Remote work, how it works. Remote work – what is it? Where to find remote work (pros and cons)

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What does remote work mean?

Remote work - what is it?? In fact, the remote relationship determines specific legal relationships, the features of which are related to the nature of the work function.

To conclude remote employment contract is possible only with a citizen who performs his work duties outside his location, as well as outside the control (direct or indirect) of the employer. This type of work function is called remote work.

For interaction between the parties labor relations on issues directly related to the performance of work, and for its direct implementation, general information and telecommunication networks should be used. Often, remote work is carried out via data transmission over the Internet. IN Lately Such relationships are becoming widespread.

Remote work in a commercial company: how to conclude an employment contract correctly? Sample

As follows from the provisions of paragraph 1 of Art. 312.2 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, an employment contract with a remote worker can be concluded through the exchange of documents with electronic form. The employer pays 3 calendar days from the time the agreement is concluded, must send the employee a remote employment contract to in paper form, designed according to normal rules. When signing electronic agreements, remote workers and their employers use enhanced qualified electronic signatures(Paragraph 4 of Article 312.1 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

When is an employment contract concluded? remote worker, the employee submits to the employer all the documents specified in the law. They can be sent in electronic format. If the employer is not satisfied with this, he demands to provide paper copies, then the employee sends him notarized copies of these documents. Sending is carried out by mail using a registered letter with notification (paragraph 3 of Article 312.2 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

Remote workers transfer directly to the employer or send by mail by registered mail with notification (paragraph 7 of Article 312.2 of the Labor Code).

Familiarization of an employee who has entered into a remote employment contract with the work rules, as well as local regulations, directly related to its function, is allowed through interchange electronic documents. A similar procedure is provided for familiarization with accepted local acts, instructions (orders) of the employer, requirements, notifications and other documents this kind. In turn, the employer must issue an order on remote work.

In other words, the employment contract for remote work fully complies with the requirements Labor Code, and therefore the remote worker receives everything state guarantees provided by law.

Remote work: terms of the employment agreement

Very important provisions to be included in a remote employment contract are the conditions governing:

• nature of the work function (remote work);
• the time period during which each party to the legal relationship undertakes to send confirmation of receipt of the document in electronic format from the other party;
• the obligation of an employee who has entered into a remote employment contract to use the equipment provided (recommended) by the employer, information security tools, software and hardware or other means. In this case, remote workers become familiar with the labor protection provisions for working with by similar means(equipment) at the initiative of the employer. Instead, the employer may allow the use of equipment, software, hardware and other means (personal or rented) at the discretion of the employee (paragraph 8 of Article 312.2 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation);
• terms and procedure for providing support to an employee who has signed a remote employment contract, necessary means or the terms of payment of compensation for the use of personal (rented) funds;
• terms and procedure for submitting reports on the work done to the employer who has entered into an employment contract with a remote worker (paragraph 1 of Article 312.3 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation);
• work schedule and rest schedule. When such conditions are absent, remote workers have the right to independently set their own schedule (

I'm convinced that distant work- this is the future of our planet. Not in isolated manifestations, as is happening now, but on the scale of the entire population of the Earth. Today, technology is developing at a breakneck speed, and sometimes it seems to all of us that we are the heroes of some futuristic book.

Technological progress is stunning, amazing, inspiring and frightening at the same time. But one thing can be said with absolute certainty: never before has a person had so many opportunities in any area of ​​life. This is especially true for work, the main component of a person’s life. In this article I want to take a closer look A mind-altering phenomenon of the 21st century is the possibility of remote work.

What is remote work

It would seem that everyone understands that remote work is when an employee is not tied to his workplace and performs his professional function"remotely". The opportunity to work remotely appeared with the development of the Internet, when participants in the intellectual labor market realized that they could transfer work results and receive new tasks using a computer and global network, without having to sit at a specific desk in a specific office.

The concept of remote work was developed by the American Jack Nilles. In 1972, he expressed the idea that it is not necessary to keep workers in the office, since modern means of communication make it possible to maintain contact between employees at a distance. The authorities showed interest in developing the idea of ​​remote work, seeing it as a solution to transportation problems that were acute in cities. New organization labor could solve these issues, and at the same time provide work for the population of remote rural areas.

However, in many cases, people working remotely are still looked at with narrowed eyes, identifying them with anything but dishonest work. Most people do not understand the phrase “remote work” at all, despite the fact that this same majority uses all the benefits of the Internet every day.

Believe me, I know this firsthand. Every other day they ask us: “How do you work remotely? Do you have your own business? What do you do? How exactly do you make money? People seem to have the impression that remote work is for a select few. This is wrong! Remote work is not a business, not a hack job, and not a scam. People are simply divided into two types: those for whom the Internet is entertainment and sometimes a time killer, and those for whom the Internet is a sea of ​​opportunities and a tool for making money.

Remote work is normal work with employment contract, schedule, weekends, paid leave, bosses and subordinates, workdays, stress and deadlines. Everything is like a classic office job, only outside the office.

How is remote work different from freelancing?

I noticed that many people confuse remote work and freelancing. Nikita is often called a freelancer, although he is not one. In fact, remote work and freelancing have only one common feature- Internet as a method of communication. All.

The word "freelancer" is literally translated from English freelancer, as a “free worker”. This means that the freelancer is not associated with any company, he works for different companies, different clients, and searches for them independently. Perhaps the freelancer is registered as individual entrepreneur, he has his own website where he describes his services, or his fame spreads across the Internet, and clients find him themselves. Perhaps he is an active participant in such specialized sites as fl.ru or freelance.ru, where customers and performers of any service find each other.

Why remote work and making money on the Internet are different things

There is another big confusion in concepts. And I really want to dot all the i's. You already understand what remote work is. Now let's figure out what making money on the Internet is.

Working on the Internet means performing certain actions that bring profit, but the the work process and the results of work do not go beyond virtuality. I won't consider everything possible ways making money on the Internet, I will give only examples. There are special sites where any Internet user can complete tasks and receive money for them: like, leave comments, subscribe to public pages; in addition, there are sensational binary options and other financial transactions, understanding which you can make money; There are all kinds of information products - courses, lectures, e-books, whose authors also earn money.

What is the difference between remote work and freelancing? In such work, the Internet is not just a communication tool, but directly a material for earning money. Roughly speaking, remote work and freelancing are possible without the Internet- specialists perform the task at home (for example, make cadastral calculations or accounting reports) and personally bring them to the office on a flash drive or send documents by mail. No internet needed. Namely, “making money on the Internet” is not possible without the Internet.

Myths about remote work

Myth 1. Remote work is very difficult to find.

Reality: Finding a remote job is just as difficult as finding a regular job. It all depends on your knowledge, experience, personal qualities, goals, etc. For remote positions you also need to pass interviews, tests, and show a portfolio.

Myth 2. Remote work is not for everyone.

Reality: The remote labor market is developing every day. I am sure that in a couple of years, even typically “applied” professions such as doctors, teachers and even cleaners will find themselves in remote work. The range of remote vacancies is much wider than we used to think.

Myth 3. Remote workers earn less than office workers.

Reality: Perhaps at the dawn of remote work as a phenomenon, such discrimination took place. This is not the case now.

Myth 4. A remote worker cannot build a career.

Reality: If you understand the main thesis of this article, then this myth is no longer relevant for you. A remote worker is a regular worker, and if he is worthy of a promotion, he will be promoted.

Pros and cons of remote work for an employee

pros	Minuses
Freedom of movement: remote employee can work at home, in the park, in a cafe, on the beach, or travel around the world.	Constant search good internet: any fabulous place for work can be hell for a remote employee if there is poor internet.
Convenient workplace: a warm bed with hot cocoa, a hammock between palm trees, the sound of the surf - anything for your inspiration. You can work naked, in pajamas, without makeup or hair.	Water costs, toilet paper, electricity and the Internet are your concern, the company does not pay for it. You also provide yourself with the necessary equipment for work.
Saving time on travel and fees: no need to get to the office with traffic jams or by subway. Plus, no morning stress. The time saved can be spent on family, self-education and relaxation.	There will be no more fun drunk corporate parties with colleagues. Although, for some this is a plus.
There are no unnecessary distractions from the work process: a colleague at the next table will not pester you with jokes, and lunch break there is no need to devote any more to discussion New Year's gift to the boss.	You will not have New Year's or any other gifts. But being in a noisy cafe can also interfere with your productivity.
If you are an introvert, it is impossible to imagine a more ideal job for you.	If you are an extrovert, then you will miss socializing over a cup of tea, group jokes and the opportunity to make new friends. Although you can also make friends remotely.

Pros and cons of remote work for employers

Rating of demand for remote professions

I studied several of the largest Russian and international sites where new remote vacancies are regularly published, and I also analyzed popular pages with current job offers on social networks. Based on this research, I compiled a ranking of the most in-demand remote professions today.

1. Information Technology: programmers, all kinds of developers, HTML coders, SEO specialists and others.
2. Financial sector: banking specialists, accountants, expert estimators, financial project managers and others.
3. Sales: sales managers, call center operators and others.
4. Education: all kinds of tutors, trainers, authors of student papers and others.
5. Administrative area: assistants, collection administrators, transcriptionists, database operators and others.
6. Media, marketing, advertising: PR specialists, SMM specialists, copywriters, journalists, internet marketers, website editors and others.
7. HR: recruiters, HR managers and others.
8. Design, photo, video: graphic designers, web designers, illustrators, photo and video shooting, video editing, video creation and so on.
9. Consulting: project managers, consultants and others.
10. Other: translators, tourism managers, insurance agents and others.

Ways to find remote work

For most people, finding a remote job is an unknown mystical ritual, seasoned with wild dancing and joining a sect of the elite. Many people told me that remote work is only available to residents of megacities, although the idea of ​​remote work breaks any connection to geolocation. Let's look at the three main ways to find remote work.

1. Talk to your boss. He may want to transfer you to a remote position with office visits once a week, and then no participation in weekly planning meetings at all. Personally, we had such experience, it works in practice. Even if your company doesn't have a single remote employee yet, you can be a pioneer.
2. Browse numerous job search sites. Even on the same HH.ru, more than 12 thousand remote vacancies are available today. There are specialized sites for finding remote work. I will write about them in a separate article, because... I have accumulated a good database of cool resources.
3. Talk to specialized specialists who professionally prepare people for remote work, help retrain if necessary, advise, train and help with employment. Today there are many free consultants on remote work, as well as webinars, books, articles in which experts share secrets on finding remote work.

The company conducts unique trainings that help people find them strengths and use it to earn money in a new field. Company motto: “There is remote work for everyone”, which I completely agree with.

Conclusion

Remote work allows you to manage your life, gives you more freedom, more opportunities, and this is exactly what the average middle manager in any country dreams of. Large international corporations have long been practicing a partially remote work schedule for employees, and young effective startups In general, standard offices are rarely considered as a space for work process.

In Russia, remote work as a phenomenon is just beginning its journey. IN big cities More and more companies are opening remote positions, and people are increasingly striving for such work. But such a strange approach to work still doesn’t fit into our mentality. As evidenced by numerous misunderstandings, myths and stereotypes regarding remote work.

Unfortunately, I did not find any surveys or specific statistics on this matter. Only from personal experience can I say that among young people all over the world, remote work is not easy. fashion trend, but the most acceptable lifestyle in which work, family, travel, leisure and hobbies are combined in a balanced manner.

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Hello, Dear friends! While I was busy filling out the blog and strictly following the goals within my hundred days, my knee suddenly started to hurt. Because I’m actively preparing for a half-marathon distance, and my body, apparently, is slowly starting to act up because of this.

I'm not going to give up, but can anyone tell me what to do about it? Please write in the comments.

In the meantime, I’ll tell you a little about what remote work on the Internet is, how it’s done and “what it’s used for.” In short, you will learn everything you need to understand the essence of the phenomenon. I hope that the information you read will help you decide whether this type of employment is suitable for you specifically.

A girl-copywriter helped me in working on this post. Here's what she wrote about herself as her own review:

“I’m 20 years old, and I’ve been working as a copywriter for a year now (that is, I write articles to order). As for me, this is not such a long work experience, but quite enough to develop a deep sympathy for remote work. At the same time, I study at the university, music school, in general, I do everything that interests me and helps me to realize myself. Working 3-4 hours a day (or about 25 a week), I earn 3,000 hryvnia per month - that’s a little more than $120. Overall, quite modest, but proportionate to the time and effort expended.”

It doesn't seem thick. But for a full-time student, this is a very good increase in the scholarship, and without the need to unload train cars or run around for days as a promoter with leaflets at the ready.

Remote work (synonyms: telework, remote work)- form labor activity, in which the employee and employer are located at a significant physical and geographical distance from each other. At the same time, everything Required documents, tasks and results are transferred by the parties to each other using modern means communications (previously - fax, today - Internet).

It is clear that with such an organization of labor, a mass of technical and psychological characteristics, which, upon certain consideration, may turn out to be both pros and cons.

In my consulting practice, I distinguish 2 types of remote work.

Types of remote work

In general, remote work is a very broad concept that unites many different types activities. But the essence is always the same - you are removed from the employer, office, “workplace”, i.e. you are at a certain physical distance from them. This means that you can work almost anywhere: at home, on a bed or chair, in a park or cafe, on the beach or even on a hike.

I would like to immediately dispel the stereotype that remote work is... This is wrong. It can be different: with and without a standardized schedule, with inclusion in the staff and complete independence, with to varying degrees responsibility and workload. Everything, as always, depends on what you do, how and under what conditions.

Workplace in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

Working for one permanent employer

For example, you may be an employee in a certain company and fulfill your job responsibilities at home or another place convenient for you: take calls, program, draw or even sew.

Many companies today are switching to this form of employment, especially from the IT sector. Thus, the employer can save the cost of renting your workplace and give you more space for creativity and self-organization.

Most often, you will not have a free schedule; work will need to be completed during specific hours. But there are also cases when it is necessary to complete a specific task in a certain time.

When I moved to a new workplace after my enchanting experience, one of the ways we organized work was remote collaboration. However, I only used it in moments when I didn’t want to go to the office at all.

Freelancing

A free worker hired by individuals or legal entities to perform one-time tasks. I wrote a separate detailed article about that, please take a look.

I must say, this is my favorite type of remote work:

• maximum freedom in choosing activities, customers, scope of tasks and deadlines for their completion.
• the ability to work from anywhere in the world where there is Internet access
• independence from the fickleness of economic markets (it is simply impossible to fire you)

For reference, with in English“freelance”, if you break the word into two parts (free and lance), then you get a free spear or, without mocking, a free spearman, a hired worker (freelancer). That is, a person with certain skills and abilities who is hired for long-term projects or one-time work.

Today this is the most famous type of remote work, especially popular for IT specialists, rewriters, SMM and SEO specialists.

What are the advantages of freelancing?

In my opinion, it is very important to change the relationship between employer and employee. They are transformed into customer-performer or client-performer relationships. Did you notice the point?

That's right, in the hierarchy, there is much less of it or none at all. Ideally, the client and the contractor are equal partners working on a project or task, where everyone plays their role.

When working from home on the Internet, you independently choose the type of activity that corresponds to your interests and skills, choose the customer, project, payment, and deadlines. You are an equal participant in the labor relationship and all aspects of your work are now agreed directly with the client.

Pros of freelancing:

• even more degrees of freedom
• the ability to choose projects for yourself
• maximum opportunity for self-realization
• freedom of movement and mobility
• absence of superiors, bosses, hierarchies and offices

Favorite photo that reflects the essence of remote work

Another important detail is communication with customers, which most often occurs through online correspondence (less often a Skype interview), which means your gender, age, appearance and other aspects of your personality that may be grounds for discrimination in actual employment.

I also talk about what problems older job seekers face.

By the way, when looking for a job, be aware that indicating the gender or age of the applicant in the advertisement is illegal.

How to find your dream job?

Sometimes it’s enough to google “freelancing” and in response you will get a lot of links to different ones. Another option is regular job search sites. On most of them, you can select the type of employment in the search filter. I think you have already guessed that you need to check the box next to “remote work”.

However, everything is not simple! Newcomers cannot get into the exchanges, and no one responds to the response letters sent... The hardest part is always the start. Therefore, we recommend starting not from scratch, but by learning from professionals. To do this, I spend 1 time per month. Sign up!

Results

I told you what remote work is and what it can be like. As a summary, I would like to separately highlight the advantages and disadvantages of this type of activity.

Advantages

1. The ability to work in any comfortable place, and if you work via the Internet, you can be located almost anywhere globe.
2. The savings in time and money on travel are quite significant: 1-3 hours every day. What to do with so much free time? You decide!
3. The ability to independently organize your work day (in most cases), and ideally full control over the work process.
4. Lack of control from superiors, which causes a wonderful feeling of freedom and an influx of inspiration.
5. Save on the dress code, even work in slippers and shorts!

Flaws

For example, not all people find it so easy to organize themselves and force themselves to work. For me, this is periodically a real disaster, because of which I delay completing the work as far as possible. An important nuance for many people is the lack of colleagues with whom they can communicate and consult.

It also entails other disadvantages, such as the lack of a sense of belonging to common cause, sense of team. According to many experts, professional growth also slows down through remote work, since Feedback from the employer does not always arrive on time.

Weigh, choose, analyze and decide! In addition to free working conditions, remote work will provide you with an excellent opportunity to find your own business and develop professional skills.

Or it can become a real way of life for you, when you build your life not around your working time, but in the intervals between your favorite activities.

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The employment process went like this: I responded to a vacancy on HeadHunter and received test. It was designed to last 30 minutes, but it took me 50. After the test there was an interview stage. We agreed on convenient time and called on Skype.

That's how I got into Tilda and started working remotely from home. There were no difficulties: I worked half the shift, minded my own business, and then got back to work. It was cool because I used to spend two hours a day commuting to and from work.

Three life hacks to help you find remote work

1. Find out if you can switch to remote work at your current job. This is the simplest and most comfortable option. Talk to your manager and explain the situation to him: you don’t want to spend an hour or two every day on the way to the office, so the only option that will suit you is remote work. If this option is possible, agree on how the transition will take place. If not, think further about how to develop within this company.

2. Write to employers directly. It often happens that the company you would like to work for does not have open vacancies on its website. Try writing a letter with an offer and a description of how you can be helpful. There is a high probability that the company is ready to work with remote workers under certain conditions. Even if there are no open vacancies in your field, do not hesitate to offer your services.

3. Apply for vacancies with office work. Let's say you come across a vacancy on HeadHunter or SuperJob that clearly states: work in an office, at a metro station. Respond and send a letter in which you describe in detail your professional experience, how you can be useful and why you think that you should get this position. But please clarify that you live in Kursk and successfully work remotely. Even large companies will pay attention to the letter if the specialist really deserves it.

4. Features of working in Bali

Seva Petrov

I worked remotely from Rostov-on-Don, but I wanted to try. Therefore, when I found out that Ivan was leaving for Bali, I decided to follow him - when you have friends in a foreign country, it’s already calmer. Before that, I had not traveled to Turkey or Egypt, nor had I been to neighboring countries - this was my first big trip.

Regarding what our working day looked like: life on the island does not compare with life in the city. Now I look outside the window, and there are concrete slabs and panel houses. And there are unusually beautiful views all around: the ocean on one side, the sea on the other, mountains, forests, rice fields on the third.

It seems that it is not the workplace that is changing, but you yourself are changing. Your environment greatly influences you. It’s more pleasant to work there, even if the conditions are worse than in the city. For example, in Bali I didn’t have a special workplace: I worked at home at a coffee table or went to a cafe.

We had one advantage - time zones. We could get up early, go somewhere or go surfing, and at 11 am local time we sat down to work - at 6 am Moscow time. That is, we had 4-5 hours in the morning and 4 hours during the break to rest and explore the island.

The Internet in Bali is worse than in Russia. Therefore, when there were connection problems, we went to warungs - small cafes where there is free Wi-Fi. And of course, we always had with us Mobile Internet, but it is quite expensive: 600−1,500 rubles for 30 GB of Internet, which does not always work.

Ivan Bystrov

Leading support specialist at Tilda Publishing, working remotely for 1.5 years.

When I got tired of working from Krasnoyarsk, I bought tickets to Bali, rented a hostel for the first month and went to a country I knew nothing about before. All issues were resolved on the spot. Here are some tips that may be useful to those who want to repeat our experience.

How to get a visa to Indonesia

You do not need a visa for a period of up to one month. If you want to stay for a couple of months, you just need to pay for an on arrival visa at the airport. It costs $35 and allows you to stay on the island for up to 2 months without leaving the country. The only thing you need to do is to extend your visa after the first month. It also costs $35 if you do it yourself, and $50 if you entrust it to an agency.

After the visa expires, you need to leave the country and repeat the procedure for subsequent residence. In Malaysia you can get a social visa (you need a letter from an Indonesian resident, can be done through an agency) for 6 months at once. This visa can be extended directly in Bali, but you cannot leave the country - it will burn out.

Where is the best place to rent and how much does it cost?

Housing is no more expensive than in Russia, but the quality is better. Middle option will cost approximately 3,000,000 Indonesian rupees - about 13,000 rubles per month. This is a guest house, essentially a small hotel. We lived in rooms with air conditioning, large beds and all amenities. The kitchen is shared among 5 rooms. Nearby there is a bar, a swimming pool, and parking for a bike. The price includes Wi-Fi and cleaning once a week.

How to get around the island

Unexpectedly, but not in Bali public transport. Therefore, renting a bike is as necessary here as finding housing. Prices range from 600 thousand rupees per month to 2 million. In rubles this is 2,500–8,500 per month. For 2,500 rubles you will get a moped to move around the island, and for 8,500 you will rent a Kawasaki Ninja and enjoy the speed.

How much does food cost in Bali?

Prices for locals and tourists may differ significantly. For example, a coconut costs 40 rubles - you can both drink and eat it. A serving of rice with chicken - 60 rubles. That is, for 150 rubles you can have a good lunch and drink freshly squeezed juice, if you know where. I've seen that the price of the same dishes increases up to ten times if you eat in a restaurant and not in a cafe where locals eat.

Do you need health insurance?

Necessarily. I didn’t need it, but my friend needed medical help twice: because of poisoning and toothache. If there was no insurance, we would have to pay 80-100 thousand rubles. Health care It's very expensive here.

5. How to organize work so as not to let clients and colleagues down

Ivan Bystrov

Leading support specialist at Tilda Publishing, working remotely for 1.5 years.

To communicate with colleagues we use chat in Telegram, it’s convenient to exchange anything there. From time to time we test other services, for example, we change platforms for scheduling - we try to find the most suitable one.

We also try to meet with colleagues if we cross paths in some cities. Part of the Tilda team communicates in person, while we try to communicate via video chats. For example, on Fridays we hold video meetings where all support staff discuss tasks for the week and say what needs to be added and what to pay attention to.

When a newcomer joins the team, we don’t need to explain that we work remotely - this becomes clear already in the process. We, in turn, help him gradually get into the swing of things. We are only for it if a newbie asks questions and marks us in their tasks. We help and do not burden complex issues on the backend until he masters the basics.

Alexander Marfitsin

Content Director at Amplifera.

I can give three simple pieces of advice to a specialist who wants to start working remotely.

• Designate an area in your apartment where you will work. Don't let anyone in there within range of a cannon shot all day long. If you don’t abstract yourself, you will be jerked around all day, and you won’t work properly.
• Don't spare money on a good chair and table.
• Run, swim, go to the gym, play football, basketball, practice. Choose anything, but be sure to engage in physical activity.

Seva Petrov

Leading support specialist at Tilda Publishing, working remotely for 1.5 years.

Most of our communication takes place on Telegram. But we also use the excellent task manager Trello. There we enter our wishes, tasks, bugs. And when problems are solved, we add new ones.

Sometimes they appear non-trivial tasks, for example, when users ask for features we haven't even thought about. We look at the reaction of users: if 30-40 identical requests are collected, then we definitely pass them on to the developers for consideration.

We have built a small hierarchy: we communicate with users, identify queries and bugs, and pass them on to front-end or back-end specialists. If I need a developer’s help to get a good answer, I send him to a special chat.

Tanya Abrosimova

Producer of the magazine "Knife".

Setting up processes turned out to be very simple. I worked remotely in Moscow for a year, and now in Tbilisi. All our work communication is concentrated in Telegram, complemented by Trello and Google Docs. It turned out that everything can be done remotely.

But there are also some peculiarities: while working remotely, I got lost, so I can wake up at 12 o’clock in the afternoon and fall asleep at 4 in the morning. That’s why I can write to my colleagues at 3 am. But I never demand an immediate answer. If they have a different routine, they will simply do the work when it is convenient for them. It often happens that when I wake up, the results have already been sent to me.

Alexander Marfitsin

Content Director at Amplifera.

To build processes when working with remote workers, you don’t need to do anything unusual: you just explain to them how everything happens. Any an adequate person will be able to work remotely. And if he can’t, then he won’t cope in the office either. To remain a sought-after specialist remotely, you need to do the same things as in a regular job: do your job well, be in touch and be able to communicate with people.

6. How to work outside the office and not feel disconnected from life

Sergey Bolisov

One of common problems remote workers, which many of my colleagues are familiar with, and I myself once experienced, is a kind of isolation from the world. Personally, I have two ways to help me deal with this. The first way is that I artificially come up with reasons for myself to leave the house. Even if I don’t need anything in the store, I’ll figure out what to buy so I can walk an extra 10-15 minutes. And the second way is this.

Seva Petrov

Leading support specialist at Tilda Publishing, working remotely for 1.5 years.

If we compare the office and remote work, the office is still preferable for me. But the secret is that you can’t work in one place for too long. Office the better, What is this special place where people come to work, you won’t lie around on the couch in your underpants. But if you sit in the office for too long, productivity decreases. Therefore, when I was freelancing, I constantly went to cafes, libraries, and coworking spaces.

7. What will help you remain in demand as a specialist?

Sergey Bolisov

Lifehacker Distribution Director, Netology lecturer, Tilda Publishing evangelist, has been working remotely for 12 years.

I have two pieces of advice from personal experience and the experience of my colleagues, which will help me remain in demand. Both of these tips assume that any remote employee is hidden from view. large companies and well-known HR specialists.

Go to public events

At least from time to time, once every six months or a year, go to major conference to Moscow or St. Petersburg. This is an opportunity to ask questions to colleagues and experts, learn something new, and meet people. This will help you become more visible in your field.

Tell us about your work

Everyone has something to talk about. Share interesting things from my experience on a blog, social networks, Telegram channel or YouTube. If you are involved in SMM, tell us how you used new mechanics in social networks. Tell us about new approaches to infographics if you are a designer. Or show what's interesting going on in your work. Share this so that people around you and followers can see how you can be useful. And when they need to hire an employee with the same skills, they will remember you. Even if they are in Moscow, and you are in Novosibirsk.

Tanya Abrosimova

Producer of the magazine "Knife".

I've been working remotely for a year now, and in my opinion, this is the best thing that can happen to a person. But this realization did not come immediately.

At the very beginning it was difficult when I had to learn to switch from the state of “I’m resting at home” to the state of “but I’m already working.” I didn’t have a workspace, and the sofa was so conducive to just lying down. Friends gave advice on self-organization: setting up a work space in order to make clear boundaries, starting a work mug, and even changing into work clothes. Very good advice which I didn't use. It turned out that the most effective thing for me is to make a list of tasks, complete them and cross them off.

There was a lack of socialization. In the office, between tasks, you could chat with colleagues, exchange jokes, play, and go to a bar in the evening. The large open space was conducive to this - many colleagues, many friends. And when you work remotely, the maximum you can do during a break between tasks is to go to the kitchen to fry cutlets.

If we compare the results of remote and office work, the results outside the office are higher. What was a plus in terms of socialization also turned out to be a minus: when you are distracted by colleagues laughing and being flooded in the chat, the likelihood of working with concentration drops to zero. That’s why I used to do most of the tasks at home, when no one was writing or bothering me.

Greetings, friends! Today we’ll talk about the main topic of my blog and find out simple examples, what is remote work, is it real or a hoax. Why is working from home becoming more and more popular and now is the time to learn new activities that allow you to earn money via the Internet.

Remote work is a method of employment in which a person (performer) performs assigned tasks remotely, contacting the employer via the Internet.

That is, any work that can be done at a distance, without necessarily being in the office, can be called remote.

I would also like to highlight a separate format for remote work - . Freelancing is when you work remotely, but you do not have a permanent employer and you are always looking for orders.

Let me explain with examples what the principle of such activities is and who will pay you for what.

What needs to be done and who will pay?

Remember, in I talked about the circulation of money and where it comes from. Nowadays, everyone who sells various goods or services does it using the Internet. Because people spend a lot of time here, chatting, browsing necessary information, looking for answers to your questions and so on.

To do this, we use different sites, services, programs and applications. Have you ever wondered who creates them? Behind all this are millions of people, some of whom work remotely.

Take, for example, my blog, where you are now reading this article. On initial stage To make it come into being, I paid people to create it. Moreover, I never saw these people; our communication was only in text correspondence.

The first person is the designer. He drew the design of the blog - what you now see on the screen of your device. The designer spent a total of about 2 weeks on this work, and I paid him 25,000 rubles.

The second person is the layout designer. From a picture made by a designer, he assembled a functioning website using software code. I paid him 18,000 rubles for 3 days of work.

They all perform simple, understandable tasks for which they receive money.

There are dozens of different ones, the knowledge and skills of which can be used for remote work.

Who can work remotely?

I used to think that only programmers could make money like this. But when I started looking for something to do, I realized that there was a lot of work here, for every taste and color. Whether for a student or a pensioner. For a long time I couldn’t choose a direction in such a huge variety.

From scratch with no experience, I mastered several professions and achieved a stable monthly income that exceeded my offline salary. It took me six months.

Of course, it will be more difficult for older people who do not have basic computer skills. But I think you understand that neither age, nor gender, nor social status, nor geographical position or anything else has no effect on whether you can or not.

I can give dozens of examples of guys who had a situation many times worse than yours now.

In addition, many people do not need to change their specialty and learn something new. Most common professions are suitable for remote work, for example, accountant, sales manager, marketer, journalist, and so on.

What are the prospects?

Compared to regular work, a lot can be revealed. But today I want to tell you about the prospects that I saw in my time.

I first encountered remote work somewhere in 2011, but then I didn’t realize at all that you could make a stable income from it. I was in college and had an internship with a private entrepreneur. Engaged in installation of video surveillance and security systems.

He had his own company selling and installing security equipment, which, like everyone else, needed clients. Realizing that from social network You can get clients on VKontakte, he offered me 1,000 rubles a month (at that time it was good money for a student) to invite people to his group.

This group (https://vk.com/club16076182) still exists.

So for about five months I invited participants in the evenings in my free time. A task that any student can handle.

It’s a pity that it didn’t dawn on me then that there could be a lot of work like this. The more unique the services you can provide (make websites, write texts, do design, manage projects, lead a team, and so on), the more you can earn.

Technologies are developing, many companies no longer have offices, their employees work remotely and are located all over the world. It is not profitable to maintain workspaces, knowing that it is possible to hire a person who will do the same from home.

When traveling, I often meet Russian-speaking guys from Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan who work via the Internet for Russian and foreign companies.

If you know English, then the world of remote work is even wider for you. It is more profitable to receive your salary not in rubles, but in dollars or euros.

Technologies are replacing people in production and therefore there is a reduction. Some professions are beginning to die out because they are no longer relevant in the 21st century.

At the end of 2014 I realized this. I realized that I needed to develop, learn new skills, keep up with the times, so as not to spend my whole life twisting wires for 20,000 rubles and not walking up to my ears in dust working as an electrician.

Where to begin?

It's great that thanks to the Internet we get unlimited access to knowledge from all over the world. To master skills that will bring you 40,000 - 50,000 thousand rubles a month, you don’t need to study for 5 years at a university and spend hundreds of thousands of rubles on training.

According to statistics, guys who start studying at ours make the transition in 3 to 6 months on average, with maximum impact.

The most difficult thing is to decide on the direction you want to pursue. It often happens that a person rushes back and forth and, as a result, marks time, starting all over again each time.

It is difficult to give any unique advice on choosing a profession, since everyone has a different level of development and range of interests, you need individual approach. The easiest way is to go to school, take on assignments to find out what works and what is generally difficult and incomprehensible for you.

For beginners, everything will seem complicated. Just as it once seemed difficult for me to make a website, a banner in Photoshop, or write an article. Now, having certain knowledge, it will not be difficult to do this.

Also, dozens of new vacancies are published on exchanges every day. Jobs, like tasks, can be found with different levels of employment, complexity and payment method. In the first project I worked on, I had free schedule and piecework payment. When working remotely, the employer is primarily interested in the result.

Conclusion

I hope you now correctly understand what it means to work remotely and what the prospects are here. Study, learn to study, master new knowledge and skills, switch to remote work and travel. Having the Internet, you can do this without investment.

If you need help and support, then come to our express course “Start in remote work and freelancing”.

In the comments to this article, you can ask your questions and leave feedback about your experience of remote work. I will be happy to answer them and share advice.