Pros
Contractors work from home. Make your own hours (although there is pressure to conform to their wishes.)
Cons
Outlier wants it all. They want you to put in full-time, or close to full-time hours although they state: "work when you want." They put constraints on many projects - if you don't work a minimum of hours per week, they boot you. The "managers" are a mix of good and bad. All are overworked and very stressed. It's impossible to find someone to help resolve issues and answer questions. When they don't have projects for you, tough luck but when you need a week or two away from the work, they cut you out. Payment is typically made on Tuesdays (midnight Wed a.m. This is not something to be counted on although they do pay (eventually). They send out email from time to time requesting contractors write positive Glassdoor reviews and specifically ask people to include in the review that there are no payment glitches and problems. Definitely a pass. This company recently changed names (from Remotasks) to avoid all the negative buzz about their business practices. Something to be aware of: when you do work from home contract work, the company benefits by abusing what are normal business practices. For instance, when you work for a brick and mortar company, you get paid breaks and company camaraderie during the day that is paid and helps alleviate stress and refocus the worker. When you work this kind of job, you aren't an employee. You are only paid for the actual minutes you are on a task. If you run to bathroom for two minutes, you must pause the task - you don't get paid for the bathroom run. You begin to feel desperate. You need the work but all of the balls are in their court. They don't even know your name. This is the way I believe business will morph in the future. The employee doesn't receive any benefits and the company makes a fortune off their backs. (p.s. there was no option for remote work. I did not work in a corporate office.)