Hack#5: Get a full-time remote job
High effort to gain high impact on wealth, wisdom, skills and network
Get a full-time remote job
High Impact, High Effort
Overview:
Working on a full-time job gives you an opportunity to work on a business/tech problem for a longer period which helps you build better understanding of the specific problem or industry. As you work with your colleagues closely for long period, this build the strongest relationships that are going to be useful in your career. You improve upon your soft skills such as teamwork, leadership, collaboration and communication.
When the job is a remote job, this gives you more peace and balance with personal life as well. For many people who come from developing nations have a chance of making wealth a lot more than the local market by working with organizations in developed countries.
Get started:
Prepare a CV and a professional online profile(e.g. LinkedIn/PersonalWebsite) demonstrating your skills and work history
Explore companies that hire remotely (If you're from India, thoroughly check if company is open to work with people in IST timezone, most of them aren't)
Pick a list of companies that you'd want to work with
Set up email alerts for new opportunities from these companies
Sign up for Invide(recommended for Indian developers) and Stackoverflow(Recommended for people closer to US timezone) alerts for new remote job opportunities
Apply
Moving to next level:
If you have never worked remotely before, learn about what it takes to work remotely(or you may join Invide accelerator program to learn & experience this)
Dedicate time to nurture relationships with your remote team members
FAQs & resources:
Current opportunities: