"Great Advice": SA Man Living in Bali Shares LinkedIn Hacks to Land Remote Jobs That Pay in Dollars
- A South African man based in Bali posted a TikTok tutorial on how he and his wife secured remote jobs at international companies
- Both found positions within three weeks using a specific LinkedIn filter strategy that most job seekers overlook
- Thousands of South Africans responded to the video, many saying they were ready to try his approach
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A South African man living in Bali has gone viral after sharing the exact steps he and his wife used to land remote jobs paying in US and Australian dollars. @gidlankers posted the tutorial on 5 September 2026, following a previous video in which he argued that South Africans are underpaid and should be chasing foreign-currency income.
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His first tip is deceptively simple: use LinkedIn, and use it correctly. He and his wife did not rely on agencies, headhunters, or obscure job boards. They searched directly on LinkedIn, filtered for remote roles in the United States, and then applied a filter most people skip entirely: date posted set to the past 24 hours.
The TikToker @gidlankers's reasoning is straightforward. Jobs that have been up for a week or two and already show over 100 applicants are effectively a dead end. Those listings often have closer to a thousand applicants behind the scenes. His rule is firm: do not apply to any job with more than 50 applicants, and do not apply to anything posted more than 24 hours ago.
The second tip he considers a genuine competitive edge: the Loom video. Many companies request a short video introduction alongside the application, and he says skipping it is an automatic rejection. He is blunt about it: in his own hiring work, if someone does not submit a Loom video, the application goes straight into the bin. He recommends filming a four- to five-minute clip that introduces yourself, speaks directly to what the role requires, and ideally includes a screen share showing relevant work. The hiring manager, he explains, is likely watching those videos before they even open a CV. Watch the full tutorial here:
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SA responds to remote work advice
South Africans in the comments on @gidlankers' TikTok had plenty to say:
@🌷 mixx 🌷 shared:
"I got my dream job on LinkedIn. American company. Earning dollars. I did 3 video assessments and 3 interviews. It's worth it. Don't give up."
@Oreo❤️ wrote:
"I'm gonna try for the last time, I'll come back with a testimony."
@queen.nandi.bouti said:
"Going back to upload LinkedIn for the umpteenth time."
@Mel responded:
"Thank you for this, seriously. This is top-tier effort just nje [just like that] to help strangers."
@Mo_Makgala🇿🇦 asked:
"Great advice, please show us how to do a Loom video?"
@Vina added:
"You seem like a really kind person."
Other Briefly News stories about job hacks
- A job-hunting content creator posted a viral tutorial detailing how applicants can use ChatGPT to streamline applying for hundreds of jobs.
- A South African woman shared a clever artificial intelligence tip on TikTok designed to help job candidates excel during phone interviews.
- A law graduate created a buzz on social media after sharing a candid video about taking on a job outside her field to make ends meet.
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