Recently, I just completed a remote outsourcing project, and the money has just arrived, and the small treasury has added another sum:
From the initial salary of 15K, to the current income of 25K in total from the main business + side business, the recent economic pressure has been reduced a lot, and finally I have spare money to travel with my wife, upgrade my peripherals, and live happily ever after.
Today I will share my remote work experience with my brothers, hoping to give some references to those who are still waiting.
1. Don't worry in the early stage, optimize your work resume
Just like applying for a job, your resume is your appearance, and it is also a key decision-making factor for the demand side to communicate with you further. So you must optimize your resume well before looking for a remote job.
Things to keep in mind when optimizing your resume:
①Mark the language and technical positions you are good at, so that the demand side can intuitively see your strengths and match them with the current project needs.
②Focus on your own project experience. Since remote work projects are also project-based, project experience is very important. Unlike traditional recruitment, outsourcing projects only require you to be able to complete the current project steadily and without mistakes, so being able to get started quickly is the most important requirement. It is best to focus on the description of some projects with high gold content, strong reproducibility, and comprehensive functions, so that they have a better chance of being favored by the demand side.
2. Evaluate your free time and don’t take orders rashly
Receiving orders from outsourcing is time-consuming and energy-consuming, so if your current work is complicated, it is not recommended to receive orders from outsourcing projects at this stage. Once the contract is broken and the reputation and reputation are damaged, the loss outweighs the gain.
Therefore, before the project starts, you must understand the project cycle and delivery nodes in advance, and weigh it with your own work to achieve excellent time management.
3. Cast the net widely and screen formal outsourcing platforms
Although there are many projects on the platform, it is relatively rare to find a project that suits you. If the project you are good at is relatively small, then the screening platform becomes more important.
My recommendation is to cast the net widely, analyze the characteristics of several platforms, and find the platform that you should focus on.
Here are some outsourced remote work platforms that I have researched, for your reference:
①Programmer Inn:
Programmer Inn has collected a lot of projects from high-quality companies, and can quickly communicate with the demand side, and can also screen suitable projects by itself. Programmer Inn covers a comprehensive range of projects, including companies of all sizes. It is one of the remote work platforms I currently use.
②Code market:
The projects on the code market will clearly mark the project cycle and requirements, which is convenient for screening suitable projects, but the number of projects is not too many, so you need to grab orders.
③devnors：
devnors is a foreign free remote working platform. Most of the above projects are some overseas projects. It will be a bit challenging for novice programmers, but it can also be closer to foreign culture and technology stacks, which can quickly broaden your horizons.
In addition to the above, there are many remote work platforms for programmers, such as open source crowdsourcing, Zhubajie, Mayi, Yingxuan, etc. You can choose according to your actual situation.
4. Standardize the project process and ensure money transactions
Generally, there will be a detailed remote work order receiving and transaction process on the platform. Try to follow the process of the platform to avoid problems. Do not leave the platform to trade. Do not hand over the complete code until you get the full payment. Be sure to clear the money and goods to avoid subsequent disputes.
In addition, during the completion of the project, feedback should be communicated in a timely manner. The progress of the project and the completion of requirements must be confirmed before, during, and after the project, and the demand side should be given corresponding feedback.
Finally, remember to keep all chat logs and requirements documents in case you need them.
After mastering these, you can try to take orders. I hope that everyone who likes this will receive the first big order in their lives~