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12 remote jobs you could do right now that are pretty boring, but they’re realistic. The first one is coming from a high-end company that many of us have heard of and probably have experience with, and that’s Marriott. They’re a high-end, pretty luxury or premium hotel brand, and Marriott actually has a lot of different job opportunities and is hiring all the time. If you go to their careers page, make sure you’re going to their actual website so you don’t get caught by any scam job postings. The real one is careers.marriott.com.
This Luxury Hotel Is Quietly Hiring Remote Workers
There’s a filter when you click on remote, and you can click yes or no, since we only want to see remote work. When you click yes, there are 90 different openings available right now. The one I want to highlight is the data entry clerk. I’ve done jobs where all I did was enter data all day, and it’s very boring, but I did that in an office. Doing it from home would have been 20 times better.
They’re reportedly paying $18.50 to $24 per hour, which is pretty good, and they’re looking for a data entry clerk to work the hours of 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. central time. I’d give this one an 8 out of 10. It’s a huge company, you’re working from home, and you’re getting paid up to $24 an hour, which is solid, especially given how hard it is to come by remote jobs these days.
Freelance Transcription Work with 3Play Media
The next remote job is from a company called 3Play Media. They’re looking to hire freelance transcriptionists. You can work from home, earn weekly paychecks, and set your own schedule. You choose the jobs you want to work on from a selection of major entertainment, corporate, and educational content producers.
Type What You Hear? How Transcribers Earn from Home
The application takes around 15 minutes, and you need to be at least 18 to apply. Based on some digging into whether this is a legitimate company that actually pays, I checked a Reddit thread where people discussed their earnings, and it looks like the average comes out to around 0.7 cents per minute. For 30 minutes, that might work out to somewhere around $21. That said, most tasks won’t take a consecutive 30 minutes to an hour where you’d be earning something like $42 an hour.
Instead, most tasks run anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes, so your pay per file is more realistically around $2 to $7. Based on people’s experiences online, you could be doing a handful of these per day, which could still add up to around $20 to $40 an hour depending on how many files you transcribe. All you need to do is go to jobs.replaydia.com and click “start a new transcriptionist application.” I’d rate this a 6 out of 10 because the work might not flow as steadily as you’d hope, but it’s a low-effort way to bring in some extra income.
Teach Kids English Online — But Is It Worth the Pay?
The third remote job is from a company called Lingo Star. You’d be teaching English to children ages 5 to 13, with pay reported around $20 per hour for one-on-one live sessions, for English speakers from the US, Canada, the UK, and the Philippines. You need a bachelor’s degree or above. Peak hours are weekdays from 5 to 9 p.m., and you’ll need to be available to teach a minimum of 10 hours a week. Other sources put Lingo Star’s average pay closer to $14 an hour, so the actual rate may vary depending on experience and sessions booked. Either way, it’s a fairly steady way to earn some additional income.
I’d rate Lingo Star a 6 out of 10 because you need a year of online teaching experience on top of the bachelor’s degree requirement. Requiring a degree for something in that pay range feels like a lot to ask, but it’s still an opportunity to work on your own terms from home.
Get Paid to Play Games? Here’s the Catch
Remote job number four is an app called PlaytestCloud, where you play games, but you’re not just playing them. You’re testing them and giving feedback through surveys to help developers improve their games, and you get paid for it. This isn’t coins or points, it’s real payouts, and there are multiple payment options with no minimum for payouts. You basically just share your opinions on the games you play.
According to the website, a 15-minute play test pays $9. By that math, testing games for a full hour would come out to around $36, though that’s PlaytestCloud’s own estimate, not a guarantee. I’d give this a 6 out of 10 since it’s not steady work you can rely on, but it’s a decent option if you’ve got downtime and want to make some money from your phone.
Testing Apps for Cash — Legit Side Hustle or Not?
Remote job number five is a company called Testbirds, a crowd-testing site that works with businesses to improve their digital products using real user insights from a global community of testers. Most tests reportedly pay anywhere from $10 to $40. You fill out an application, then go through a phone or video interview, followed by another interview and a challenge, after which they’ll let you know if you’re picked as a tester or for another role on their careers page.
Hosting Virtual Events from Your Living Room
Our next remote job comes from a company called Labroots. If you go to labroots.com/careers, you’ll see a few openings available, and the one worth talking about is the virtual event moderator role. They’re expanding their moderation team and looking for someone who can communicate and stay professional on camera, work well with staff, speakers, and sponsors, and ideally has some knowledge of the scientific industry.
Responsibilities and Desired Qualifications
Some of the responsibilities include moderating presentations on camera and audio, offering constructive input, moderating pre-recordings, and moderating live broadcasts while working with Labroots’ production and marketing teams. Desired qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a science-related field, knowledge of life sciences, clinical diagnostics, or the medical industry, strong verbal skills, and a personal computer with a hardwired internet connection. If that sounds like you, head to labroots.com/careers and apply.
Tutors Making $7,500/Month?! Too Good to Be True?
The next remote job comes from a company called Studypool. Studypool offers 24/7 help for students, usually high school and college age, though they may serve younger students too. There are a few ways to earn on Studypool, and the one we’re focusing on is tutoring. Studypool says some tutors earn up to $7,500 a month working from home, and they accept tutors from all over the world.
I’m not entirely sure how typical or consistent that $7,500 figure actually is. Other research points to Studypool paying tutors an average closer to $24 an hour. Popular tutor locations include Canada, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa, the United States, Zambia, Vietnam, and Ukraine. If you’re in one of those countries, you can apply to become a tutor. I’d rate this a 7 out of 10. It’s a legitimate way to earn extra income, especially if you’re already in education, and it’s open worldwide.
U.S. Remote Job: The Assistant Role Nobody Talks About
Our next remote job is from a company called Belay, a staffing company that matches busy leaders with US-based support so they can focus on what matters most. All of their roles are 100% remote, and they have both contractor and corporate positions. We’re focusing on the virtual assistant contractor role.
They’re paying $19 to $22 per hour and are currently accepting applications from residents of all US states except California, Colorado, Montana, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. I’d rate this one an 8 out of 10. $19 to $22 an hour is solid for a remote job, and the fact that all their positions are remote is a good sign these opportunities will likely stay that way.
Earn $100+ Just for Sharing Your Opinion
This one comes from a company called Respondent, which connects businesses with research participants. You get paid for sharing insights that help shape products. Payments vary by project, but the average reported is around $100 per study, with some opportunities ranging from a few dollars up to $1,000 for more in-depth projects. I’d rate this a 7 out of 10. It’s probably not something you’d rely on full-time, but it’s a solid option if you need some extra money here and there.
Work with AI Daily — But You’ll Need This Degree
Our next remote job comes from a company called Innodata, which trains and deploys generative and traditional AI systems. They’re currently hiring English speakers remotely for a generative AI associate role, with flexible part-time hours up to 28 hours a week. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or higher, with advanced degrees like a master’s or PhD strongly preferred, along with professional or expert-level English proficiency. The hourly rate is around $25.
I’ll rate this a 7 out of 10, mostly because of the education requirements. You can apply with a bachelor’s degree, but they seem to favor candidates with master’s or PhDs, and paying someone with that level of education $25 an hour feels low. That said, it reflects where the market is right now, and it’s worth noting this is a part-time role.
Legal Jobs from Home? No Law Degree Required
Our 11th remote opportunity comes from a company called ABC Legal, which handles legal documentation deliveries. Search “remote” on their site and you’ll find 23 remote jobs currently open, mostly customer service representative or data entry specialist roles. The customer support specialist role involves addressing and resolving customer questions and issues. You’ll need a high school diploma or GED, one to three years of customer support or call center experience, the ability to read, write, and speak English, and a typing speed of at least 55 words per minute, along with comfort transcribing information and handling repetitive tasks.
Pay starts at $12 to $14 per hour. You can find this opportunity at abclegal.com/job-openings, and I’d rate it a 7.5 out of 10. The pay is on the lower side, but the requirements are pretty accessible since you only need a high school diploma or GED. It’s a legitimate company, a pretty boring job, but it seems steady.
Helping the Blind See Through Tech — $20/hr Job
For our 12th remote job, we have a company called Aira. Aira is a technology company focused on making life simpler, easier, and more fun. Based in San Diego, California, they use technology to connect people who are blind or have low vision with highly trained professionals who provide visual information on demand. They’re hiring for a visual interpreter role, both full-time and part-time. As a visual interpreter, you’ll answer live video calls from blind or low-vision customers and assist them one at a time with real tasks across a wide range of scenarios. Note that you won’t be on camera during these calls. You’ll need a high school diploma or GED, be 18 or older, be fluent in English, and be located in the United States or Canada.
There’s a $20 base pay rate, with time slots available around the clock in Pacific time. You also get a $400 annual technology stipend to help cover any equipment you might need, plus paid training and 100% remote work. If interested, you can apply through their listing on Workable.
Which Job Would You Try First? (My Final Thoughts)
That’s 12 remote jobs with decent pay that you could apply for right now. These things aren’t going to make you rich, but they’re realistic, they’re steady, and they’re legitimate.
