So, what is a remote job? It\u2019s one you can do outside traditional office or in-person settings, with a majority of them being performed entirely online. While job titles like writer and coder spring to mind, human resources<\/a>, teaching, and sales<\/a> positions can all be remote jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t Learn how to craft a resume that shines in this free course from Forage. Learn how to reframe your duties as accomplishments, showcase your outcomes, and demonstrate why you're the best person for the job.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tAvg. Time:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5-6 hours\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSkills you’ll build:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tResume writing, professional branding, identifying job titles, keywords, explaining industry-relevant skills\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t The key component of a remote job is that it doesn\u2019t require you to work in an office. Most remote companies don\u2019t even have a physical office. Instead, the company\u2019s headquarters are your home office or the coffee shop around the corner. As executive coach Brooks E. Scott explains, \u201cA remote job is something we can do from anywhere that we have resources to support our work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n While \u201cremote job\u201d is the most common term to describe remote work, employers also use other phrases to describe their remote roles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to the pandemic, remote work is a much bigger part of the employment landscape. However, \u201cremote job\u201d has, unfortunately, become a catchall term and sometimes a remote job isn\u2019t exactly what you think it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Just because a job is remote and you never have to report to an office doesn\u2019t mean you can work from anywhere you want. Some companies require staff to live in specific countries or locations (like U.S. states or even cities). This requirement is often due to legal, licensing, or tax laws the company must comply with. Sometimes remote jobs are location-specific because you may be responsible for a certain territory that you need to be close to or have to be within driving distance of the office for in-person trainings or meetings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n >>MORE:<\/strong> Should I Move for a Job?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n And some remote roles may allow you to live wherever you want but won\u2019t let you work from the coffee shop or public library due to security requirements. An example would be if you worked in financial services<\/a>. You might be able to live anywhere in the world but be required to log into company systems from home using a VPN and company-issued desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remote work and flexible work often go hand-in-hand, but just because a job is remote doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s flexible, and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Flexible work comes in many forms, but one example is the ability to choose when you work. If you control when your work day starts and ends, you have a flexible job. And flexible jobs can be in-person (like a dog walker) or remote (like a data scientist<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brooks gives this example. \u201cWhen I worked for Meta, I knew dozens of engineers who would come into work at around 7:15 p.m., grab dinner, and then work through the night. But on other weeks, they would work during the 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. time frame. That\u2019s flexibility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t Find out who you are and want to be as a professional in this free course from Discover Financial Services. Gain valuable insights into how the corporate world works and how you'll play a role in it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tAvg. Time:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2-3 hours\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\tSkills you’ll build:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSelf-reflection, discovery, organization, planning\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Some remote jobs don\u2019t have that level of flexibility or any kind of flexibility. For example, many remote customer service jobs require you to work a specific shift with a defined start and end time. So, while the job is remote, it\u2019s not necessarily flexible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some remote jobs are at remote companies, while others are at a remote-first<\/em><\/strong> company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In one type of company, there are no headquarters or main office. The company doesn\u2019t even have satellite offices or rent coworking spaces. As Brooks explains, \u201cIt\u2019s assumed that everyone from the intern to the CEO is working remotely all the time.\u201d Everyone works from whatever location works for them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the other type of arrangement, the company commits to hiring the best person for the role no matter where they’re located, and in-person work is not required. However, this company often also has offices or coworking spaces where people can work in person as much or as little as they want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n >>MORE:<\/strong> The Best Small Cities for Remote Work<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n So, which is which?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, it depends on who you talk to. Some say that the first explanation describes a remote company and the second a remote-first company. However, others say it\u2019s the opposite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lesson here is that what matters is the level of remote work the company encourages and allows. If that isn\u2019t clear from the job description, it\u2019s definitely a question you should ask the hiring manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A hybrid remote job is different from other types of remote work. \u201cHybrid jobs require you to be at a specific office location for a set amount of time,\u201d explains Brooks, but not every day of the week. The most common schedule is that you perform your job remotely a couple of days a week, and the remaining days you\u2019re in the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some companies mandate which days employees (or whole teams) have to be in the office, while others let individuals or team leaders choose the schedule that works best for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Within the world of remote work, there are also different types of remote employment statuses, and it\u2019s critical to understand the differences before you accept the job offer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the traditional employment arrangement. As a full-time regular remote employee, you\u2019ll generally work 40 hours per week and receive many of the same benefits<\/a> and protections as a full-time in-person employee. It\u2019s worth noting that there are some regular part-time remote jobs, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n >>MORE:<\/strong> How Many Work Hours Are in a Year?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n However, not all remote employees are eligible for the same protections or benefits as in-person employees. For example, many in-person employees are eligible for unpaid leave with job protections under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). But remote employees who work for companies without a central office may not be covered<\/a> by FMLA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because employers must take on certain obligations when they hire regular employees, some remote jobs are completely freelance. This allows the company more freedom in who they hire. It also gives the employees more freedom to choose when and where they work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, as a freelancer, you do not have the same rights and protections as a regular employee. For example, you\u2019re responsible for paying all of the taxes<\/a> on your wages instead of the employer paying their share on your behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though not an employment status, another popular type of remote work is digital nomadism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital nomads work remotely as freelancers or regular employees but take their work with them as they travel the country or world. Brooks offers this example, \u201cOne of my friends has been traveling the world for the last year and a half while still running a thriving coaching practice. She hasn\u2019t stayed anywhere longer than a few weeks for all of this time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t Get ready for the world of work in this free course from Standard Bank. 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