This only holds true if you're at the bottom layer of skills. I promise you that high value skills are always sought after, whether remote or not. A lot of you Nigerians always want to go for the easily accessible skills because you don't have the patience to learn a proper skill where value lives. You're going for for skills with low barrier to entry.. what the hell is virtual assistance, social media management, general writing, basic no code automation?? You're easily replaceable by an AI agent or the client can simply choose to do the work themselves to save cash. Your skills have low job retention. Focus your energy on where a bulk of business value lives, focus on skills where the bar is high and the competition is fewer. Invest time, money and energy in being the best at what you do, and treat your hustle like a business, because that's what you are as a remote worker. You're a business (contractor) and not just an individual employee with job security and benefits. When picking a premium skill, ask yourself: "If I disappear mid-project or make a massive mistake, does the business lose $500, or do they lose $500,000?" If your answer is the former, then you're in a low value skill, you need to move up the layers.