In this issue
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:
- 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.
- Onboarding - It usually takes months for a new employee to get settled into a new role, onboarded, trained, and effective.
- 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!
The remote jobs of the week 👇
Amazon doubles down on RTO policy
Open roles 🔥
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Omniscient
🔎 What they do Live from the Atlas
Omniscient Digital partners with ambitious B2B brands to drive attributable organic growth. They use a qualitative and quantitative research process (OmniscientX) to develop custom strategies that index on a brand's unique strengths and attributes. Then they build a content production operation that balances quality content with high velocity.
📊 BeachScore Live
Top 20% of all work-from-anywhere companies
🏝️ Remote work policy
“Work from wherever you want. We’re remote-first and default to asynchronous work.”In their words · from the Atlas
Open roles 🔥 11 live right now · salaries verified or market-estimated
Editorial Strategist
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NaviSavi
🔎 What they do Live from the Atlas
NaviSavi provides a video-centric travel platform emphasizing trust and positivity. It showcases authentic user-generated clips to inspire and guide travelers in planning their trips. Users can filter by location, activity, or budget to curate personalized travel experiences. Additionally, NaviSavi offers UGC video licensing from a vast library of 60,000 vertical videos for travel industry use, featuring content from 3,000 creators across 1000+ destinations and 180+ countries.
📊 BeachScore Live
🏝️ Remote work policy
“We’re all digital nomads, so you can choose where you want to work from.”In their words · from the Atlas
Open roles 🔥
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PaySpace
🔎 What they do Live from the Atlas
No matter the size of the business or payroll and HR requirements, PaySpace can power payroll efficiently.
📊 BeachScore Live
🏝️ Remote work policy
Open roles 🔥
No open roles right now. Set an alert on their company page →
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Mode Mobile
🔎 What they do Live from the Atlas
At Mode, they believe that every human on the planet deserves an equal opportunity to become financially self-sustaining. Therefore, they've developed earn-as-you-go software that enables supplemental income, democratizes access to capital, and increases the realization of financial potential for budget-conscious, financially-challenged, and underserved consumers globally.
📊 BeachScore Live
🏝️ Remote work policy
“Mode Mobile’s remote-first philosophy allows our team to work from anywhere, fostering a flexible and inclusive work environment.”In their words · from the Atlas
Open roles 🔥 24 live right now · salaries verified or market-estimated
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Canonical
🔎 What they do Live from the Atlas
Together with a community of 200,000, Canonical publishes an operating system that runs on everything from tiny connected devices to the world's largest mainframes. It's the platform everyone uses on the public cloud and the go-to workstation for the world's most productive developers.
📊 BeachScore Live
🏝️ Remote work policy
“Canonical has been a fully distributed organization since its origin in 2004. Our remote-first policy enables us to collaborate with the best in the world in our domain.”In their words · from the Atlas
Open roles 🔥 83 live right now · salaries verified or market-estimated
Alliances Field Engineer
💵 Est. $80,000 - $140,000
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Databento
🔎 What they do Live from the Atlas
Databento simplifies and accelerates the process of accessing market data. The self-service model enables users to effortlessly access live exchange feeds and terabytes of historical data—and they only pay for what they use.
📊 BeachScore Live
🏝️ Remote work policy
“We accommodate 100% remote work, with teammates living around the globe and paid in their local currency.”In their words · from the Atlas
Open roles 🔥
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Alpaca
🔎 What they do Live from the Atlas
At Alpaca, it's all about supporting hundreds of businesses worldwide with our developer-friendly API brokerage platform. You can trade stocks and crypto, access real-time market data, and enjoy top-notch brokerage infrastructure using our modern APIs.
📊 BeachScore Live
🏝️ Remote work policy
“Our teams are not just global, we’re also 100% remote and have team members in almost every time zone and continent (except Antarctica).”In their words · from the Atlas
Open roles 🔥 10 live right now · salaries verified or market-estimated
Sales Analyst
💵 Est. $70,000 - $120,000
Full-time
View job listing →Product Manager, Corporate Actions
💵 Est. $100,000 - $155,000
Full-time
View job listing →Senior Software Engineer New Markets
💵 Est. $113,000 - $203,000
Full-time
View job listing →AML/Compliance Analyst
💵 Est. $80,000 - $130,000
Full-time
View job listing →Lead, Data Governance
💵 Est. $100,000 - $170,000
Full-time
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EOT Labs
🔎 What they do Live from the Atlas
At EoT Labs, the focus is on developing, incubating, and supporting open-source projects with an emphasis on the Economy of Things. The mission revolves around upgrading the Web2-based Internet of Things to the Web3-based Economy of Things, unlocking the full potential of vehicles, robots, and devices for the betterment of society.
📊 BeachScore Live
🏝️ Remote work policy
“Remote first: You’ll be joining a team working from all over the world. Flexible working arrangements: Create your own journey with flexible working schedules and locations.”In their words · from the Atlas
Open roles 🔥
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Toptal
🔎 What they do Live from the Atlas
Toptal is basically a go-to place for the creme de la creme in business, design, and technology - they're the best of the best. They're all about helping companies beef up their teams whenever they need to.
📊 BeachScore Live
🏝️ Remote work policy
“Work wherever, on your terms. Being a fully-remote workforce means that all you need is wifi and a laptop. You can work from home, your favorite cafe, or even a charming villa halfway around the world.”In their words · from the Atlas
Open roles 🔥 19 live right now · salaries verified or market-estimated
Enterprise Sales Executive, Consumer Products and Services
💵 Est. $70,000 - $120,000
Full-time
View job listing →Enterprise Sales Executive, Banking, Financial Services and Insurance - US-Based
💵 Est. $70,000 - $120,000
Full-time
View job listing →Enterprise Sales Development Representative
💵 Est. $50,000 - $80,000
Full-time
View job listing →Data Analytics Engineer
💵 Est. $70,000 - $115,000
Full-time
View job listing →General Manager, SMB
💵 Est. $80,000 - $130,000
Full-time
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Bonfire
🔎 What they do Live from the Atlas
Bonfire is a free online platform where anyone can design, sell, and buy custom products. They handle payment processing, order fulfillment, and customer service so you can focus on connecting with your community.
📊 BeachScore Live
🏝️ Remote work policy
“Welcoming and celebrating team members who share the company values allows us to make a difference. We find these smart, passionate people all over the world. And together create a diverse, welcoming, and ambitious remote working company — one people love to work for, and with.”In their words · from the Atlas
Open roles 🔥 1 live right now · salaries verified or market-estimated
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