Flexible remote work can be a good fit when you need to work around school pickup, another job, or other responsibilities. The ten opportunities below were open when this article was updated, and each gives you some control over when you work.
That flexibility is not identical at every company. Some let you work whenever tasks are available, while others require a minimum number of hours or firm deadlines. That kind of control can make a real difference!
I find opportunities like these while searching for new listings for my work at home job leads board. If you want more options to keep checking, I also have a longer list of work-when-you-want jobs from home.
Many of the jobs below are also non-phone opportunities, including transcription, AI rating, writing, and editing. You can browse my full list of non-phone work-from-home jobs if avoiding calls is your main priority.
10 Flexible Remote Jobs Open Now
1 – Literably – Transcriptionists
Listen to recordings of elementary students reading aloud and note their reading errors in Literably's online grading system. No experience is required, and hiring is based on your performance on a short transcription assessment.
You can choose your own schedule. Pay is based on the number of audio minutes you complete accurately, with typical earnings of $10 or more per hour.
You must be at least 18 years old. You cannot live in or complete work from California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, or New Jersey.
If this type of work interests you, see my list of transcription jobs for beginners for more companies to check.
Go here to apply now.
2 – HumanSignal – AI Content Creators
This is a remote 1099 contract opportunity for people who are comfortable appearing on camera. You will record short video clips based on project instructions and upload the completed content to help train AI systems.
No previous content-creation experience is required, but you need a smartphone or camera that can record good-quality video. You can complete projects on your own schedule, and US-based contractors can earn up to $80 hourly for approved work.
Go here to apply now.
3 – Preply – Tutors
Hiring worldwide. Preply lets you teach more than 100 subjects through its online classroom. No teaching experience or certification is required, but you must create a tutor profile with a photo and short introductory video and be approved by Preply.
You decide when and how many hours you want to teach, with no minimum time commitment. You also set your own rate, and English tutors typically charge $15 to $25 hourly.
Preply keeps the full fee from each new student's trial lesson. Its commission on later lessons starts at 33 percent and can decrease to 18 percent as you teach more hours through the platform.
Go here to apply now.
4 – TELUS Digital – Online Data Analysts
US only. Review digital maps, search results, and online information to help improve AI-powered services. No previous professional experience is required, but you must have lived in the US for the past five years and pass an open-book qualification exam.
This is part-time freelance work that lets you choose when and how much you work, depending on task availability. Pay is task-based and is not listed.
Go here to apply now.
5 – Welo Data – Search Quality Raters
Hiring in select US states. Review search results, rate their quality and relevance, and complete straightforward online tasks that help improve AI systems. No specialized technical experience is required, but you must complete training modules and pass a client quality exam.
This is a part-time W-2 position requiring 10 to 29 hours per week. You can set your own schedule and complete tasks when it is convenient for you, although available hours may vary with project needs.
Go here to apply now.
Not seeing the right fit yet? FlexJobs has more remote jobs you can search by part-time, freelance, temporary, and flexible schedule options. Every listing is screened before it is posted, so you can focus on applying instead of sorting through obvious scams or junk.
You may find a better match there!
6 – Veritext/Allegis – Transcriptionists
US only. Independent contractors transcribe recorded audio for clients in the insurance and legal industries. You need your own computer, reliable high-speed internet, strong listening skills, and the ability to produce accurate transcripts.
You decide how much you want to work and complete assignments on your own schedule. Pay is not listed.
Go here to apply now.
7 – National Capitol Contracting – Transcribers
US only. Transcribe audio covering legal, medical, academic, government, financial, and other subjects. Previous transcription experience and a related degree are preferred but not required.
You can decide when and where you work as long as you complete at least three audio hours per week, which the company estimates takes approximately 12 working hours. Starting pay is $40 per audio hour after training, and free transcription software is provided.
Go here to apply now.
8 – Compose.ly – Freelance Writers
Work from anywhere. Compose.ly connects freelance writers with assignments in different industries. Writers can choose which projects they accept and work whenever and wherever they want.
You must pass the company's writing test before joining the platform. Average pay is approximately 10 to 14 cents per word, with payments issued twice monthly through PayPal.
Go here to apply now.
9 – eNotes – Content Writers
eNotes is hiring freelance writers to create study guides and literary analysis. Writers can select their own assignments and complete them on a flexible remote schedule.
You must have a degree in the humanities, excellent writing and grammar skills, and experience as a freelance writer, tutor, or teacher. Pay is not listed, but eNotes says it offers competitive pay and reading bonuses.
Go here to apply now.
10 – Super Copy Editors – Proofreaders and Copy Editors
US only. This is part-time freelance work proofreading and copy editing client documents. Freelancers can accept or reject projects and choose whether to work weekdays, certain days, or only at night.
You must have a college degree and at least three to five years of professional copy editing or proofreading experience. Pay is project-based and works out to approximately $35 to $50 hourly, but assignments are irregular and depend on client demand.
Go here to apply now.
Looking For More?
If none of these openings are right for you, FlexJobs is a good place to continue your search. You can look specifically for remote, part-time, freelance, temporary, and flexible-schedule jobs instead of sorting through listings that may not fit your availability.
Their job board is not free, but I've been a member and found it useful. All the job leads fit the following criteria:
- All jobs are either remote or flexible in nature
- Scam-free because listings are screened before posting
- No ads or junk on the site, so you can browse without as many distractions
- New jobs added regularly across many different categories
- Respected, long-standing, and truly useful
You can get 14 days of full access for $2.95. Just keep in mind that it continues as a paid subscription unless you cancel.
Good luck!
Anna Thurman is a work at home blogger and mom of two. She has been researching and reviewing remote jobs for over 15 years. Her findings are published weekly here at Real Ways to Earn.