Can anyone confirm, that any of these sites have found them remote jobs? I would love to know as I am interested in joining, but I don't actually think its worth it?
As the maker of Nomad List: no, definitely no guarantee and it's not the main purpose of the community at all.
It's just a chat and there's a jobs channel. I know many people found clients etc. through it but it's very informal. Think of it like a bar, not a network event. You might meet the right people, you might not.
Could you explain me why you don't like those "I do not recomment" sites? I just registered at upwork.com and would love to know the (bad) experiences you had with them, for instance. Thanks!
* http://weworkremotely.com
* http://remoteok.io
* http://remotebase.io
* http://workingnomads.co
* http://authenticjobs.com
* http://folyo.me
* http://jobspresso.co
* http://wfh.io
* http://remotefriendly.work
* http://linkedin.com/jobs
* http://angel.co/jobs
* http://designernews.co/jobs
* http://news.ycombinator.com (monthly posts for freelance jobs)
* http://dribbble.com/jobs (only design)
* http://getonbrd.com (latam)
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With broker
Here you apply as a professional, they approve you (or not) and then assign you projects.
* http://toptal.com
* http://workmarket.com
* http://crew.co
* http://hired.com
* http://onsite.io
* http://workingnotworking.com
* http://gun.io
* http://gigster.com
I do not recommend
* http://upwork.com
* http://freelancer.com
* http://nubelo.com
* http://fiverr.com
* http://workana.com
* http://guru.com
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Slack communities
Interact with other freelancers. Usually you will find a #Jobs channel.
Free membership
* http://wearedomino.com
* http://designerhangout.co
* http://launch.chat
Paid membership
* http://join.nomadlist.com ($25 month | $75 year | $200 lifetime)
* http://workfrom.co/chat ($5 month | $50 year)
* http://freelance.chat ($25 lifetime)
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This list is from an article [1] that I wrote, hope can help!
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