Remote jobs sites are fine and dandy 👌 but they’re not the only way to find yourself a remote job.
As per a commenter on Reddit:
Remote work pro tip: the best remote jobs aren’t posted on remote job boards, they’re posted on regular job boards and don’t mention that remote work is ok.
The past 3 jobs I’ve had were all remote and none were listed as remote when I applied.
From the same thread:
As someone with a 6 figure spend on Upwork believe me when I tell you that from the 40+ applicants you see applying to the job, 99-100% of those candidates are completely unqualified or unhireable. Don’t let it ever deter you from applying if you have the skillset and the competence.
From my perspective there isn’t a shortage of remote jobs, there’s a shortage of skilled professional remote workers. If you are good, you’ll easily get work.
Related: Here’s what Ivan did to beat 50+ applicants for a job on Upwork