❄️ harsh truths about finding remote work

part 1 of a 3 part series on remote job search success

One of the questions I get asked the most often: Is how do I find a remote job? Some people are trying to break into the remote work sector for the first time or others are trying to get new/better remote job.

When I surveyed the 9k+ subscribers on here recently, the majority of people were remote job seekers (over 73% were looking for remote jobs, survey here).

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Before I share how I start to mentor mentees or answer the people who ask me about the remote job search challenge, let me set the scene for you.

< Note: this is instalment 1 of a 3 part series on remote job search success>

I am using the picture below intentionally, there is hope and light on the horizon but finding *true* remote work is for the majority of people is an uphill battle, and if we liken it to an endurance race it is definitely more akin to the Barkley Marathons than a straight-forward 100K ultra marathon.

That may sound harsh, but hey, the article is called harsh truths, so don’t say you weren’t warned!!

Snowy cabin views Yllas, Finland

So let’s keep with the truth-telling, and I hope you are ready to hear it and learn why one of the most important traits for an effective remote job search is not only resilience but what I call:

extra-level relentless resilience.

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Here’s what you need to understand as a remote job seeker, you need to know the harsh truths, ready yourself and understand the size of the challenge ahead.

Furthermore, you need to apply specific context to the exact role type and geography you are located in (which I will show you how to do below using some simple exercises) to understand better your own job search context.