While remote work has always been a thing, advances in technology coupled with societal changes that came out of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic have made it more common than ever. While there are obvious benefits to working remotely and great opportunities out there, there are also a lot of scams.
If a large company like Meta, Google, or Microsoft is advertising the job, it probably has its internal job board and recruitment site. While they headhunt for specific, most available positions, go to people who apply. So if you’ve applied for a remote job on Google’s official site, received an interview offer through a legitimate email address, and gone through the company’s process — congratulations, the job is legit. At the other end of the spectrum are those job opportunities bots post on social media sites. You could earn up to $500 an hour working from home! Except you couldn’t, those are obviously shifty. But what about the job opportunities in between? Can a legitimate-looking offer be a scam, and what do you have to lose if it all goes wrong?
What is at Risk?
In most states and countries, you’re free to walk away if a job doesn’t suit you. So, aside from time, what do you have to lose if a remote job isn’t legit? Well, you could lose a lot. For starters, onboarding involves a lot of paperwork, and that paperwork will have your name, date of birth, phone number, social security number, and bank details…
