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Yesterday on a client call, someone asked me about my background. So I confidently started talking about my education, career, family, hopes, and dreams. Turns out he was asking about the wall behind me. Remote work: where even your furniture gets more attention than your CV.

A remote worker isn’t your typical employee and remote career is not for the fainthearted! You don’t just “do tasks.” You pitch your own services. You build portfolios to prove you can. And you learn patience the hard way. Because sometimes you work 3 months straight without sleep… Then spend the next 6 months staring at an empty inbox. Sometimes you sacrifice holidays and festivals… Because your clients don’t know what Tihar or Dashain is. Remote work, especially freelancing, isn’t for the fainthearted. It’s for people who can handle uncertainty, rejection, and silence… and still show up the next day. It looks glamorous from the outside. But most days, it feels less like employment and more like running a one-person startup. How has your experience been?

“Dai, yo remote jobs kasari khojne? Guide garidinus na?” When youngsters say this, what they actually mean is: Tapaile garirako company ma vacancy chha vane lagaidinus na. Because that’s how it works locally, right? Kaam lagaidine. But remote jobs don’t work that way. Nobody is waiting to hand you a seat. Remote means: – You research. – You apply. – You follow up. – You build connections. – You prove yourself. Most don’t want to do the hard part. They just want the shortcut. Seniors, how many time have you received such requests? Freshers, when you ask for guidance, you get guidance in return and not a job! Be realistic with your expectations.

Beginner’s Remote Work Struggle Apply to 50 jobs, get 0 replies. Still refresh inbox every 5 minutes. Land one client after weeks. Paisa PayPal ma atkyo, bank ma aaudaina. Family sees you home all day: “Kaam gardaina, kaile settle huney ho ki bidesh janey?” Friends think you’re chilling: “Dollar Chhapdaichha, moj garirachha!” In reality, you’re awake at 2 a.m. listening to a client argue about font size. Next morning you oversleep: family says you’re lazy. You say “time zone,” they hear “excuse.” Remote work starts as glamour. Then hits like insomnia + impostor syndrome + bank queue. Not everyone's cup of tea or coffee, is it?

“Mahina ko 5-7 lakh kamauchha re?” Kaam ta kei gareko dekhidaina. Office pani jadaina. Ki TikTok ma live baschha? Khai khojda id pani bheteko haina. Katai naramro kaam ta gardaina? Vanna ta IT vanchha… Din vari duli hiddcha. Ki crypto ra bitcoin ko karobar garchha?

Timlai ta moj chha hai! Dollar ma kamayo, Rupees ma kharcha, ani tax pani 5%. Hamro ta 30% tax, subidha kei chhaina. Things people say to remote employees & freelancers in Nepal. What they don’t see: The endless struggle of finding work every few months The late-night calls to match foreign time zones The isolation of working alone with no team around The uncertainty of not knowing if you’ll have clients next month Yes, remote work looks glamorous from the outside. But the hustle behind it is anything but easy. For those working remotely, what’s the hardest part of your journey that people rarely understand?

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Remote work sounds glamorous: Earn in dollars, spend in your local currency, 5% tax, global clients, work from anywhere. But the reality for remote talents is much tougher. Here are the biggest hurdles: 1️⃣ High Competition – You’re not just competing in Nepal; you’re competing with the entire world. Specialized skills are no longer optional. 2️⃣ Scams & Fake Listings – Too many “remote jobs” are clickbait. Without vetted platforms, you waste hours chasing ghosts. 3️⃣ Skill Gaps – Employers expect strong digital communication, time management, cybersecurity, and cloud skills. Missing even one can cost you the role. 4️⃣ Visibility & Bias – Out of sight often means out of mind. Proximity bias still favors in-office employees for promotions and recognition. 5️⃣ Networking Struggles – Building a personal brand, online credibility, and a global network remotely is harder than it looks. 6️⃣ Exhausting Applications – Long waits, endless assessments, and rejection emails. It feels like a full-time job just to apply. 7️⃣ Isolation – Remote life can get lonely. The lack of professional and social connection affects motivation and mental health. 8️⃣ Tech Barriers – Everything depends on stable tools and connectivity. A bad connection can sink a good impression. 👉 Remote jobs are not impossible, but they come with hidden costs that aren’t visible in the “work from anywhere” ads. Curious, which of these have you personally faced the most?

Remote job boards are like dating apps. Endless swipes, no matches. The truth is: most remote job boards aren’t even job boards. They’re just aggregators. Half the time you click → it sends you to another site → which sends you to yet another site → until you forget what job you were even applying for. Feels less like job hunting and more like click farming. And before you know it, you’re in a rabbit hole with 37 tabs open… and not a single application submitted. Remote jobs are already hard to land from Nepal. Add this circus to the mix, and it’s no wonder people get frustrated. 👉 Curious — what’s been your experience? Do you actually trust these boards, or do you find jobs elsewhere?

Why Did You Chose Remote Jobs? We asked someone who has been working remotely for some global companies. Here's his answer: For me, it started with a simple realization: talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t. In Nepal, you can be highly skilled, but the local market is small, tax burdens are heavy, and career growth often feels like climbing a ladder that’s missing half its steps. Remote work, on the other hand, opens doors to the global stage. It means I can compete with someone in San Francisco or London, not just in Kathmandu. It means exposure to better clients, better projects, and yes, better pay. And in Nepal’s case, the government sweetens the deal with a flat 5% tax on foreign income, while local employees often lose up to 39% of their paycheck. The irony writes itself. When I started, there was no clarity on this though and surprisingly tax rate was 1%! But it’s not all sunshine and Slack calls. Remote work also means running into walls our system isn’t ready for. Employers prefer to pay through apps like Wise or PayPal, while our tax authorities insist on old-school bank transfers, as if international companies will suddenly change their global payment practices just to satisfy a policy in Nepal. They won’t. They’ll just quietly hire talent elsewhere. That’s where resourcefulness comes in. You learn to adapt, to navigate loopholes, to deliver excellent work no matter the hurdles. Because at the end of the day, the client doesn’t care how complicated our banking rules are. They care about results. So why remote jobs? Because it’s not just work. It’s proof that Nepali talent doesn’t need to leave Nepal to compete globally. What we do need is a system that makes it easier, not harder, for us to succeed. Until then, we keep hustling, keep building, and maybe even keep laughing at the absurdities along the way. Why Did You Chose Remote Jobs?