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So today I'm about to share something
that could completely change your
financial situation. Nine high-paying
remote night jobs that nobody is talking
about right now. And I'm not going to be
talking about basic customer service
positions or sketchy make money online
schemes that only make like a dollar an
hour. These are legitimate positions at
real companies that are desperate for
people to fill these roles. And the
crazy part is some of these jobs are
paying $70,000 to over $100,000 a year.
And these are for positions that you can
do remotely. The catch is you have to be
willing to work nights. But here's what
most people don't realize. Night shifts
can actually be your secret weapon to
breaking into highpaying industries with
minimal experience. And while everyone
else is fighting over dayshift
positions, you could slide right into a
lucrative career path through the night
shift back door. And on top of this, for
some of these positions, you can
actually just move to a different part
of the world and then you'd be doing the
dayshift. Now, before we dive in, do me
a quick favor and smash that like button
because why not? And let's go ahead and
get started. Number one is a security
operations center analyst or SOC
analyst. And this job pays an average of
$89,000 a year with total compensation
packages reaching up to
$112,000 according to Glass Door. Now,
what do you do? You monitor security
alerts for companies and escalate issues
when necessary. And you're essentially
the night watchman for a company's
digital assets. So, why is nobody taking
this job? Well, let me share something
interesting. A former SOC analyst on
Reddit said, and I quote, "It was a
pretty brain dead job. 99% of the alerts
were false positives. Even with 12
environments to monitor at a time, it
was pretty easy to study for searchs or
watch Netflix, pause what I was doing
for 5 minutes, meet all SLAs's, and get
back to doing anything but the job.
Right? So, this person described it as
one of the easiest jobs of all time.
However, companies like IBM,
CrowdStrike, and many managed security
service providers are constantly hiring
for these roles because they need 247
coverage. And the beauty is you can use
this time to study and earn higher level
cyber security certifications while
getting paid. So, it's literally like
getting paid to learn if you use your
time wisely. And once you have those
advanced searchs plus real world
experience, you can move up to roles
paying $150,000 plus dollars a year.
Now, if you're interested in that SOC
analyst role that I just mentioned,
here's something that could give you an
edge. Corsera offers several excellent
cyber security courses and
specializations specifically designed
for SOC positions. And they partner with
major tech companies like IBM and Google
to deliver major industry recognized
training that employers actually value.
And the best part is you can complete
these courses at your own pace while
working the night shift. And you can
take many other certificates that you
can add directly to your LinkedIn
profile. And some employers even offer
tuition reimbursement for these
programs. So check all of this out with
the Corsera link down in the description
and the pin comment below as this will
give you a competitive advantage in
landing one of these high-paying SOC
positions. Now, additionally, a lot of
people who go into cyber security
actually just start off in IT. It's just
a bit easier to transition into cyber
security if you have an IT background.
So, you might also want to check out
getting into an IT help desk position.
And there's been a ton of people that
I've even interviewed on this channel
who have gotten into these positions
without having a college degree with
without any previous experience. Then,
if you want an actual Corsera has an IT
help desk professional certificate,
which you can check out down there as
well. All right, job number two, after
hours email campaign specialist. And
these roles pay around $65 to $75,000 a
year. And your job is basically to
schedule and monitor email campaigns
launching globally. Plus, you track
initial performance metrics and you make
sure everything is running smoothly. So,
companies like Mailchimp, HubSpot, and
basically just all types of global
marketing agencies regularly hire for
these positions. And what's interesting
about this job is that one marketing
professional on Reddit explained that
it's a great starting point for a
variety of other roles. From here, you
can branch into audience management,
content creation, or even event
coordination. And the night shift is
perfect because you're often launching
campaigns timed for different global
markets. And while the day team is
sleeping, you're making sure everything
deploys correctly for European or Asian
audiences. Now, you might be thinking,
"Shane, I have no idea about email
marketing. I I don't know the first
thing about email marketing. So, how in
the world could I land this job?" Well,
luckily for you, I created a
step-by-step guide called the remote job
roadmap that shows you exactly how to
find, apply for, and land these
positions even with no experience. And
in it, I'm going to teach the secrets
that have helped thousands of my
subscribers secure remote work. So check
out the link in the description and the
pin comment below and by clicking that
you'll be able to get the guide
completely free and you'll get access to
my newsletter where I basically share
all the industry secrets, all the
updates that are happening in the job
market and I keep you in the loop on it.
All right, job number three is an
overnight website migration specialist.
Yeah, super niche job. And the average
salary is around $63,000 a year with a
total compensation reaching
67,500 a year. And here you'll basically
be assisting with website updates and
migrations during low traffic hours. And
you'll perform quality assurance on
overnight changes. And website
development agencies and corporate IT
departments need these roles because
website migrations need to happen when
traffic is lowest. And that's typically
overnight. And one developer shared an
interesting insight. They said that they
turned this night roll into a growth
opportunity. They said the only reason
I'm here is the learning aspect and I
can knock each project out very quickly.
And this leaves some extra time for
learning and automating. And they said
they've learned tons of tools and
learned R and Python on top of all the
SQL stuff that they do daily. Now, this
is a very smart person because what
they're doing is they're getting paid to
learn in- demand skills. And this is
something I've said like a million
times. It's basically a cheat code
because with a lot of these positions,
you're basically getting paid to learn
in- demand skills. And those skills are
going to allow you to make even more
money down the line. And that's exactly
what makes these night jobs so valuable.
The unexpected downtime that lets you
build additional skills. All right, job
number four is international social
media moderator. And the salaries range
from 41 to $65,000 a year here. And your
role would be managing content
moderation during overnight hours,
especially covering European or Asian
peak social media usage times. Now,
platforms like Facebook, Tik Tok, and
major brands with global presences hire
continuously for these positions. But
here's the important part. You need to
be selective about which moderation job
that you take. One Reddit user shared a
pretty disturbing experience about
reviewing extremely graphic content as a
moderator, which obviously took a mental
toll. However, many moderation jobs just
involve reviewing spam, fake accounts,
and policy violations. Much more routine
stuff. It's kind of like being a bouncer
at an internet nightclub. And the key
here is to specifically look for spam or
community standards moderator type
roles, not those handling sensitive
content. And be very clear about what
type of content you'll be reviewing
before accepting any position. So, yeah,
this one's really solid. definitely one
to look into. Now, the fifth job on the
list is a virtual executive assistant,
specifically with the night shift focus.
So, these roles pay about
$62,500 a year with total compensation
packages reaching 66,000. And you'll
support executives operating in
different time zones, manage calendars
and communications overnight and
basically make sure that everything runs
smoothly for the executive team. And
staffing firms like Robert Half and Ble
regularly recruit for these positions.
And what makes this role particularly
valuable is that executives often need
24/7 support, especially if they're
managing global teams. And by taking the
night shift, you're filling a critical
gap and making yourself indispensable.
Now, the skills that you develop in this
role, like prioritization,
communication, and problem solving are
highly transferable to almost any
business career, just like watching my
videos, no matter what, are highly
transferable to you making more money.
So, make sure to subscribe and share the
video. So yeah, as an executive
assistant, you basically get to spend a
whole lot of time around very highle
people, right? Whether you're spending
time with the person that you are an
executive assistant for or you're
fielding emails or messages from other
people that are very high level. And
this is a great opportunity for you to
network, for you to learn skills, and
for you to kind of just figure out where
the opportunities are. Just as an
example, I met a lady one time who was
an executive assistant for a famous
Hollywood director and producer, and she
learned the entire business with him.
She basically became an expert on
everything related to Hollywood and she
ended up becoming a very successful
producer herself down the line. So yeah,
this can be a great opportunity for the
right type of person. Next is virtual
property management support. Now the
average salary is around $51,000 per
year with total compensation reaching
around 60,000. And in this role, you'll
handle the after hours tenant
emergencies, process urgent maintenance
requests, and provide critical support
when on-site staff are unavailable. And
large property management companies with
nationwide portfolios hire consistently
for these positions. And what's unique
about this role is that it combines
administrative excellence, tenant
relations, maintenance coordination, and
sometimes financial management. So,
you're essentially the night shift
manager for potentially hundreds of
properties. Now, a virtual assistant in
property management can significantly
enhance efficiency through
administrative support, tenant
relations, financial management,
marketing, maintenance, coordination,
and data management. And the key skills
that make you valuable here are
organization, communication, and the
ability to stay calm during emergency
situations. So real estate is likely the
biggest industry in the entire world.
Kind of depends on how you define
industry, but yeah, there's a massive
amount of money in real estate. And so
sometimes it just makes a lot of sense
to just kind of go where the money is
and get your foot in the door and just
work your way up in the industry because
when there's a that massive of an amount
of money in the industry, even if you
take a tiny tiny little bit of the
market share, even if you're just, you
know, somewhat decent at it, you can
still end up making a ton of money. So
yeah, if you want to get into the real
estate industry, but you want to do it
remotely, this could be a great
opportunity for you. And most people
aren't willing to do it at night. So
this could be a great opportunity for
you if you are. All right. Next is after
hours content publishing coordinator.
Now, while specific salary data isn't
available for this exact title, similar
digital content roles typically pay
between $50 and $70,000 per year. And
your responsibilities include scheduling
and publishing content for optimal
timing in global markets and monitoring
initial performance metrics. So media
companies, content platforms, and global
brands with content marketing strategies
consistently need these roles. So night
shifts are crucial here because content
often needs to be published at specific
times to reach different markets. And
while the content creators are sleeping,
you're ensuring their work goes live at
the perfect moment for maximum impact.
And this role gives you valuable insight
into content strategy, audience
engagement, and digital analytics.
Skills that are in high demand across
marketing and media. So yeah, anything
involved in media, marketing, social
media, etc. gets a huge thumbs up for me
cuz obviously I am a content creator and
I think there's so many jobs opening up
within content creation. Now if you're
somebody who wants to really learn the
business of content creation, not you
know all the stuff that all the people
share on YouTube but the actual business
side of things, how to make YouTube into
a business, whether you want to get a
job doing it or you want to just use it
to start your own YouTube channel, then
I have a crash course guide on exactly
you can do this. It'll be down in the
description and the pin comment below.
So definitely check it out and it's
completely free, right? I don't sell any
information on this channel. I give away
everything completely free. I give away
the absolute best stuff that other
people would charge $1,000 for
completely free on this channel. The
only thing I charge for is my time when
it comes to coaching or actually
implementing things for people. So, rest
assured that these guides are absolutely
top tier. So, check them out. All right.
Job number eight is remote CCTV
monitoring specialist. Now, this job
makes about $49 to $57,000 a year, and
you'll basically be monitoring security
camera feeds for businesses during
overnight hours, and you'll alert
authorities to suspicious activities.
and security companies like Securitas,
Vector Security, and Eagleeye Networks
consistently recruit for these
positions, and they often provide
entry-level opportunities with training.
Now, while this might sound monotonous,
many people report that it provides
ample downtime for studying, reading, or
working on side projects. And I've
actually heard this many times before.
There's been a lot of people who have
started businesses, for instance, or
they've been kind of studying to get the
righterts to get into a higher level
position, and they do it as security
guards or people that are monitoring
security footage. So, this is one of
those positions that typically people
are going to hire overnight, right? So,
you got to work the night shift, but
there's going to be a whole lot of
downtime and you're essentially being
paid to be available if something
happens, which it rarely does. So, this
can be an excellent opportunity for
students, people working on online
degrees, or those building a side
business who need a stable income, but
also quiet time to focus on their
projects. And I actually know a guy who
did this who started off as a security
guard. So, he was actually on site, but
it was during the night shift. And
during that time, he took the right
certifications and was able to land a
really good six-f figureure job in tech,
right? So, when you're thinking about
this stuff, it's more than just the
money that you get paid, right? You want
to think of all of the value cuz money
is just one form of value. If you're
able to get a job where it's kind of
just a warm body job, that's what I like
to call these types of jobs. Then during
that time that you're just basically
sitting there doing nothing, you can
waste your time watching Netflix or you
can better your life. You can get SS,
you can study new things, you can learn
new skills, you can apply to better
jobs, etc., etc. You can make your life
better during that time. And then some
of these roles that I talk about
basically pay you to learn in- demand
skills. And because of the fact that
they're a night shift role, you'll be
able to get your foot in the door.
Whereas if you were trying to land a
daytime role, you probably wouldn't. And
then after a year of experience, guess
what? You can land a daytime role or you
could even land a better role down the
line, right? So I really want you to
start thinking about these. There's more
forms of value than just money. And even
though this one doesn't pay all that
well, it gives you value in other ways.
All right, job number nine is a donor
data coordinator. And this one has an
average salary of around $48,000 a year
with a total compensation of around
51,000. And basically in this role,
you're going to be processing donor
information, maintaining databases, and
ensuring regulatory compliance for
organizations like hospitals, blood
banks, or tissue donation centers. Just
as an example, MTF Biologics, a global
nonprofit organization that processes
tissue graphs, frequently hires for
these positions. And basically what
you're doing here is there's people who
need maybe an organ, right? So they
might need a kidney or maybe they need
some bone marrow donation and then
there's people who could potentially
donate these things and you are the
middleman between those two, right?
You're trying to find the people who are
willing to donate with the people who
actually need it. And what makes this
role unique is that it combines data
entry with a meaningful mission. You're
not just processing information, you're
helping save lives by ensuring that
donor information is accurately recorded
and maintained. And one nonprofit
professional on a forum noted that this
can be a gateway to higher paying data
roles. So they said, "I started my
nonprofit journey as a coordinator doing
gift entry and reporting, and the
majority of shops I worked in use
Razer's Edge, though I've used
Salesforce and a homegrown database. And
when hiring for a data role, I find that
an understanding of the process, how
data goes in and out, and the ability to
think about data health and management
always trumps familiarity with our
existing system. Right? So, this person
basically got paid to learn really
advanced technology like Salesforce. And
that opens up many other opportunities
that they could get into. And this
means, especially if you're willing to
do the night shift, you can start at the
entry level and grow into more
sophisticated data analysis roles over
time. Now, another example of doing this
that's not quite doing the night shift,
but it is another example of kind of
doing something that most people don't
want to do, but it gives you a huge
advantage if you're willing to do it is
working in certain roles that are in
smaller towns, right, in places that are
kind of undesirable to live. So, this is
another way that you can do it, and it
isn't necessarily a remote job, but if
you're willing to go do this for a year
or two, it's a great way for you to get
your foot in the door, get that entry-
level experience, and then down the
line, you can get your dream remote job.
So doing this and also doing the night
shift isn't for everyone, but if you're
willing to adjust your schedule, you can
take advantage of these opportunities
while everyone else is fighting over the
day shifts. And remember, many of these
roles offer significant downtime. So you
can use this to learn new skills, study
for certifications, or even build a side
business, right? One guy that I met
worked in a factory on a night shift.
And during this time, he was able to
build his side business because he
barely had any work to do. Like in an 8
hour period, he'd probably have maybe 1
or two hours of work max. And then he
used the rest of the six-h hour period
to build his business. And it only took
about a year before his business was
making more than his job. So, uh, don't
sleep on the night shift, right? It can
be pretty good. And also, if you want to
check out some other jobs that are work
from home and you can do them at night,
go ahead and click this video right
here.