40+ Hot remote job opportunities, why you should try working as a contractor & more

(🔥 Hot job listings at the bottom)

My LinkedIn feed has been an endless feed of horror stories from job seekers disappointed by never-ending rejection letters, being ghosted, fake listings, and protracted application processes that last several months that end in heartbreak.

You can probably relate.

It is a brutal market for job seekers right now.

While there are plenty of jobs out there with solid companies (linked at the bottom of this article), the competition fierce. And that's why you're not hearing back from all the applications you're firing out there.

Let me throw an idea out there for you: Try working as a contractor.

It's a scary idea, I know! But hang with me because I have a good case for giving it a shot if you're struggling to find a gig right now.

If you have a specialized skillset, and I know most of you readers do, consider my argument.

Argument 1: Hiring contractors is lower risk to the company

We need to switch seats with our hypothetical employer for this one. Imagine you want to hire a full time employee. What comes along with that decision?

A TON:

1. Full-time employees are expensive - Employers have to budget for an additional yearly salary to their cash flow. In addition to the salary, this includes benefits, unemployment, employee taxes, stipends, etc. These add up to an additional 20-40% of the employees salary per year.
2. Onboarding - It usually takes months for a new employee to get settled into a new role, onboarded, trained, and effective.
3. Liability - Letting go of a problematic employee that isn't performing is very tricky. No company wants to deal with a wrongful termination lawsuit, extended PIPs, or severance packages.

Hiring contractors is WAY cheaper with less risk for organizations. And oftentimes the contractor is more specialized and turnkey for what they're being hired for. This makes them ready to hit the ground running the minute they are hired. In addition...

The company can let go of the contractor at any time.

They don't have to pay benefits.

Onboarding is faster.

Hiring is faster and cheaper.

And because of these points you might actually get paid more than you would as a full-time employee.

Argument 2: You'll get hired without rounds of interviews

Because hiring a contractor is lower risk to a company, they don't need to invest as much time into the hiring process.

If it doesn't work out, both the company and contractor part ways.

I just saw evidence of this after posting a contract writing position with Omniscient Digital (which I thought was a full-time role).

Argument 3: You'll have more flexibility than you've ever had

I've never, ever met a an employer who cared where or when a contractor worked. They are looking for targeted work, done effectively. Period.

RTO policy? Doesn't apply, you're not an employee.

Location requirements? Doesn't apply, you're not an employee. You don't even have a badge to swipe.

Politics? Office politics? Not likely, you don't have a horse in the race.

Micromanagement? Nope, you either get the job done effectively or you don't.

Basically, the company is hiring you to get a job done, period. They don't care about anything else.

In many ways, companies who opt for hiring contractors are WAY ahead of the curve. They value performance and results over attendance, which is how they SHOULD treat full-time employees.

In all ways, working as a contractor eliminates all of the bad things you dislike about working for a company.

You don't have to play the 9-5 game, commute, or drink the company Kool-Aid...you just work and get paid. End of story.

Check out this graphic created for employers to decide which type of worker to hire and note that the benefits of hiring a full-time employee to company are NOT benefits to you!

"More control over their schedule" is definitely NOT a benefit to you. And surely you don't care for building another company's culture, overextending yourself by wearing "multiple hats", or pretending to care about the company's mission statement.

Now of course there are drawbacks to working as a contractor, and they are scary enough to prevent people from giving it a shot. Income security and benefits are the two things that prevent people from contracting out their expertise the most often.

But what price would you pay for total freedom? Just think about it the next time you overlook a contract gig!

Amazon doubles down on RTO policy

Here we go...

With Amazon employees expressing their frustration with the recent RTO mandate, Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garmon responded "If there are people who just don't work well in that environment and don't want to, that's okay, there are other companies around."

Their policy is "We don't care if you're unhappy, this is best for company culture."

Wait, unhappy employees are the key to strong company culture?

Scratches head

We will see how that turns out for them. If any Amazon employees reading this article are quietly looking for a better work environment, DM me, I'll set you up with a database of 280+ fully remote companies that I've personally vetted.

Digital nomad lifestyle Q&A

In this week's podcast we took on 7 random questions from the audience. We occasionally dip into the mailbag (hello@beachcommute.com) and ask each other questions about digital nomad life and remote work from listeners, on the fly.

It's a lot of fun, and informative.

Highlights to look forward to:

• Discover the toughest challenges as a digital nomad—and how I survived three hernias, a root canal, strained achilles heel, and more all at once!
• Marisa shares a story about navigating family emergencies while being on the other side of the world.
• Tips for finding reliable Wi-Fi in even the most remote destinations (you won’t want to miss this one!).
• Want the best of work and adventure? Find out the top destinations for combining both.

Listen in!

And finally, here's the hot remote jobs of the week

Omniscient Digital

Graphic Designer (contract role)

Cloud Content Writer (contract role)

Notifications Platform Writer (contract role)

Staff Writer (contract role)

SEO Outreach (contract role)

Growth Strategist ($80k - $100k/year)

NaviSavi Travel

Marketing Manager ($75k - $110k/year)

Content Community Manager ($55k - $80k/year)

PaySpace by Deel

Outsourcing Payroll Account Manager ($70k - $100k/year)

Support & Implementation Consultant ($75k - $100k/year)

Payroll Product Specialist ($85k - $120k/year)

Net Developer ($95k - $130k/year)

The Shelf Influencer Marketing Agency

Creative Strategist ($65k - $95k/year)

Paid Social Strategist ($75k - $100k/year)

Account Manager ($75k - $110k/year)

Brand Partnerships Manager ($85k - $120k/year)

Account Supervisor ($95k - $130k/year)

Mode Mobile

Product Manager ($130k - $180k/year)

General Manager ($180k - $250k/year)

Canonical

Communications Specialist ($45k - $65k/year)

Junior HR Generalist ($50k - $70k/year)

Sales Development Rep ($55k - $85k/year)

Marketing Manager ($95k - $140k/year)

Partner Marketing Manager ($100k - $150k/year)

Enterprise Project Manager ($110k - $160k/year)

Databento

Product Marketer ($95k - $140k/year)

Quantitative Sales Associate ($100k - $150k/year)

Alpaca

Data Analyst ($75k - $110k/year)

Customer Success Manager ($85k - $120k/year)

Strategic Initiatives Associate ($95k - $130k/year)

Business Strategy & Finance ($100k - $150k/year)

EoT Labs

Web3 Content Writer ($65k - $100k/year)

Ecosystem Success Lead ($95k - $130k/year)

Liquidity Strategist ($120k - $180k/year)

Toptal

Client Sales Representative ($55k - $85k/year)

Technical Account Manager ($95k - $140k/year)

Performance Marketing Manager ($120k - $160k/year)

General Manager, education ($150k - $220k/year)

General Manager, hospitality ($150k - $220k/year)

General Manager, insurance ($150k - $220k/year)

Bonfire

Business Development Rep ($50k - $70k/year)

Paid Media Specialist ($65k - $95k/year)

Senior Accountant ($75k - $100k/year)

Note: Many salary ranges are market estimates.

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