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Looking for remote work

I am looking to make some money from home. I have applied for positions on online job sites such as Indeed as well as company sites yet nobody seems to want me. Am I doing something wrong? Am I doomed for not having connections?

I have little work experience and I am still recovering from the traumatic experiences of my last jobs. I need to put my potato brain to use again.

Edit: i guess im screwed

I am looking to make some money from home. I have applied for positions on online job sites such as Indeed as well as company sites yet nobody seems to want me. Am I doing something wrong? Am I doomed for not having connections? I have little work experience and I am still recovering from the traumatic experiences of my last jobs. I need to put my potato brain to use again. Edit: i guess im screwed
[–] • 5 pts

From my understanding there's a lot of ghost jobs out there. Also there's a lot of scam postings. Seems like remote work is the new Nigerian prince. If you get an interview be careful with the information you volunteer. My wife got one, and while we did find limited information on the company there were red flags in the process. We rode it out carefully until they sent a link telling her she'd be reimbursed after she bought a specific computer and network accoutrements.

[–] • 1 pt

That's some bullshit. They should only be mailing her a laptop and equipment, that's insane to try and make an employee do it. That had to have been a scam. Did she find work eventually?

[–] • 1 pt

Oh it was a total scam. We knew before they told us to buy something from a fishy website, but I wanted to find out the endgame.

[–] • 1 pt

Yeah makes sense. It would be fun, just once, to scam or legit scare the scammer. I don't think I'm savvy enough to do it though.

[–] • 1 pt

Yeah, that sounds like a scam. There are some companies that want you to use your own equipment but most of them don't due to security requirements and such.

[–] • 2 pts

You’re a white man? They toss/delete your application. Find a way to work for yourself. Start a consulting business for whatever your skills are.

[–] • 2 pts (edited )

Change your name to Shaniqua Jackson, use a tranny nigger profile pic, and practice your ebonics.

Seriously though, network. Use (((linkedin))) and "contact us" pages on websites to talk to the sales people at all of the competitors in an industry you want to break into, and make relationships. Sales people love to talk and the good ones know each other at different companies. That's how you eventually get a job if you don't already know people and skip the bullshit. Write out bullet points of what you are trying to accomplish and have an outline for every conversation in advance, and keep notes or use an AI notetaker. You can frame it as an "informational interview" or that you are simply interested in learning more about the business, because you think you might be able to refer clients, etc. Make sure there's something interesting for them. Aim for at least three meetings a day, more is better. Make it a full time job.

If you do have to go the HR route, by the time you have your "interview", you'll know more about the company and industry than the person interviewing you.

[–] • 1 pt

Job boards went from being disruptors, to being digital newspaper ads, to what they are now - a collection of garbage posted by companies to make it look like they're hiring, but in reality it's all just theater - or in some cases, posts by the board itself to make it look good. And Indians...Indians everywhere, saar.

[–] • 1 pt

Maybe try to find a hybrid setup with a local company. Remote 3-4 days, office for the rest. Full time remote is hard to get these days. Almost everyone wants you in the office at least once a week.

[–] • 1 pt

Try looking in “unwanted” fields. Any job most wont do, look in the mortuary adjacent, waste management, etc.

[–] • 1 pt

Am I doing something wrong?

Perhaps. What are you applying for and how are you applying?

[–] • 2 pts

I've been trying to apply for what's essentially office work done from home (keywords like data entry or AI training), and I usually apply via Indeed or the company website.

[–] • 3 pts

They probably pay Indians to do this.

[–] • 2 pts

Unless you're a woman or nigger you're not going to be hired for office work. No matter how hard you try.

[–] • 0 pt

I’m curious about your work trauma

[–] • 0 pt

Look for a recruiter/company that specifically works with people wanting to work remote. Company websites are OK but a lot of them are going to demand on-site unless you are looking at remote-first or remote-only companies like GitLAB.

You can also check out job board sites like https://dailyremote.com/

Depending on your skill set you should also consider contracting companies since if they like you enough they can place you in jobs that are specifically for remote only work.