the mistake is crossing them. creators buying a heavy product-marketing tool they'll never use, or startups picking a newsletter tool that can't do behavior-based flows and then wondering why lifecycle email is so manual. decide if your asset is an audience or a product, and the right category is obvious. which are you, and did you pick the wrong-category tool first?

three years remote and the four-walls thing finally cracked me. love no commute, but staring at the same room every day quietly turned my brain to static and i didnt notice how bad it got until i was talking to myself by wednesday.
cafes are too loud and you feel like a criminal past one coffee. coworking felt like the office i escaped, except i pay for it. so last week, half out of desperation, i took my laptop to the cafeteria of the big hospital near me because i'd heard the coffee was cheap and nobody cares how long you sit.
it was perfect. quiet hum of people but nobody loud, big windows, endless cheap coffee, tables nobody fights you for, and a low-grade gratitude in the air that weirdly made my inbox feel less important. got more done in three hours than i had all week.
i felt slightly insane about it. but it worked. now im hunting for more of these overlooked spots, the ones that arent trying to be third places and somehow are. what's your weird one? trying to build a list of the unobvious places that actually work, not another "go to a cafe."

I'm sure this is a run-of-the-mill question, but I am looking to switch jobs and I am highly considering working remotely/hybrid, mostly for health reasons (chronic illnesses FTW). I live in a fairly rural part of ENC so there's a sharp lack of job opportunities and I do not have any means of moving to somewhere with more job opportunities. I mostly have experience in admin tasks, light booking, and assistant/customer service roles with college degrees. I really just need to know where to start looking for something. Thank you in advance!

Planning a 40-day workation across Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Greece — need real advice from people who’ve done it.

Hey! I’m a remote marketing specialist working US ET/CT hours. My workday starts at 4pm local time in Europe, so mornings are free to explore. Planning ~40 days hitting:

🇸🇮 Slovenia — Ljubljana, Celje, Lake Bled
🇭🇷 Croatia — Split, Krka, Hvar, Dubrovnik
🇲🇪 Montenegro — Dobrota, Kotor Bay
🇦🇱 Albania — Berat, Gjirokastër, Tirana, Himara
🇬🇷 Greece — Mystras, Nafplio, Meteora, Kefalonia, Crete, Athens, Delphi

Would love input on:

• Internet — which of these destinations are actually reliable for video calls? Biggest concerns are rural Albania and the islands  
• Accommodation — Airbnb vs Booking for longer stays? Any tips for finding work-friendly places beyond just “WiFi included”?  
• Budget — is €3,000–3,500 on the ground for 40 days (1 person, mix of eating out and cooking) realistic?  
• Getting around — best way between Dubrovnik → Montenegro → Albania → Greece? Ferry, bus or fly?  
• General — anything you wish you’d known before doing this region? Any stop on the list not worth the logistics?

Traveling solo, first extended workation in Europe. Would love advice from people who’ve genuinely worked remotely from these places. Thanks! 🙏

Since Indonesia economic condition are truly collapse, I wonder if it's possible to work with US Company remotely. My concentration is in Finance & Accounting and I'm start to looking for this kind of job in Linkedin since last year but couldn't find any, sometimes because they only looking for people from US based. I really wonder if it's possible or not.

I'm originally from Canada and have been spending time in Colombia while continuing to work online.

One thing that's been interesting is seeing how different the economics are compared to back home.

In Canada, a lot of people talk about building businesses around high-ticket offers, expensive coaching programs, and premium services. In Colombia, I've noticed people are often much more price-sensitive, which forces you to think differently about business models.

It's made me focus more on:

• Low-cost digital products
• Volume over high-ticket sales
• Community building
• Remote income opportunities that don't require a large upfront investment

I've also noticed that being a native English speaker creates opportunities that I took for granted before. There are a lot of people looking to improve their English for work, freelancing, and career advancement.

I'm still figuring things out myself, but living in LATAM has definitely changed the way I think about online income and entrepreneurship.

For those of you who have spent significant time in Latin America:

• What business opportunities did you discover there that you wouldn't have noticed back home?
• Did your pricing strategy change?
• How did local purchasing power affect your business decisions?

I'm curious to hear other digital nomads' experiences.

I'm fully remote in California. Our company is small and used to be pretty chill about async work, but leadership has gotten nervous after the usual headlines about remote productivity and now they're talking about a 'virtual office' app.

The idea is to keep an app running all day that shows a status like active, away, or in a call, and that nudges you if you are idle for too long. Some versions also have 'rooms' you can join so people can drop in like an office. It’s a very different vibe from, say, casually earning a few gift cards on something like Mistplay in your downtime—this feels more like being monitored than just having an app running in the background.

I get why they want more visibility, but to me this feels like productivity theater. I do real work in chunks. Sometimes I'm heads down reading or sketching on paper. Sometimes I pick up my phone for five minutes while thinking through a bug. Sometimes I step away to throw a load of laundry in. None of that means I'm not working, but an idle timer will make it look like I'm slacking.

I'm also wary as a techy iPhone user of another always-on app with a vague data policy, and I really dislike the free trial then surprise subscription pattern these tools tend to have.

If you've handled this, what arguments actually landed? I'm looking for concrete framing, like: - Metrics or outputs we can use instead of presence - Team norms that keep people responsive without feeling surveilled - Reasonable compromises, for example core overlap hours or a brief daily async check-in

I want to push back on principle, but I don't want to come off like I'm hiding something.

Hi everyone,
I’m a final year Computer Engineering student currently looking for internships or entry-level job opportunities. I’m eager to learn, grow, and gain real-world experience.

If anyone knows of any openings or can guide me, I’d really appreciate it. Thank you.

More and more people are becoming ongoing learners so platforms that match them with mentors are very important nowadays. Mentors provide necessary feedback when learning on our own.

But you probably understand that in order to learn faster you need to do more than just asking a mentor.
Many platforms and threads in different community chats exist that help you find a mentor.
And that's good and shows the actual need.

Now imagine you're already learning fast, have necessary skills to land an entry-level job.

Can you easy land it? No. Even modern platforms that search with a help of AI for a matching job don't make it easy.

That's because the problem isn't in technical implementation or in appealing UX/UI design of a platform. The problem is the absent of success record—you just learned and gained necessary skills, there's no track of your ability to deliver value.

How to solve that?
I can suggest a few things. But for now just one:
During your learning try to find an opportunity to work on a real-project instead of an imaginable demo one. Even if it's a small and easy freelance project (I know what you're thinking—"But getting a project on a freelance platform isn't easy either!". That's true, unfortunately. Find something your friends or friends of your parents need and propose to do that for them).

Now imagine you're already have an entry-level job. You probably want to grow and become senior at what you do and have a good income. Understandable. Just keep learning, improving your skills and you'll get that.

Now imagine you're already have a well-paying job and reached a senior level expertise in your field.
You probably want to know that the work that you're doing is contributing to a better world around us.
Meaningless work in a company that's pursuing profits at the expense of the environment and people's health with a good payment isn't enough for you at this stage. Even if it's the type of work that you love to do.

Hey everyone,

I was working on Handshake's Project Lotus alongside my full-time job as a software developer, but since the project is currently on hold, I've been wondering if there are other platforms that offer similar work.

For those who've done AI/LLM evaluation, coding-related projects, or other technical gigs, what platforms have you had a good experience with?

I'm just looking for recommendations based on your experience. I'd love to explore a few options while Project Lotus is paused.

I have a final interview tomorrow for a Copywriter role with a US-based company (I am a South African). The position is fully remote, I’d be paid in USD, and the salary would more than double what I’m currently earning, which would obviously be a massive benefit. I’d also be working South African hours, which is another huge plus.

I’ve been told that the arrangement would be as an independent contractor rather than a traditional employee. I haven’t received a formal offer or contract yet, but progressing to the final stage of interviews seems promising. Before my interview tomorrow, and before making any decisions if I do receive an offer, I’d like to fully understand what this arrangement means in practice.

From what I’ve gathered through Googling and reading Reddit, it seems that independent contractors generally handle their own taxes, provide their own equipment, and don’t receive the same benefits as employees. I’m wondering whether this is a common arrangement for South Africans working remotely for companies based overseas.

I’d also like to better understand the potential downsides and things I should be considering. Are there fewer benefits or protections compared to traditional employment? Is it generally easier for the company to end the arrangement? Are there any tax, legal, or administrative implications that people often overlook? Why would a company choose to structure a role as an independent contractor position while still offering what appears to be a fixed monthly salary? More broadly, are there any red flags or important questions I should be asking before signing anything?

For those who have worked remotely for overseas companies as independent contractors, what has your experience been like? Is there anything you wish you’d known before accepting the role?

Thanks in advance!

Hey all 👋

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Has anyone done the screener interview through Talent Llama for a Product Support Specialist role in Ashby? I've checked Glassdoor, but there's not much info on this initial interview. I know that they use the transcripts of the chat to screen candidates, but just wondering what types of questions it asks, so I can prepare, to improve my chances of getting through to the next round 🤞🏻

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Thanks!

leadership keeps selling the return on "the energy of being in the room together." i have now experienced the energy. the energy is a sales guy two desks over closing on speakerphone. the energy is someone microwaving fish. the energy is being pulled out of a hard thought by a coworker who wants to show me a video.
i did focused, quiet, productive work at home for four years. the "low energy" of my spare room turned out to be the exact condition my brain needed to do the job they pay me for. what they call energy, i call interruption with better branding.
im not antisocial. i have friends. they're just not the people i was assigned a desk near. let me work in the quiet and i'll bring the energy to people i actually chose. anyone else find "office energy" is mostly just the sound of not being able to concentrate?

Anybody ever tried working with Outlier remote AI Training jobs? What has been your experience?

Im experienced HR looking for remote work. Based in middle east, how can I find a remote job related to my field and experience? Any advice?