Remote jobs and ways to earn money online in France

Where to find remote jobs in France

Remote jobs in France are usually listed on the same job boards used for any job search. LinkedIn and Indeed both let you filter for remote or hybrid roles, and Glassdoor adds company reviews alongside its listings, which can help you judge an employer before applying.

Online jobs in France span many fields: customer support, sales, marketing, software development and virtual assistant work are all commonly done remotely. A virtual assistant role, for example, usually involves managing email, scheduling and basic admin tasks for a client, often coordinated through tools such as Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Zoom.

Freelance and data entry work

Freelance jobs in France cover writing, design, translation, programming and administrative support. Platforms such as Upwork, Fiverr and Freelancer let you build a profile, bid on projects and get paid once the client approves the work.

Data entry jobs in France are often listed on the same freelance platforms or through staffing agencies, and typically involve transferring information into spreadsheets or databases using tools like Excel or Google Sheets. These jobs tend to pay per task or per project rather than by the hour, so check the terms before accepting work.

Side hustles that do not require a job application

Side hustles in France that do not involve applying for a job include selling items on eBay or Etsy, creating content for YouTube, TikTok or Instagram, and joining reward sites such as PocketsFull.

PocketsFull is an online rewards site, not an employer and not a job board. Members take paid surveys, complete offers, including many game and app offers, and collect rewards that they redeem. Joining and using it is free, and PocketsFull never asks for a deposit or a payment: rewards come only from completing surveys and offers.

How surveys and offers work on PocketsFull

Surveys are market-research questionnaires from survey providers. A completed survey adds its reward to your balance, but not every survey fits every person: survey providers look for specific profiles, so being screened out partway through happens to everyone from time to time.

Keeping your profile complete, accurate and up to date helps you get matched with more surveys. Offers are tasks from partners, such as trying an app or a game and reaching the steps the offer lists, or signing up for a service. Each offer shows its own steps and its own reward, and some offers take between 7 and 30 days to confirm, as listed on the offer itself.

A reward does not always appear right away, because surveys and offers are checked and confirmed by the partner before they are added to your balance.

Playing games for rewards versus playing for fun

Earning by playing games on PocketsFull works through game offers listed on the Offers page: you install or open the game and reach the steps described in the offer to earn the reward.

PocketsFull also has a separate section of free browser games that need no download and no sign-up. These are for fun only and do not pay rewards, so do not confuse them with the game offers on the Offers page.

Getting paid in France

Rewards earned on PocketsFull can be redeemed for gift cards, with the catalogue depending on your country, so members in France see local brands such as Amazon, Decathlon, IKEA, Steam, Carrefour and Maisons du Monde.

PayPal and Litecoin are also listed on the redeem screen. A redeemed gift card is sent to the email address on your account.

Other payment apps and wallets are not offered as payout options on PocketsFull in France: only local gift cards, PayPal and Litecoin appear on the redeem screen.

What to watch out for

No reward site or job board can promise an income, so treat any listing that claims otherwise with caution.

• Any site that asks for a deposit or payment before you can start earning is not how legitimate reward sites or job platforms work.
• One account per person applies on PocketsFull: VPNs, fake details and duplicate accounts are not allowed and can lead to a restricted or suspended account.
• The minimum age on PocketsFull is 13, and anyone under 18 needs the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
• What you earn depends on the surveys and offers available in your country and the time you put in, so results vary from person to person.