The last few years have seen a real boom in remote working opportunities but now it seems as though that time may be coming to an end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While remote\/hybrid working is certainly here to stay in some form, many companies are now choosing to limit or end their remote working policies, making it even harder for new employees to step into remote roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s not to say all hope is lost for those who love to work from home. Flexible remote working jobs do still exist and with the right steps, anyone can secure one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this deep dive article, we\u2019ll not only be talking about how to find a remote job but also exploring the pros and cons of remote work as well as where to find online career opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s start by addressing the elephant in the room. Some jobs are simply better suited to remote work than others, and they always will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, while it might technically be possible to work an IT job remotely for the most part, sooner or later somebody will have to interact with the hardware. If IT staff are working on site, then fixing the problem might take seconds. If they\u2019re working remotely then hardware issues can pile up, taking longer and longer to get fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, some jobs are perfect for WFH (work from home). Support hotlines often find it far cheaper to let their staff work remotely than pay for the costs of running an office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This wasn\u2019t nearly as possible twenty years ago when the average person didn\u2019t have access to both a smartphone and a computer. In 2025, even if a company has to provide their staff with phones, running a support line remotes is still overwhelmingly cheaper for many, many services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All of this to say that if you want a remote job you need to be looking for the right kind of role in the right kind of industry. Or, to put it another way, if you can\u2019t find remote jobs and that\u2019s what really matters to you, then it may be time to consider a change of career path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it\u2019s not just the industry that affects your chances of finding a remote role. It\u2019s also the type of company you work for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s say you\u2019re applying to work for a large, high street retail chain. You\u2019re going to be their new advertising intern, in charge of writing all the copy for their social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, this is a role that, practically speaking, could be worked remotely. All you need to write copy is access to a computer and an internet connection. If you need to talk to your coworkers, services like Slack and Teams are more than capable of facilitating that communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And yet, the chances are very low that this kind of company will allow you to work fully remotely. Why is that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a high street retailer, this company will almost certainly have an HQ. In fact, they would seriously struggle not to. If they\u2019re already running an in-person HQ, then suddenly the benefits of letting you go remote look a lot less appealing. After all, it\u2019s not like it\u2019ll save them any money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, there are costs to having your staff be remote. There\u2019s less of an office atmosphere, less teambuilding, and less direct oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Put simply, if a company cannot go fully remote then they\u2019re far less likely to pick and choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, the counter side to this is that there\u2019s one group of companies that thrive on being fully remote and are often willing to pay good money for the right candidates. Those companies are startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best remote career opportunities almost always come from startup companies, particularly those in the tech\/software as a service spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is because startups – at least those in a position to be hiring – will often have venture capital funding behind them. In practice this means that they\u2019ve got cash to spend and a time limit to spend it in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investors like to see returns on their investments as soon as possible. When they do, they tend to invest even more money, giving the company more room to grow. As such, companies are often willing to pay a lot more money than usual to ensure that they get first rate employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even if you\u2019re not the most experienced candidate in the world, it\u2019s still worth applying to these jobs if you have the skills because although they do often pay well, they tend not to appeal to people with lots of experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The more experienced a candidate the more likely they are to have a family\/mortgage. People in those positions tend to prioritise job stability over a high salary and, unfortunately, startups are, by their nature, quite unstable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, this is exactly the kind of risk you can afford to take earlier in your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All told, if you\u2019re looking to get good pay for remote work and don\u2019t mind a little instability, then startups are the perfect companies to apply for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, for all that we talk about how to get a WFH job, it\u2019s worth discussing whether they\u2019re really all they\u2019re cracked up to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a start, as we mentioned earlier, most \u2018work from home\u2019 roles are, in fact, some form of hybrid working, requiring you to go into the office at least one or two days a week if not more. This is a problem because it means you can\u2019t live wherever you like, which is widely considered to be one of the major benefits of working from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for the experience of working from home, this can vary a lot from person to person. Some people really enjoy the peace and relaxation of being in their own space. Others appreciate the convenience of not having to commute – this can be particularly true for people with physical disabilities<\/a>, opening professional doors that might otherwise have been closed for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That said, there are plenty of downsides and chief among them is the sheer isolation some people feel from working alone. For many, it can be vitally important to have strong connections with their coworkers as well as a sense that everybody is working towards a shared goal. Not only does this help to motivate them but it can form the backbone of a social life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Removing that experience doesn\u2019t just make the workplace less enjoyable. Depending on your lifestyle, that kind of regular isolation can have a serious effect on a person\u2019s mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And that\u2019s just thinking from the perspective of the employee. For the company, there\u2019s a serious danger of staff members becoming \u2018siloed\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Without the encouragement to communicate that comes from sharing a workspace, it\u2019s very easy for people to work on their separate tasks without consulting one another. This can lead to problems that take months and even years to diagnose, costing the company serious money in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With all that in mind, it\u2019s impossible to deny the benefits of remote work for both employee and employer. Ultimately, it\u2019s always a trade off between the pros and cons and how much any of these factors matters depends so much on the individual, their psychology, and their circumstances. What\u2019s really important is that you find the job that\u2019s right for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you already have an employer, then it\u2019s seriously worth considering asking to go remote, especially if you\u2019re thinking of leaving your current job anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n People often underestimate just how willing employers can be to make changes to their usual working practises if it means retaining a trained, experienced, and proven member of staff. When it comes to remote work, the shift will often cost the company nothing at all, while losing you could be quite expensive in lost hours of productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPersuading Your Employer to Let You Go Remote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n