We are 5 months into 2025, I think time rather went quickly. We are living in a crazy time, with uncertainties at its peak.
Layoffs are still happening, and people are still searching for legit remote jobs or work from home jobs.
As someone who tries different side hustles, I also decided to go on this journey.
So frankly speaking, it is a rabbit hole. There are legit websites offering passive income streams, but frankly the competition is incredibly high.
With that being said, I think these 3 remote jobs can help anyone, a hustler, professional, housewife, or a student to earn money passively.
Remote Work #1: Affiliate Marketing
If you have a blog or social media page with sufficient traffic, you can try affiliate marketing. As an affiliate marketer, you will earn commission for promoting products and services of advertisers.
When your readers/ followers purchase a product using your link, you receive funds in your account. You have to create a personalized link that has a unique tracking id, that will allow the merchants to know when someone bought a product through your link.
Amazon.com, Share A Sale, CJ Junction, etc., are some of the biggest affiliate marketing platforms. However, these platforms have strict rules, and your account may get deleted if you cannot meet that threshold. You can track the status and earnings from the dashboard.
But what if you are fresher or a beginner affiliate marketer?
- You can begin your journey with your Medium, Quora, or Substack/ LInkedin newsletter.
- You can share these links on Telegram and Whatsapp groups.
Yes, but Side Hustlewali, I don't have an account on Medium or Quora. Amazon has strict rules, and I don't know if I can meet them.
Should I not do affiliate marketing then?
Hold on, don't lose hope. Let me introduce you to Earn Karo, an affiliate marketing platform, connecting you with 2000 brands, funded by the tech visionary, Late. Sri Ratan Tata. You can withdraw the amount to your bank account as soon as you reach Rs 10 threshold limit. Yes, it is an 100% free platform.
Disclaimer: I am not sharing any get-rich-quick scheme, so you need patience if you choose to be an affiliate marketer. I have earned around 30,000 to 50,000 per month through affiliate marketing, but this might not be the best option for you. Do your research people.
Earn money passively through online coaching
Do you love teaching students or explain complex subjects in simple terms? Are you passionate about helping people understand their homework or course work? You can work remotely as an online coach, and earn decent money.
Sign up on Chegg.com, finish their verification process, and help students from India/ US with their course. Chegg supports a wide range of subjects, starting from Mathematics, Science, and English Literature, to advanced topics like data science and algorithms.
Is Chegg a legit website?
Yes Chegg is a legit website, and has been around for decades. Your personal data is secure, and it never asks for money. If you receive such calls/ emails, don't pay attention to them, these are scams.
Do you know that Government of India has an entire portal for business ideas? It has all the information, including cost analysis, training, and sub portals to apply for business loans?
User Generated Content
UGC is a growing trend, as brands are leaning towards real authentic connection with consumers.
If you love makeup/ skincare/ beauty/ food/ travel products, you can be a UGC creator. You don't need thousands of followers to do so, many brands work with nano and micro-creators.
This is different from being an influencer, as UGC content creators, show a authentic side of the brand through aesthetic but relatable storytelling.
But what if you are shy? Or don't work with these niches?
Well, you can post UGC content without showing your face, by just adding your voiceover. Also, UGC works for diverse niches like tech, not just beauty/ makeup (however, it has the highest demand). Usually 3 types of collaboration occurs,
- Barter (content in exchange for free products or services)
- Cashback (you buy the product, post content, and receive money)
- Payout (You get paid to create content)
I have collaborated with different brands as an faceless UGC creator. I began my journey on OPA, and I did not even connected by Instagram at first. I connected my Amazon profile, and wrote reviews for brands.
UGC deserves a seperate blog, and I will soon be back with it. As a hustler, I would recommend these remote work from home jobs, especially if you are beginner. I would again caution that earning money takes time, so you would need patience for this.
Let me ask you guys, would you try these remote work from home jobs? What is your opinion? Do you have better alternatives?