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Re: Can These Be Enough For Me To Survive As A Remote Worker? by Ten06(m): 11:06am On May 21
THRecovery:
Yes — very much so. Finance and Accounting are among the professional fields that transitioned well into remote and online work, especially after companies became more comfortable with distributed teams.

Some of the most common remote opportunities include:

Accounting Roles

* Bookkeeping
* Financial accounting
* Accounts payable/receivable
* Payroll management
* Tax preparation
* Audit support
* Financial reporting

Finance Roles

* Financial analysis
* Budgeting and forecasting
* Investment analysis
* Risk management
* Treasury operations
* Business finance support
* Financial modeling

Tools That Increase Employability

If you already have accounting or finance knowledge, learning these tools can significantly improve your chances:

* Microsoft Excel (advanced level)
* Google Sheets
* QuickBooks
* Xero
* SAP
* Oracle Financials
* Power BI
* SQL (basic data querying)
* ERP systems

You do not need to master everything at once. Excel + one accounting software alone can already open doors.

Remote Work Types

You can work:

* Full-time remotely for foreign companies
* Freelance for multiple clients
* Contract-based
* Part-time remote
* Virtual CFO/bookkeeper services

Places People Find Remote Finance Jobs

Some well-known platforms include:

* LinkedIn Jobs
* Indeed Remote Jobs
* Upwork
* FlexJobs
* Remote OK
* We Work Remotely
* Toptal

Certifications That Help

International certifications can increase credibility, especially for remote foreign employers:

* ACCA
* ICAN
* CFA Institute
* CPA

Reality of Earnings

Remote finance professionals working for foreign clients often earn in:

* USD
* GBP
* EUR

Even entry-level remote bookkeeping roles can pay better than many local salaries in Nigeria once experience is built.

A Practical Path If Starting Now

1. Become very good with Excel
2. Learn one accounting software (QuickBooks or Xero)
3. Build sample financial reports/portfolio
4. Create a strong LinkedIn profile
5. Apply consistently for remote junior roles
6. Gradually specialize

A person with patience and consistency can genuinely build a stable remote career from finance/accounting.












Are there online job opportunities for people who have skills and experience in Finance and Accounting?
Re: Can These Be Enough For Me To Survive As A Remote Worker? by THRecovery: 11:16am On May 21
Ten06:
Yes — very much so. Finance and Accounting are among the professional fields that transitioned well into remote and online work, especially after companies became more comfortable with distributed teams.

Some of the most common remote opportunities include:

Accounting Roles

* Bookkeeping
* Financial accounting
* Accounts payable/receivable
* Payroll management
* Tax preparation
* Audit support
* Financial reporting

Finance Roles

* Financial analysis
* Budgeting and forecasting
* Investment analysis
* Risk management
* Treasury operations
* Business finance support
* Financial modeling

Tools That Increase Employability

If you already have accounting or finance knowledge, learning these tools can significantly improve your chances:

* Microsoft Excel (advanced level)
* Google Sheets
* QuickBooks
* Xero
* SAP
* Oracle Financials
* Power BI
* SQL (basic data querying)
* ERP systems

You do not need to master everything at once. Excel + one accounting software alone can already open doors.

Remote Work Types

You can work:

* Full-time remotely for foreign companies
* Freelance for multiple clients
* Contract-based
* Part-time remote
* Virtual CFO/bookkeeper services

Places People Find Remote Finance Jobs

Some well-known platforms include:

* LinkedIn Jobs
* Indeed Remote Jobs
* Upwork
* FlexJobs
* Remote OK
* We Work Remotely
* Toptal

Certifications That Help

International certifications can increase credibility, especially for remote foreign employers:

* ACCA
* ICAN
* CFA Institute
* CPA

Reality of Earnings

Remote finance professionals working for foreign clients often earn in:

* USD
* GBP
* EUR

Even entry-level remote bookkeeping roles can pay better than many local salaries in Nigeria once experience is built.

A Practical Path If Starting Now

1. Become very good with Excel
2. Learn one accounting software (QuickBooks or Xero)
3. Build sample financial reports/portfolio
4. Create a strong LinkedIn profile
5. Apply consistently for remote junior roles
6. Gradually specialize

A person with patience and consistency can genuinely build a stable remote career from finance/accounting.
Thank you for your response
Re: Can These Be Enough For Me To Survive As A Remote Worker? by bigl: 11:32am On May 21
I'll ask, which aspect of tech do u have in mind?

Considering some requirements, you have a good laptop and desktop, electricity supply is awesome ....

I'll advice u to fortify yourself with a petrol generator and power station, just incase nepa does their magic) ...

whats left is skill acquisition which is the most import crown jewel of the matter cos the computers won't operate themselves.

Decide which aspect of tech u want to get into and maybe i can help u streamline and point to 1 or 2 materials to help jumpstart your move.


ManLikeL:
Good morning everyone.

I have no idea where to post this but I need massive recommendations and guidance.

Consider this question the yearning of a technical layman so your suggestions pieced into bits could be earnestly appreciated and understood.

I want to go into tech and specifically I want to be a remote worker.
Nothing outside of my home interests me and the idea of earning in naira seems a bit un-enough at the moment.
What kind of skills should I acquire in the tech world?

Trust me, I can be patient enough to wait it out till it starts yielding so believe me, I'm not expecting a quick money making scheme kind of impactation. I'm ok with slow and steady, but I want it to be dependable enough that when it picks, then it peaks and will be sustainable.
At the moment, my estate has 20-hour power supply at the minimum. I have; 1) HP ZBook Fury16 G9-Intel Core I7, 16GB Ram and 1T SSD.
2) HP EliteBook 840 G9 16GB Intel Core i7 SSD 512GB.
3) I have a well upgraded HP mini Prodesk cpu (16/512GB).
And a mini power station to keep these running for a few hours if there is ever an outage.


I want to believe these systems should be able to handle any kind of tech duties.

I'm without a job currently and I don't want to even start searching for jobs although I have a few savings to sustain me for a few years since I'm single.
I want to make money legally from the shores of my abode.

Please assist a brother
Re: Can These Be Enough For Me To Survive As A Remote Worker? by Mikebozz: 11:10pm On May 21
Hey, so since you said that you want to enter into tech and also want to start working as a remote worker.
Then you should also consider that whatever skill that you want to learn will actually take you a lot of time to learn to become really good at it. It could take you anywhere from a few months to years

HERE'S WHAT I'LL RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO

first off, you should learn how to run ads on different social media platform like
Facebook ads
Google ads
Tiktok ads

And then you should buy an affiliate marketing course

I'm not telling to start affiliate marketing but you are going to get a very good course on affiliate marketing so that you can be able to sell so well that you can even sell water to fish.

Because you'll learn everything that you'll need to know how to sell products

Now after you've learnt how to run ads and also sell products

You can then begin selling any product of your choice or even sell yourself to clients instead of doing what everybody does which is learning a skill and then start competing to have a role in a company that you could eventually get laid off and then restart the whole process

With these marketing skills, here are the opportunities that you'll eventually be setting yourself up for

1. You can directly target your target clients in any industry that you want to work in

Position yourself as an expert, if they eventually decide to work with you as an ads expert, you can then charge retainer fee every month so as to keep managing their ads

2. You can create a course that teaches people how to setup high converting course and then you can run ads selling these course (now you have passive income)

3. You can pick any product of your choice and sell it to start making good money

4. You can start a drop shipping business right here in Nigeria selling products to people in the USA or any country and then run ads targeting those people that would actually want the products (another passive income)

5. You can start your own ads agency or marketing agency

6. You can network with people that already have products that they want to sell such as physical products or digital products or even SAAS products and then you take your cut from each sale

The SAAS own would be better because you'll take commissions every month from people that keep paying to use the SAAS product



The opportunities are so endless that I could keep going on


Unlike just learning any skill for the sake of learning it and then you'll just keep competing with other people to get a role in a company

If you've got any questions, I'll be more than happy to answer your questions
Re: Can These Be Enough For Me To Survive As A Remote Worker? by victorsola: 11:49am On May 23
1Alex:
12th gen + 1TB no automatically mean beast. 1TB na just storage, not performance.

Even for ZBook line, some configs still carry low-power CPUs and no dedicated GPU and this very one doesn't have it. Workstation branding no equal monster specs.

A real beast depends on CPU class, GPU, RAM, and cooling, not just “12th gen”, "16GB" pasted on the sticker.


Even an older Core i9 with proper RTX graphics and 32GB RAM fit humble that ZBook config easily.

Eg. MSI GT75 Titan 8th Gen Core i9, 32GB RAM, RTX 2080. That machine was built for raw power with serious cooling and full gaming GPU performance.

Or even: MSI GS66 Stealth i9, 32GB RAM, RTX 3080. Different level entirely.

Na older laptops I mentioned above with older generations oooo

That’s why “12th gen + 1TB SSD” no impress tech people automatically. GPU power, wattage, thermals, and sustained performance matter pass generation name.
obvious this are basic systems for tech people, even the Elitebook is just normal to me , when we talk beast we are going for most gaming laptops, but in terms of regular use this systems are beyond average. Why will a gamer go and buy Elitebook and zbook, when alienware and the like Dey. Am talking basic business usage the system he has are beyond average.
Re: Can These Be Enough For Me To Survive As A Remote Worker? by Splendour99: 8:12am On May 24
Hello,

I understand your plight. It's difficult to land a remote gig in the tech world. If you have good English language skills, which you seem to have, you can consider transcriing. It's just about listening to a recorded audio conversation and typing out everything that's said, formatting the document according to the company's style guide.

I once worked as a transcriber for a few remote firms in the US and the UK, and I can guarantee that they pay very well once you are diligent and willing to learn. I can recommend these companies, although I do not know if they have present vacancies. AI has taken over much of their work these days.

1. AlphaSights
2. Qualtranscribe
3. TranscribeMe
Re: Can These Be Enough For Me To Survive As A Remote Worker? by Mrluv(m): 1:34pm On May 26
Splendour99:
Hello,

I understand your plight. It's difficult to land a remote gig in the tech world. If you have good English language skills, which you seem to have, you can consider transcriing. It's just about listening to a recorded audio conversation and typing out everything that's said, formatting the document according to the company's style guide.

I once worked as a transcriber for a few remote firms in the US and the UK, and I can guarantee that they pay very well once you are diligent and willing to learn. I can recommend these companies, although I do not know if they have present vacancies. AI has taken over much of their work these days.

1. AlphaSights
2. Qualtranscribe
3. TranscribeMe
Boss good afternoon please are you still doing it?I I am interested can you put me through
Re: Can These Be Enough For Me To Survive As A Remote Worker? by EXICON(m): 2:45pm On May 26
ManLikeL:
Good morning everyone.

I have no idea where to post this but I need massive recommendations and guidance.

Consider this question the yearning of a technical layman so your suggestions pieced into bits could be earnestly appreciated and understood.

I want to go into tech and specifically I want to be a remote worker.
Nothing outside of my home interests me and the idea of earning in naira seems a bit un-enough at the moment.
What kind of skills should I acquire in the tech world?

Trust me, I can be patient enough to wait it out till it starts yielding so believe me, I'm not expecting a quick money making scheme kind of impactation. I'm ok with slow and steady, but I want it to be dependable enough that when it picks, then it peaks and will be sustainable.
At the moment, my estate has 20-hour power supply at the minimum. I have; 1) HP ZBook Fury16 G9-Intel Core I7, 16GB Ram and 1T SSD.
2) HP EliteBook 840 G9 16GB Intel Core i7 SSD 512GB.
3) I have a well upgraded HP mini Prodesk cpu (16/512GB).
And a mini power station to keep these running for a few hours if there is ever an outage.


I want to believe these systems should be able to handle any kind of tech duties.

I'm without a job currently and I don't want to even start searching for jobs although I have a few savings to sustain me for a few years since I'm single.
I want to make money legally from the shores of my abode.

Please assist a brother
You have a couple of machines up there. All these are enough for working remotely. With your regular power supply and the alternative PS you have provided, you are good to go.

What are your skillsets?

What skills in tech interest you?
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