After quitting her formal job as an HR Manager, Lorraine Otieno is now making a fortune from remote jobs, which she says pay well in dollars.

In an interview, the accounting graduate revealed she landed her first job at Mabati Rolling Mills immediately after completing her Master’s in Human Resources (HR).

She undertook the HR role for six years before quitting to explore more opportunities. Otieno revealed she learned of some well-paying remote jobs through Tiktok, which she applied for and succeeded.

“I worked for Mabati Dumuzaz Company for six years from July 2015 as HR. I started applying for other jobs. One great evening, as I was scrolling through TikTok, I learned about remote jobs from a foreign vlogger’s post, and I applied. Three days later, they responded to my request.” she said.

She added that her first company to approach for remote jobs was Superside, which was looking for a Senior Care People Specialist, equivalent to a human resources post in Kenya.

Even though she was unsure about the job, her fears were calmed when she learned about other Kenyans working there.

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She went ahead to handover her resignation at Mabati Company for online jobs, a decision that has since proved to be worthwhile.

“The interview was intense, five rounds of research, presenting, and doing projects. It was a lot of work, but I finally landed the job. I was a bit skeptical about resigning from my permanent and pensionable job, but a workmate eased my tension and fears,” she says.

According to her, remote jobs pay well in dollars through PayPal, but she warned Kenyans looking for these opportunities to be careful not to fall into the traps of scammers.

”Remote jobs offer good money; what they pay is above the Kenya market rate. I went from earning Ksh160,000 per month to $3000 (over Ksh300,000) net income.

But those who opt for remote work should avoid any other form of reward for their services apart from money.” Says Otieno.

She noted that one trick scammers use to prey on unsuspecting job seekers is asking for money and giving out jobs meant for specific regions.

“Just like in Kenya, jobs are very competitive. Before you get a job, the interview process is rigorous. If you are hired on the spot or asked for training money, it’s a red flag.” She explained.

She advised those looking for remote jobs to try genuine websites like her BeyondTheSavannah.co.ke, WeWorkRemotely, WorkingNomads.com, JustRemote.com, and Remote.co.