Practice simulation by FreelanceSites: not the real FlexJobs app, no account is created, nothing leaves your device.
Remote job board practice: try FlexJobs from sign-up to payout
Write a CV headline, apply to a remote role, go through interviews and get your first paycheck from the employer. A coach explains every step and can do it for you.
FlexJobs
The whole journey is written out step by step below, with the real-life time each part takes.
Your journey, in real-life terms
What you would need in real life
- A computer
- Reliable internet
Next steps
This practice run at a glance
The real rules this practice run uses
From FlexJobs's published pages, as recorded on its platform page. Check the platform itself before you join.
- Fees
- Job seeker subscription (around 25 dollars per month)
- Approval
- Instant sign-up
- Good to know
- Job seekers pay a subscription to see vetted remote listings and are then paid by the employer who hires them, not by FlexJobs.
- You need
- A computer and Reliable internet
Eligibility source: flexjobs.com
The journey, step by step
What happens on a real remote job board from sign-up to your first withdrawal, and how long each part takes. In total: 4 weeks to 5 months.
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Create your FlexJobs account
Every earning app starts with an account tied to your real name and email. Here you sign up as a demo person, so nothing about you is used.
Typical estimate About 5 minutes
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Log in to FlexJobs
Real apps ask you to confirm your email and often turn on two-step login. Never reuse a password from another site, and only ever type it on the real site.
Typical estimate A minute
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Complete your FlexJobs profile
Your profile is your shop window: photo, headline, skills and price. Employers compare it with everyone else's before they pick you.
Typical estimate 1 to 3 hours for a CV and profile
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Verify your identity
Most platforms check your ID before you can withdraw money. It stops fraud and is required by payment laws.
Typical estimate ID checks often take minutes, sometimes a day or two
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Wait for FlexJobs to approve you
Platforms control who joins. Some let you in instantly, others review profiles, vet applications or keep a waitlist when they have enough people.
From FlexJobs's published rules Instant: you can start right away
FlexJobs: Instant sign-up. Job seekers pay a subscription to see vetted remote listings and are then paid by the employer who hires them, not by FlexJobs.
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Apply to a remote job on FlexJobs
A job board lists openings from many companies. You apply on the board or on the company's own site with a CV and a short cover letter. Most applications get no reply, so target roles that fit.
Typical estimate Remote roles often take 1 to 3 months of applications
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Interview and start the job
Shortlisted applicants have one or more interviews, sometimes a paid or unpaid test task. If you get an offer you sign a contract with the employer, not the board.
Typical estimate Interviews, then a start date
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Your first paycheck
The board takes nothing from your pay. The employer pays you as an employee or contractor, and taxes depend on that contract.
Typical estimate Instant
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Wait for payday
Pay follows the employer's payroll: every two weeks or monthly is common. There is no platform balance to withdraw.
Typical estimate Paid on the employer's payroll, often every 2 weeks or monthly
Where the money goes on one job
| First two weeks of pay (illustrative, set by the employer) | $2,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Platform fee (0%) No percentage taken in this example. FlexJobs's fees: Job seeker subscription (around 25 dollars per month) | −$0.00 |
| What you keep | $2,000.00 |
This is an educational practice run by FreelanceSites. It is not FlexJobs's app and is not affiliated with FlexJobs: only its published rules are used, in our own simplified design. Amounts marked illustrative are examples, and real times vary by country, demand and your own effort.