Specialities where you can work with one smartphone

In fact, there are even jobs for students online that require only a smartphone. Yes, you don't even need a computer or laptop for this. Today, let's talk about what you can do with just a smartphone in your hands. Spoiler alert: remote work for IT specialists is also quite real for those who have nothing but a smartphone and are completely "unable" to code, albeit in a rather limited segment.

The main responsibilities are that technical support employees help to solve certain simple problems of customers (or future customers) with services (something does not work, payment does not go through, registration fails, some problems with the Telegram bot, etc.) No large business can do without a customer service department, as it needs to communicate with its customers so that they do not feel left to their own devices.

For example, when you call a bank operator to report that your account has been blocked for an unknown reason, you are talking to a technical support specialist. They are not an expert in finance or banking, but they can help you understand the application and work for the bank.

Many companies abroad solve the issue of round-the-clock support by hiring people from different time zones. But in Ukraine, remote work vacancies with a flexible schedule according to your priorities are still relevant. Everyone chooses the shift they are ready to work. Experience is desirable, but often not required. Of course, if you have previous experience in this or a related field and can professionally explain to a person what the problem is, your chances of getting a job will increase.

So, most employers do not require technical support staff to log in to the system on a computer. Instead, employees can use live chat and activity tracking applications to work online and help users with their issues. This is accessed via a smartphone, and physically, an employee can respond to you from any country. It is not necessary to spend 7-8 hours in the office with a headset on your head.

You may remember episodes of "communication" with technical support, for example, on Aliexpress. Usually, an employee from Pakistan, Bangladesh, or some other distant country answers you there. He is very far from the place where the goods are sent to you and from China in general.

A social media manager is a person who works closely with the CEO to manage the company's presence on social media platforms and manages the company's accounts. This is a good option for working from home. Many people need such a specialist, because work in this area requires immersion in the process, and it is hardly possible to do something else and manage accounts at the same time.

Companies and individual bloggers (for example) use social media assistants to help implement their social media promotion strategies. For example, you write to the account of a popular electronics chain to ask when a fitness tracker you're interested in will be available for sale.Account managers are the ones who respond to such queries and comments, and they are also the ones who usually reply to messages. Their functions may also include tracking user behaviour on the company's social media pages.

The same goes for bloggers. If you write to a nutritionist's account, it is not her who communicates with you, but a specially hired person, and the blogger will be disturbed when the problem cannot be solved.

Such specialists also collect view statistics. They help bloggers or companies to understand whether they have chosen the right vector of development in the social network, which posts are better received by the audience and which are not. Accordingly, you have a fairly wide field of activity.

The name of the speciality already makes it clear what you will have to do, but we will explain it anyway. Before a developer releases an application to the general public or submits it to publishing platforms for placement in their store or on a marketplace, it needs to be tested.

Application testers can work both in certain companies and on a freelance basis, and therefore it is a good option for a job with a flexible schedule. The work can consist not only in testing the application itself, but also in the following:

A smartphone can not only access the Internet, remember? Once upon a time, it was very difficult to take a photo of something because not everyone had a camera, and photography itself was considered almost an art. 

Nowadays, anyone can take a photo, just by being in the right place at the right time. Do you now understand the power of what you hold in your hands? In fact, all they've ever used is their smartphones and simple apps that allow them to edit their videos as needed. 

In this area, there is a wide field for activity. You can be a store manager on one of the popular portals, such as Prom or OLX. Your task will be to accept orders, contact the customer if necessary, give them the necessary explanations, and then deal with the order processing - that is, accept and check payment, request data for sending the goods and pass this information to those who are engaged in shipping. Many companies are now offering such jobs, as it is easier and cheaper than keeping a classic staff. 

Do you live in a place popular among tourists or know it like the back of your hand? You have your golden chance. These services were actively launched during the covid restrictions, but continue to be popular today. 

In addition, these design apps have already created a number of templates that you just need to edit to create something unique. Every day, there is someone on the internet who needs a new design for their business. Offer your services, you can start with small companies and not very large-scale works - and gradually you will build up your portfolio, and there you will be able to set more ambitious goals.

Hybrid jobs are those that require not only static work with a smartphone on the Internet, but also those where you can find a good part-time job while actively using a smartphone.