In the last decade the traditional economy has been disrupted by the emergence of the gig economy – in taxis, food/parcel delivery, and DIY – referring to independent staff that work on demand.
Emerging projects within crypto looking to scale quickly, without hiring large permanent teams, have followed a similar path with services delivered online and on demand.
Crypto companies often hire freelancers to perform one-off tasks and microtasks i.e small, often repetitive jobs that pay a modest sum based on work completed.
Microtasks can generally be completed in an hour or two from the comfort of your own home, such as tagging photos, creating banner images, or completing a questionnaire after testing a game or application.
Cryptocurrency projects are often run as community projects, which means there are lots of opportunities for individuals just like you to get involved and receive payment in cryptocurrency in exchange for completing microtasks.
A step-up from microtasking is freelance work; essentially providing ad-hoc work for crypto-focused businesses that aren’t willing or able to employ full-time staff for non-core functions in areas such as content creation/blog posting, social media, community management and video/image creation and editing.
These informal job opportunities allow you to start earning instantly; provided you have the skills to do the task, and are flexible, you stand a good chance of being hired on the spot – you don’t even require a resume. They also provide a good opportunity to learn about crypto and network, the value of which cannot be overstated.
Rather than using recruiters or agencies, many businesses trying to launch a new crypto project will rely on existing networks to find resources, so put in the time to build your network, whether on LinkedIn, joining Discord Channels, Twitter or WhatsApp groups.
There are also a number of established sites than offering freelance work with payment in cryptocurrency:
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