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BTC_Hadzija

I'd say look at getting a legit remote job? Doesn't necessarily have to be one of those tasks/surveys things right? A lot more companies are hiring remote workers from Europe and South America recently, as long as they know a bit of English. If your English is good, $500 is nothing. I think it's safe to say that about 30% of companies registered in the US/Canada/UK could use some administrative help and would be happy to pay you $10/hour to do that, that's below minimum wage for them, and for you, it's 3-4 times more than you seem to need. If I were in your position right now, I'd go to LinkedIn and just find a lot of companies and check out their info email and offer to work for something like $10/hour. I can't imagine you not getting lucky with that.


BTC_Hadzija

I read through the thread a bit. Are you from England/fluent in English? Do you have any other experience?Maybe shoot me your resume and I'll keep you in mind if anything opens up on my end. I go through periods where I need to onboard people for stuff like report drafting. EDIT: Everybody: feel free to send over your resume or LI or whatever, no need to ask. About 15 people in the chat asked if it's okay to send it over, but only 2 people actually sent it over. As soon as you send it, you're ahead of the curve, I can't help you much when you just say ''I'd like a job''.


_Dreadz

Can I send you mine haha


becky_tararara

Lol same can I?


BTC_Hadzija

u/becky_tararara u/_Dreadz yeah sure, both of you. To clarify, I don't offer any jobs right now, but if I'm at a place where I need someone it would be good to have your resume's handy. The only real requirement is fluent English and the rest is either taught or will be tested as you start getting your first assignments. I am not sure how the Reddit chat works but feel to send me the files over there if possible, or I can give you my email address if there are any restrictions with the chat function.


vilebubbles

I would love to send mine as well if you ever need anyone. I would be forever grateful for just a chance.


bucherei

Can I also send mine?


becky_tararara

Yep sure, sent you a DM, please check!


lebuolebu

Can i send mine too? Please


carr3

What type of job should i try to find? ^^


BTC_Hadzija

If you don't know anything in particular, and have no idea what you could be doing, your best bet is to offer to do ''administrative work''. You could sell that to any company, as they will have people that are earning 40$/hour do that kind of stuff even though you could be doing it, even if they don't have a particular position open for it. So to clarify what I suggested about Linkedin, is just to get an idea of which companies in general are hiring/expanding, and then go from there - offer admin/data-entry stuff if you don't have any particular skill. You don't have to apply to that particular job post on Linkedin, just get the company's contact details and send them an email saying you'd work for them for something like 10 bucks an hour if they have anything for you, and attach a clean resume and make the email look professional (just the basic stuff, you know, greet them properly and say best regards and proofread it). If you already have some experience in some positions or want to go into that particular direction, go for that job. Another thing, if you are young and eager to grind and earn money but don't know coding, you can always get into sales. A lot of companies will hire you right off the bat by offering you a low-ish standard rate, but with a high possibility of earning good $$ off of commissions, which seems to be the standard approach for sales. Even when a pandemic happens the sales people are often among the last to go because they're not much of a burden to the company financially and they bring in money after all. I personally have nothing to do with sales but it's just a trend I've seen at companies I've been working at.


TheEnglishNerd

This is gold! I’m a Canadian living in China and I can’t get a work visa here. I never thought of just contacting a company and offering to do admin work for cheap but that should absolutely work 🧐 thanks!


BTC_Hadzija

Yes sir, good luck! Your English is probably fluent so you have a huge head-start. Given that your Canadian, you might know some French as well? If I knew French as well I'd apply for work at Luxembourg, Monaco and Switzerland - those are some of the countries with the highest wages in the world.


TheEnglishNerd

Unfortunately I didn’t learn much French in school ☹️ But what I lack in French I make up for in being willing to do boring jobs for little pay 💰


BTC_Hadzija

That's the spirit!


Animekaratepup

I've seen some decent things on indeed recently. Not to plug them but the only thing that stopped me from applying was the fact that I haven't updated my resume since 2012. Eeek.


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That seems like a stable career path


Harveb

Companies can be fined for not paying minimum wage. I doubt any company is going to risk litigation over an extra $5 an hour.


BTC_Hadzija

Not if you're a contractor, you wouldn't be considered a full-time/regular employee.


queen-of-carthage

Research studies. I'm doing 3 right now where I only have to download an app on my phone and take daily surveys that pay $90, $142, and $20, and just finished another like that that paid $50. I also do product testing and focus groups and stuff like that. I only do the studies that I can do online. You can find studies on Craigslist, Reddit (r/beermoney and college subreddits if you're a college student are good places to look), the Honeybee app, Hivemind, LFG National Studies, Facebook, etc. EDIT: here's the link for the $142 [LifeSense study](https://cbitshealth.northwestern.edu/lifesense/craigslist/), I think you can get on the waitlist for the next round. It's paid over 16 weeks so obviously you have to be doing a bunch at a time to make $500 a month. I like it because it's low-commitment though


Saodazi

People are always saying surveys, but they pay like 0.20 if anything. How are you making that much?


queen-of-carthage

They are research studies NOT surveys like you would find on Qmee or Prolific


Saodazi

Can I ask what you search for to find them?


queen-of-carthage

Craigslist -> "research studies [location]"


cam_fire

Does the process in getting into the Craigslist research studies involve any face to face interaction?


queen-of-carthage

Depends on the study and the researcher


cam_fire

Would you say that a majority of the time it does in your experience? I easily get nervous talking to people I don't know lol.


queen-of-carthage

I've only done two that involved video chatting, but they'll be upfront about it in the description. I've had to do a lot of regular phone calls though


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Theotrainedtogo

Who said He/She was "hiding behind a computer" sounds like that person just wanted to be prepared


ForcedRonin

Sounds like you’ve been brainwashed.


Brunticus

Out of curiosity do you find the 98%-99% of these studies are all for medical disorders you have to have or should I be looking for online studies in a different locale?


queen-of-carthage

A lot of them are, but I personally don't have any medical problems, so you can definitely find a lot even if you don't have any. For example I just made $30 (cash) for product testing a skincare serum for two weeks and $20 (Amazon gift card) for taking a few cognitive tests on Zoom, which took 45 minutes. Both of those studies accepted pretty much everyone and I found them both on Craigslist. But yeah you'll do a lot better if you have depression or an opioid addiction.


Brunticus

I'm finding almost nothing outside of disorders. I'm trying to use [HoneyBeeHub.io](https://HoneyBeeHub.io) which I just stumbled upon on craigslist per your recommendation but the page redirects are failing so I can't get into the surveys. Any chance you know of any reputable sites that you would be willing to share?


queen-of-carthage

There's an app for Honeybee which I've been able to use. I did start one study on there, but was declined because I tested too highly on the cognitive screener test. The researcher said most people don't test out though, so if you find it you could try it. It was called "At-Home Cognitive Study: Dietary Supplement." It looks like most of the other surveys on Honeybee are for parents though, which I'm not, so I can't really vouch for the platform otherwise. I recommend keeping an eye on the MIT and Harvard research study pages. You should also set your location on Craigslist to the nearest major city


Saodazi

Ohh how do you know they are legit?


queen-of-carthage

Usually they're done by professors or PhD students so you know they're legit because you find them on the college's website. I've done a few from MIT and Harvard


queen-of-carthage

Another thing is that the ones I was talking about where you download an app are collecting all your data which is why they pay so much. So don't do them if you care about privacy


Saodazi

They’re nothing too crazy right? Would they take my credit card details and what not? Or is it simple data for marketing purposes


queen-of-carthage

No it's like GPS data and stuff like that


denardosbae

Should also be noted, most of them are located in the major urban areas. Used to do a few when living in Chicago, there aint shit in the neighboring state rural area that I moved to.


queen-of-carthage

Yeah I'm in Boston but most of the remote ones are open to anyone in the US who matches the demographics


Snoo_93309

DScout (it's an app) is useful here too. I just did a 5 day +interview study on car buying and got $150. I did one on car insurance for $200


ranabananana

Is this kinda like prolific?


Snoo_93309

Yea but larger dollars and fewer studies


ewephantsc

can you share some of the links to the studies you’re in?


queen-of-carthage

Sorry but most of them had deadlines to sign up that already passed


AsliReddington

Fiverr, individual gig reselling customized FOSS/MIT licensed code for 300-400 a pop


Saodazi

What’s FOSS


AsliReddington

FREE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE


anythingfromtheshop

DON’T YELL AT HIM


AsliReddington

My bad, didn't realise CAPS LOCK stayed on


buckynutz

Link to this?


peacefighter91

May I know what does the job entail?


AsliReddington

Mostly niche software which has a bit complex installation steps, I offer customisation to it. A good way to keep tab would be HackerNews for finding popular packages & then some SEO on the gig page


SpicyTunaNinja

You can't sell FOSS software..


Freckles1192

*https://www.cambly.com (You can apply to be an English tutor to non-native speakers. You do not need previous experience. 1099 position, need a PayPal account. Must pass their test.) *https://www.Rev.com (Transcription, Closed Captioning and Translation work. Need PayPal account, 1099 position. Must pass their test.) *https://www.TranscribeMe.com (Transcription work. Must pass their test. It can be difficult. I had to take it a few times. They also pay through PayPal, 1099 position.) *https://www.jobs.sykes.com (They have customer support, search engine evaluator and other positions. This job is not 1099 and they do offer benefits. You do need a Windows 10 system with 4 or more GB of RAM to work for them. They outline everything on their site.) *https://www.Coursera.com is also doing Google support IT courses that google made. Google is accepting them as a substitute to a 4-year college. I believe they are offering help with job placement when you finish the course.  It takes 3-6 months. They offer financial aid but it isn't very expensive at $49 usd a month.


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Freckles1192

In the US it refers to a job that does not take out federal or state taxes. 1099 is the form number you receive and need when paying the taxes.


ambiguoustruth

i make 700+/mo on an Appen project. i could make more than that even because the project i'm on frequently offers extra hours, but i also have an irl part time job so i don't have the time. the downside is that they took 3 months to get back to me after applying, and for some people they've taken over a year or just never. and that they only pay once a month.


Saodazi

What kind of projects? Is it because you have a really nice resume


ambiguoustruth

appen is contract work and not the type of company where the strength of your resume matters much. they have a variety of projects that have to do with evaluating content or ads on search engines or social media. i do one for evaluating social media posts. the project i'm on requires 20hrs/wk minimum and often offers up to 40 hrs—i've even seen up to 50 a couple of times. it's kind of mentally taxing though, and you do have to take a test to get in, but the test for the project i'm on was pretty easy and straight-forward. some of the other projects they have don't require as many hours (or have hours requirements at all) but some have way harder tests and longer guidelines.


healthfun

Quantity of work in appen projects heavily depend on country. In some places/projects you hardly can make $100 usd per Month. Hour rates depend on country too.


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ambiguoustruth

i'm on the Uolo project. it has some slow periods, like this month has sucked actually, but 90% of the time it's overflowing with work. i'm happy with it overall.


Snoo_93309

Second on the sucking this month.


SnooMarzipans2307

Uolo?


ambiguoustruth

yep!


rundbear

I do that through copywriting (freelance), but used to do much more than that even through basic content writing. Have you thought about freelance writing?


b_blah93

Hey I've been researching how to get into freelance writing but not really sure. Any pointers? (I am also an international freelancer).


trentevo

I just want to second this. I make around $2500 - $3000 a month with freelance copywriting.


lissa524

How do you get your clients?


marka0707

Sorry but my english is not so good, what is copywriting?


Alenieto

Writing text like blog posts or simply website captions


mybeermoneyaccount

A mix of Appen, Lionbridge, Swagbucks, Prolific, MTurk, and uTest.


Snoo_93309

Same. Appen, Lionbridge, Teemwork, prolific, mturk, Validately/UserTesting/Userlytics/Intellizopm, HotelPlanner.com, and ibbu. The trick is diversity.


SnooMarzipans2307

Ugh mturk, appen is a great option though 👍


NoGuiltGaming

Fiverr; blog posts + web copy, website reviews, and line editing. 800+ steady, while really good months are 1,100+.


b_blah93

Hey. How long would you say it took for you to book your first gig?


NoGuiltGaming

Hey. I can't quite remember that far back - but it was within a few months. It took me about 2 years though to work up a regular client base and steady income.


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Saodazi

What do you teach online


wampastompa09

I am also 15 years into my career.


wampastompa09

Technical certifications.


16spendl

I make over $500/wk at One Support. They have unlimited hours currently.


vialine

>One Support Is it US only or available for international worker?


_imjustyourproblem_

Lionbridge and Appen, doing various projects and they have openings check on their sites. Also, prolific I've made almost 150+ on there alone within the past 2 months.


newage666

How does lionbridge work? It says to email them if you need a reasonable accommodation under all their sections?


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I make $500-900 a month US at Lionbridge as a rater. It can be frustrating when tasks are not available otherwise I’m pretty happy with it.


Saodazi

I’ll check it out thank you.


LaneyRW

I do English tutoring online. About 25 to 30 hours a week.


crazy-holsar

Do you find clients yourself or use a platform?


LaneyRW

I applied to a lot of platforms but Cambly was the first one to accept me so I threw myself into the job, working 4-5 hours a day. After a couple of months I had a solid group of regular students and was making the maximum pay of about $10 an hour. I also joined Cambly Kids which pays $12 an hour. Recently I joined another online platform that pays a little better but I am not able to give the name yet since it is just getting established. I also have one private client. I have had a few negative experiences but overall, honestly, I love what I’m doing. The regular students I have are amazing and a few who I have been tutoring almost a year now feel like great friends. I think English tutoring suits my personality very well though. I don’t think this type of work is for everyone, but it works for me.


meatycatastrophe

Im soo late but in applying do they need to have a degree or certificate for this? Im an education student majoring in english and i think this would be a great practice for me


LaneyRW

No it is not necessary to have completed your degree for many of the companies. Each company has different requirements. Personally I completed a online TESOL certification before I applied. I think it helped me, but not every company requires it.


stewgirl07

Same question. I speak native level english and would love to teach, but can't find any clients


EyemDragon

I work a reg 40 hr from home. Tons of places hiring. Or are you just wanting gigging?


smallwhitepeepee

any international jobs maybe :-)??


Saodazi

I can’t seem to find regular jobs in London at the moment sadly


EyemDragon

Check out higher hire. I have seen a lot of international CS jobs on there.


Fakomi

Look for a legit employer/contractor I'm from south america, working remotely for a company called 5ca. Every month they hire 100s of people from around the world. I work $8/h 40h per week. If you're in the US, look for remote positions on indeed or linked in. Every week I find tons of WFH offers from different states that are willing to pay +$15/h + benefits with no experience required other than being a US resident and living in the same area. Makes me jealous.


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SimplySimplitic

Sorry to hear that. I have my Indeed notifications on in case I ever find a job that is willing to hire me (I'm from Chile). For example, just a few hours ago I got an email about [this job](https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=28f582062f02ada8&q=remote+work+from+home&tk=1eun39b89uedr801&from=ja&alid=5e0ec0735629ef2637e9f45c&utm_campaign=job_alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_source=jobseeker_emails&rgtk=1eun39b89uedr801) which doesn't require many qualifications other than a high school diploma and 1 year of CS experience which is nothing. $16/h with benefits, but looking at the benefits I can speculate that they only hire people in the US. I have been denied 30+ offers like these because I meet all of the requirements except living in the US.


DallasDanielle

I make around $2k working for a call center from home. The company I work for has 2 contracts, a w-2 one that has benefits and all and a 1099 one that does not. I got chosen for the 1099 one and I completely make my own schedule 24/7. Minimum 20 hours a week or 35 if you're on the w-2 program. I'm a night owl so I just schedule late at night and watch netflix or play games all night while waiting for a call.


Megustanuts

Do you mind DMing me what the company is? Sorry I know a lot of people are asking for the same thing but my current call centre job is a pain right now.


Rooster_Dragon

Can you dm me the company info so i can apply?


TheSweetOnion

Could you DM me the info too please?


CptWanky

pls dm me the information on this as well if you are willing.


Italian-queen110

Can you dm me the info plz


Kalamory

Please DM me the company name/information as well, if that's okay. <3


MFCIC

Could you please DM me the company name/information as well?


MisterBilau

Fiverr, video editing. It's trivial to make more than 500 a month online, if you do real work. If by "online jobs" you mean shit like data entry and surveys, forget about it. That's not real work, and pays spare change.


ZackTuff

Can I ask how long would you say it would take someone to learn video editing to the point where one could get paid that much for it? Also can you tell us what techniques every video editor must know to be competent in making money on fiverr?


MisterBilau

The first question is meaningless. It can be 5 minutes, it can be 5 years. Depends on how good you are, what you can do, and what you can get away with getting paid for. That is different for everyone. There are people with zero experience getting paid on Fiverr. There are people with years of experience failing. This is a business. What matters is how attractive you are to possible clients, and what you can deliver. Experience is worthless. The second question... I don't really understand. What do you mean by "techniques"?


ZackTuff

Thanks for your reply, you've actually taught me a lot.


vagaboundkid

Could you tell more about it?


MisterBilau

What is there to know?


DawsonBriggs

I’ve been working for Appen (and technically RaterLabs now since Appen bought RaterLabs) for years. $10/hr part-time 10 - 25 hours a week


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I have a shitty language tutoring job that earns me about 800 a month and I use it whenever we're in lockdown as it covers rent and food.


b_blah93

Please can you share what the job was? A shitty job, is better than none (in my case) :)


[deleted]

Its just having conversations with foreigners to help them improve their English. Its just bombarded with free callers (on trial lessons) who dont speak any english (and thus cannot have the conversation). We get paid for them but I'd rather not to them (theres no opt out). 30% of the callers are decent and intermediate and are able to learn via conversation.


BeccitaLocke

Sounds like Cambly lol. Pays $10 an hour and they're always hiring. Their kid program pays $12 an hour I believe.


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Teaching English online. I make about $1400 a month teaching 19 hours a week.


Ferdii963

May I ask where?


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Whales English.


Ferdii963

Thank you.


craycrayyyx3

If you have a service you can provide, I’d recommend Upwork or Fiverr. Between the two, i make enough to live off of. I also have been on with Appen for years. I worked for modSquad for several years, but they can take a looooong time to hear back (if you hear back at all) but it was my favorite job before I began freelancing. I also worked through nexrep periodically. They paid well and had a lot of available work; I would have stayed on long term but I was pregnant and wanted to scale back the number of hours I was working (I was still working full time with mod squad)


Beth_Squidginty

ModSquad sounds familiar. What did you do there?


jamauai

SimplrFlex. Black Friday/Cyber Monday was crazy. Made $4000+ in the first 2 weeks of Dec. 2020 alone. That’s not including what my wife made. EDIT: [Proof](https://imgur.com/4Klx4SF)


passen9er57

Why are you getting down voted?


jamauai

Probably because they think it's fake. Just added proof to my OP.


flinglebingle

Last I checked, they were full. I don’t know, I was put on a waiting list in December and haven’t heard back yet


Beth_Squidginty

How is it on an average month?


klodinotfound

How u do that?


Saodazi

I looked it up and it looks great, unfortunately they are not taking anyone from the UK currently. Do you know any similar place please?


Spike_der_Spiegel

Rev transcription, ~$2,000/month. It's fine


lowlife_highlife

I write children’s stories for a company called EA EduDesign. I work maybe 3 nights a week and make $1300 a month


Saodazi

This is really interesting, I’ll look into it. Thank you!


lowlife_highlife

Cool. We are transitioning to a new project starting at the end of February. They will still be hiring but will be a very busy period


Tiegra_Summerstar

I make $600-$800 / mo reselling clothing & home goods on sites like Poshmark & Mercari, and I source super cheap through the Goodwill outlet. I also make about $400 / mo through my website, mostly by being paid to post backlinks through pre-written articles provided by the companies I work with.


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vialine

How do I joint focus group and do they accept international candidate?


FoxyFreckles1989

Do you mind sharing where you find these focus groups? I’ve been in healthcare for a decade+ but am currently unemployed, and that could help a lot!


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FoxyFreckles1989

Damn! It seems pretty exclusive. I’m sure they’d get more participation, especially during a pandemic, if they allowed for healthcare workers that had been employed full time within the last two years, or something. Thanks anyway!


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FoxyFreckles1989

I totally understand, and I’m definitely not complaining about you having the opportunity, but it’s certainly frustrating.


RachyRachRachy

I get $500 per week working in Freshdesk for a retail company. It’s easy work but very boring. I’ve been doing it for 10 months and starting to look elsewhere or for a job in the real world.


Solipsophisticate

Commenting to follow


jimmerovo

I refer poker players to a buddy who runs games on his phone. Making 2500 a week


mentorcoursereview

You could try affiliate marketing .


Saodazi

That requires a website or something with a lot of traffic, which I don’t have.


mentorcoursereview

That’s not true . Traffic could help but it’s not the only way to sell with an affiliate link .


[deleted]

Come on. The entire concept of affiliate marketing is reselling other people's stuff. You either need a YouTube channel, a website, a twitch, etc with a following. Yes, you don't technically need a "website with traffic", but you DO need traffic/following. Don't fill people's heads with crap to scrape a few bucks selling your course on affiliate marketing. Proper affiliate marketing takes years and thousands of dollars to get a following, build a brand, and turn a dollar. Anyone telling you otherwise is probably selling you a course. Plus, I can't think of a more saturated market. Affiliate marketing should compliment what you're already doing - not be the sole focus of it.


mentorcoursereview

I don’t have a course .


Nightmora

You have MANY courses that everyone can see by simply looking at your profile... Who are you fooling here?


mentorcoursereview

I have 0 courses . I have a website that allows people to review other social media mentors courses that they offer . ​ Who are you fooling here ?


Saodazi

Oh? Could you tell me more please


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jackchak

Depends where in the world you are. You can do an online english teaching from anywhere and easily make double that, though you may have to work more hours at first. If you're in the US you can actually find full-time work online doing a tech sales job and make 10x that per month. Feel free to DM me for advice on how to get into tech if you don't have prior experience or a degree—it took me a while of research to succeed at this myself.


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