High-income remote and hybrid jobs are disappearing fast, according to by Ladders, a career site for jobs that pay $100,000 or more.
High-paying work-from-home roles have dropped by 60% in the last year 鈥� but a growing number of professionals are finding a workaround to skip long commutes, in-person meetings and continue earning top dollar from home.
They鈥檙e turning to side gigs, said Michael Fleischner, author of The 7-Figure Freelancer.
鈥淭here are high-income earners who are either burned out or tired or maybe they鈥檝e gotten used to remote work and they don鈥檛 want to go back into the office,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he world of work has changed.鈥�
Freelancers now make up nearly 40% of the U.S. workforce, and by 2028, to about 50%.
But for professionals and high-earning executives, bosses are calling them back into the office.
Fleischner tells them to look at their skill set and take those talents to the marketplace with a higher price tag.
“You don鈥檛 have to work for a corporation to do what you love,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 changing the lens by which you look at the services and value you provide and ultimately, you can charge more.鈥�
But don鈥檛 quit the day job just yet, especially if health insurance is needed or other expenses are pressing, he said.
鈥淚 use the phrase 鈥榗rawl, walk, run,鈥欌�� he said. 鈥淒on鈥檛 start from zero. Instead, find something that you really enjoy and start doing it in small ways.鈥�
Also, keep at it when business becomes slow 鈥� because it will.
鈥淲hat the most successful freelancers have in common is grit,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t takes time and focus. You can鈥檛 do it for two weeks and give up.”
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