Hi everyone,
I’ve been travelling and house sitting for the last six months, working remotely and it’s been a wonderful experience.
My job back home which I’ve been doing remotely is unfortunately coming to an abrupt end and as I wish to continue travelling for the next 9 months I was wondering if other house sitters had remote work suggestions.
I don’t need to make a lot, a few hundred dollars a week would probably be enough but wondering what I could possibly do.
Was hoping other like minded travellers might have some sensible suggestions as to what might be out there.
Might be a good future resource for other house sitters who find themselves in the same boat.
Thanks
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I’ve been wondering the same thing, but haven’t posted in case it counted as some kind of industrial espionage..
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My wife speaks a second language and has found some opportunities acting as a translator between a non-English speaking home improvement contractor in our country and expats from the US and other English speaking countries who are buying and renovating homes in the area.
Most of her work is done remotely by email and phone calls, although she has occasion to visit the property so I don’t know how well this would work if this option is not available but there are probably work arounds such as live video conferencing.
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You can search and find all sorts of remote jobs on LinkedIn, on job aggregator sites and such. There’s a huge variety.
What I’ve experienced while doing hiring for remote jobs for many years: We get many times more applicants (versus with onsite jobs) and that allows companies to be much more selective.
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My 2nd cousin’s fiancé works for Cirque du Soleil so travels with him from city to city and sometimes country to country. She has a degree in performing arts but has been teaching English to Chinese kids. These are private one on one realtime. Kids are in their house and the only problem she finds is the time difference. There are many companies out there if you do a search. They all pay differently and have different contracts. The higher pay ones she said want you to have a degree in anything. Maybe it’s for marketing. But even without a degree she said you can do this.
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@CosmoBrownsCat, other THS Forum threads have noted members that also use other platforms for paid pet/house care.
Quite a few of the working-age pet parents that we encounter in different countries have remote jobs. Their work seems to be highly varied - from organizing niche visitor tours; to teaching foreign language; to all sorts.
Encourage explore potential remote work platforms that may be relevant to your talents, geography and appetite. Just tried “list remote work jobsites” into perplexity (dot ai) and it provided a long list.
Good luck!
BTW, if you plan to work remotely and sit, you want to check with employers ahead of time what limits they have on working abroad or in other states even temporarily. That’s because for employees to legally work remotely in different locations, legit companies not only abide by business and tax laws (which differ among countries, states, etc.,), some also have limits based on security needs.
Some employers skirt laws, but those with the best paying jobs and benefits tend to abide by laws. For instance, to have employees work abroad or even in different states or provinces, companies often must do red tape, get business licenses, etc., even if employees aren’t located there permanently. Many states, countries, etc., tax companies and/or their employees for the proportion of time they’re working in a country or state. And companies that abide by laws usually have a list of countries or states where employees can work, even temporarily.
And insurance benefits from companies usually aren’t portable globally. Plus, if you earn equity, some states, countries, etc., will expect you to pay taxes proportionate to the time you spend there.
In the U.S., for example, New York is known for being aggressive on taxes on income, equity, etc., even for people who work there only temporarily. That was highlighted for instance when Covid unfolded and emergency workers, health workers and such rushed there from other states to help.
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Depending on your skill set, you could be a VA, web developer, social media manager, project manager, teacher, marketing consultant, counsellor, mentor, therapist. Any of which can be delivered online. If you work for yourself it will be simpler as you can manage your own commitments and clients as you travel. Where are you? What is your background? Joining a digital nomad forum will be useful for ideas and contacts. Also building a Linked In profile depending on your plan to make connections. #digitalnomadliving
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