r/remoteworks

"Flexibility makes for a happier, more efficient workforce," said a senior in-house lawyer in a bank.

"Life is important and it's much easier for me, and less stressful, to have flexibility. We're all human and I assume/presume private practice lawyers want/need the same. Show me someone telling people to come back to the office and I'll show you a guy in his 50s whose wife doesn't work," opined one in-house lawyer. "I can see the benefit to being in the office for trainees/other junior folk however, just treat people like grown ups please."

Hey everyone 👋

Sharing another batch of remote openings for anyone currently job hunting. These roles may be a good fit for beginners, career shifters, or people with limited professional experience.

1. Inbound Retail Care Specialist - VXI Global Solutions ($17.31/hr)
2. Billing Specialist - Vituity ($17.12/hr)
3. Administrative Assistant - Microsoft ($23/hr)
4. Implementation Specialist - OneDigital ($20-$23/hr)

A quick reminder: remote listings can move fast and sometimes close earlier than expected once enough applicants come in, so if something looks interesting, it’s worth applying sooner rather than later.

Good luck to everyone applying!

And the reason isn't collaboration. It isn't culture. It isn't because in-person is better. We all did the same jobs from our apartments for 2 to 3 years and the companies survived. Some of them had their best years ever.

I worked at a company that posted record revenue in 2021 while 96% of employees were remote. They bragged about it in the investor call. They literally used our remote productivity as a selling point.

Now the same CEO is saying we need to be in office for "the energy." That's the word he used. Energy.

My theory. And I think a lot of people quietly agree. The truth is office space. The leases. The real estate investments. The buildings they bought in 2018 and 2019 that are sitting empty. They need bodies in chairs to justify the spend to the board. That's it.

There's no secret productivity study that proves in-office is better. If there was, every CEO pushing RTO would be waving it around like a trophy. They're not. Because it doesn't exist.

So they say culture. They say energy. They say collaboration. And they hope nobody asks for the data.

Is anyone else just sick of the lies? Like if you're going to force me back just say "we have a building we need to fill" and stop pretending it's for my benefit.

Note: I work a very meeting heavy job, often back to back so only get max 1 hour to be working out. I can’t do before work, not a morning person and my body doesn’t perform then. Not enough time to take a full shower, I have long hair and that would turn the gym block into 2 hours, which I don’t have. I’m not asking how to take a shower.

Im 29F and work remotely for a small marketing agency. My teammate "Jenna" is always online. Answers emails at 6am. Never turns her camera on. We all thought she was just super productive. Last week we had a one on one and she accidentally let it slip that she doesnt have a home. She's been living out of her car for 8 months. She works from coffee shops or library parking lots. Uses her phone hotspot. Charges her laptop at Starbucks. I was speechless. She said please dont tell anyone because shes afraid theyll fire her if they find out she doesnt have a "stable" workspace. She does all her work on time. Clients love her. Nobody would ever know. Now I feel guilty sitting in my home office with my comfy chair and reliable wifi. I offered to let her use my guest room but she said no because shes embarrassed. I dont know what to do. Do I tell my manager? Do I just pretend I never heard anything? My heart hurts for her. But also its none of my business. Remote work is weird

I work from home now luckily but the job used to only allow us to work from home if the weather was bad. But it never made sense to me. I wake up, drive through traffic, and sit on my cubicle only to attend

Which remote jobs are actually needed right now? In a sense, there is not enough from.

Cause it feels like that IT remote jobs are rare.

So what else is there ..?

I somehow got extremely lucky in this terrible market and landed my first remote role. I have never worked a remote job before and i'm curious if there is anything I should do or know about working my first remote role?

My office is in a large closet with no windows or any ventilation other than the door being open. It gets a bit smelly in there, what are your suggestions for keeping it smelling fresh?

Yes, I vacuum and wipe everything down a few times a week, and also very rarely eat in there.

I don’t WFH anymore but my coworker went to a conference where they STRONGLY pressed everyone to bring everyone back to office. Their reasoning? “You don’t know your people. How can you create a culture if you don’t know who you hired?”

……..

Meanwhile, at my previous remote employment, I knew all of my coworkers… pretty dang well! Our CFO was FANTASTIC at getting to know us and creating a culture that was positive and something we loved.

I can almost guarantee the people who ran that conference have shitty culture and don’t know any of their employees even if they’re down the hall…

Remote work used to mean “work from home.”

Now it’s:

• cafes
• coworking spaces
• airports
• hotels
• random corners of the house with the best wifi 😂

What’s everyone’s current remote work setup like?

One thing we’ve noticed while building DeskIn is that a lot of remote workers still rely heavily on accessing their home/office computers remotely instead of carrying everything around on one device.

Some people go fully cloud-based.
Some remote into a main workstation.
Some carry a super powerful laptop everywhere.

What’s been the most reliable setup for you long term?

Hi everyone, I’m trying to break into a full-time remote role that hires outside the US, and I was hoping to get some guidance from people who are already doing this successfully.

I have experience in administration, data entry, customer support, and general office operations, and I’m open to entry-level or junior remote roles as long as they are genuinely open to international applicants (contractor or EOR is fine). A lot of jobs say “remote” but then restrict hiring to specific countries, so it’s been a challenge filtering what’s real. If anyone here is currently working remotely from outside the US, I’d really appreciate: What type of roles you started with Platforms or companies that actually hire globally Any tips on avoiding fake or misleading “remote” listings I’m flexible with time zones, pay range, and shifts, and mainly looking for a legitimate opportunity to build stability through remote work. Thanks in advance any advice is genuinely appreciated.