How to insure yourself against scammers in remote work?

Question

Freelance

I was offered a full-time remote job with a monthly salary.
How to protect yourself from unpleasant moments?
Are there websites with a list of unscrupulous employers?

Answer 1

weekly pay for the first time?

Answer 2

Prepayment.

Answer 3

conclude an agreement.

Answer 4

The contract is a way out, though for this I had to register a state of emergency (FOP), because. I am with my employer in different countries - the first month on the alert, but then you fully enjoy all the advantages of outsourcing.
Regarding conscientiousness, I advise you to look for an employer on freelance exchanges - read his commentary projects, if you find one.
Plus, my experience and the experience of colleagues suggests that in the case of remote full-time employment, the “scam” is much less than with project work, the only problems can arise during “parting”, these are just the moments that should be most clearly highlighted in contract. I recently saw it somewhere on Habré - they laid out draft contracts.

Answer 5

If prepayment and project payment are not an option for you, then consider a personal meeting. Some companies regularly hold team building events, which attract all employees, including remote ones, where you will talk with the employer and with future colleagues.

Answer 6

Arrange an advance. Let's say part on the 15th, part at the beginning of next month. Must agree. If you fly, then at least only 2 weeks.
>make a deal.
Online agreements? Do they decide anything? Maybe someone is lucky, but in the countries where we live, even an employment contract (with a normal work book), try to prove that you are right (if the RFP is not white, of course).

Answer 7

See what kind of work. I usually offer two options: either pay an advance payment and I will immediately show you the results of the work as they appear, or no advance payment, but the results of the work only at the end after payment. When I'm designing, I put protective watermarks, when the code is either obfuscation, or I just don't show the code.

Answer 8

You can write a contract with a 20% advance payment. And 80% - at the end of the month. or you can ask for 20% of the contract amount for several months - and this will definitely be a holding moment.

Answer 9

You look at it from the side of employers: history knows much more unscrupulous remote workers and freelancers than cheating employers. And employers also seek to "secure themselves from unpleasant moments." Keep this in mind and don't be surprised if the employer gets tense at the sound of the word "prepayment". Look for a compromise. Today, a competent contract is the best solution for future disputes. But there are also intermediaries and escrow services. And still there is an element of the lottery, unfortunately.