Skip the commute and find a remote job—one that allows you the ability to work anyplace, anywhere. Globetrot from country to country, city to city; break free from regimented, scheduled work hours; take control of who you work for, and where you work. It sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?

According to WiFi Tribe, these are the best remote positions on the market:

Developer, online marketer, graphic or web designer, writer or editor, customer support, teacher or tutor, accountant (yes, you can do this job remotely), data entry, virtual assistant, and social media manager. 

If you want to land one of these remote jobs—or look at other remote work opportunities available—there are numerous platforms and websites that can help you out. 

Best Websites to Find Remote Work

Most digital nomad stories start like this:

I decided to quit my day job, sell my things, and book a flight to Thailand! Even though I have just enough money to survive for two months! (Okay, maybe this is just my story.) Now I need to find a job online. (If you’re smart and better at planning than me, you’ll find remote work opportunities prior to quitting your day job or convince your current company to let you go remote.)

It’s probably good to seek online opportunities before sporadically flipping to a new lifestyle. So, what are the best websites and platforms for remote job hunting? Let’s take a look and dissect the good and the bad of each. 

Upwork

Newbie scale (is this platform good for beginners or better for people with more experience?): Excellent! Upwork is the ideal platform for those with little to no experience in their desired area of expertise. It’s an awesome place to grow your skills and build a portfolio of your work, that in turn, will help you get more jobs.

What’s the catch? Two things: 

1. Upwork takes a 20% commission. But on the plus side, you don’t have to prepare invoices, which is nice. Upwork takes care of contract-related, finance-related stuff for you. All you need to focus on is the work at hand.

2. Employers will ghost you. And it’s annoying. They don’t have to commit to a full-fledged contract, so they can peace out whenever they want. 

Which remote jobs can you find on Upwork? Employers generally request writing or editing services or seek freelancers who can help with web design-related projects. But programmers and ESL teachers can also find work on Upwork. 

Final notes: You may start out with a low pay rate, but it’s more than possible to earn more once the five-star reviews start pouring in!

FlexJobs

Newbie scale: Newbie-approved and high-end experience-approved. You can find full-time, part-time, and freelance jobs on FlexJobs. Some say it’s the best website to find remote work. And it mirrors the type of professionalism we often come across in the real-world (not that the digital nomad lifestyle isn’t the real world, but it sometimes feels surreal). 

What’s the catch? You have to pay $14.95 per month. But it’s worth it! FlexJobs gives you the chance to find a legitimate job that can support you financially.

Which remote jobs can you find on FlexJobs? You can find a surplus of remote jobs on FlexJobs, from full-time to part-time to freelancer opportunities in data entry, writing, graphic design, sales, and basically anything and everything.

Final notes: When it comes to finding remote work, FlexJobs ranks as one of the highest online platforms out there. And for good reason. The platform reviews job offers, so you know you’ll land honest, reliable clients. Plus, thousands and thousands of employers seek remote workers via FlexJobs. It’s definitely a hustlin’ and bustlin’ platform. 

italki

Newbie scale: Newbies are welcome, but it’s best to have some teaching experience if you want to attract students. With italki, you can choose your hours and choose how much you want to charge per lesson. 

What’s the catch? Two things:

1. You may dream of charging your students $25 to $30 per hour, but if you have little experience, you risk losing students to more experienced teachers charging less. 

Pro tip: If you’re interested in becoming a professional teacher on italki, you will need to have a CELTA certificate (or TESL/TEFL, etc), a degree related to education and learning, and teaching experience. However, if you don’t, you can always start out as a community tutor, where you can chat with people who want to learn English (or another language). 

2. Your student may fill your open slots one day, but not the next. In other words: your income may be unstable. 

Which remote jobs can you find on italki? This platform is ideal for professional teachers or those who enjoy tutoring. 

Final notes: You can teach any language you want on italki! People flock to the platform to learn French, English, Spanish, Italian, and the list goes on. 

Fiverr

Newbie scale: Decent! Fiverr works differently than Upwork or FlexJobs but in a cool, innovative way. Once you’ve signed up, you have to create a “Gig.” Your “Gig” will show clients what you offer for $5.

But you can work your way up fairly quickly. It may be tough thinking of starting out with such a low rate, but once you hand in your first project and receive your first review, you can move up the ranks and levels. 

What’s the catch? You may start with receiving a super low rate, especially if you have little to no experience in your area of expertise. And all prices are fixed rates, which some digital nomads may love, while others may prefer hourly pay. 

Which remote jobs can you find on Fiverr? Graphics and design, writing and translation, video and animation, music and audio, programming and tech, business, lifestyle, and a plethora of more specific jobs within these categories. 

Final notes: Fiverr is a cool platform that approaches freelance work in a unique, fun, but professional way. 

We Work Remotely 

Newbie scale: Experience needed! You’ll have a better chance of landing a remote job if you already have experience and some form of education. 

What’s the catch? Well, there’s not really a catch, only positives, really. We Work Remotely doesn’t play the middle man between you and your employer. You will deal directly with your prospective client during the hiring process. 

And only serious employers can post on We Work Remotely—it costs $299 to post a job.  This is likely why We Work Remotely is more suitable for experienced workers. 

Which remote jobs can you find on We Work Remotely? You’ll find numerous design and programming jobs on We Work Remotely. However, it’s also possible to land marketing, customer support, and management jobs (to name a few) via We Work Remotely as well. 

Final notes: If you have a lot of experience in design or programming, and want to find a secure, serious remote job, consider looking into We Work Remotely. 

Freelancer.com

Newbie scale: Pretty good! Numerous companies post on Freelancer, so you might have a chance of landing a job as a newbie. How does it work? Freelancer.com asks its members to bid for remote jobs. So, businesses and employers share a job, and you bid for it. You can bid for up to eight jobs a month for free.

What’s the catch? Freelancer charges a fee per project, so you won’t get the full payment. And it can take a while for you to get your money. 

However, it is possible to upgrade to a premium membership for prices fluctuating between $0.99 to $69.95. A paid membership will grant you more monthly bids, the ability to customize your profile, to take out money daily (depending on which membership you choose), and more.

Which remote jobs can you find on Freelancer.com? You can find numerous remote jobs on Freelancer—digital marketing, writing, data entry, and a whole lot more.

Final notes: Freelancer can be a great way to kickstart your remote work career, but if you’re a total newbie, it may be best to start on a platform like Upwork. 

Outsourcely

Newbie Scale: A great site for those wanting to work with startups—more experience may be necessary to land a job. If you want to find a stable, full-time, long-term remote job, Outsourcely can help you out. The best part about Outsourcely? There’s no commission fee.

What’s the catch? Let me get back to you on this one. So far, so good.

Which remote jobs can you find on Outsourcely: Sales, marketing, design, multimedia, and content writing, virtual assistant jobs, video editing, to name a few.

Final notes: Outsourcely provides its members with a seamless, top-notch communication process; you can use direct messaging or video to get a hold of your client.

Hubstaff Talent

Newbie scale: All experience levels are welcome, but honestly, it’s best to have experience under your belt on this platform. Hubstaff Talent shares their jobs via categories—you can search for full-time, part-time or freelance work in your area of expertise. And Hubstaff Talent’s service is totally free.

What’s the catch? Hubstaff Talent is an up-and-coming platform for remote job seekers. Therefore, there may not be as many jobs shared in comparison to other websites and platforms. 

Which remote jobs can you find on Hubstaff Talent? You can find numerous jobs in a variety of fields on Hubstaff Talent.

Final notes: Hubstaff Talent may not be as well-known as other websites, but it’s a trustworthy source.

Last-minute tips

There are a plethora, an array, a panoply (anyone else like to butter up their content with these words?) of remote jobs spanning the internet.

But if you want to know what you’re getting into, which platform will suit your desired remote career, or have other remote work-related questions, it’s super beneficial to get in contact with other digital nomads via Facebook groups! Some groups include Digital Nomads Around The World, Remote Like Me, and Digital Nomads Hub.

You can find numerous job postings via Facebook groups, too. We’ve actually written a whole article outlining the best active Facebook groups that post new jobs and gigs every day. Give that a look here:

Find Remote Work Today: Join These 20 Active Facebook Groups

So, what do you think? Will your story become an I-quit-my-job-and-sold-my-belongings-and-now-I’m-a-digital-nomad-living-by-the-sea type narrative? It’s definitely possible if you want it to be!

Did we miss anything? Let us know if there is a platform, agency, or website that we didn’t mention that you use to find remote work.

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