// join the okienerd network

Become a Local Nerd.

OkieNerd is friendly tech help for folks who don't speak computer, and we're expanding across Oklahoma. We're looking for dependable, good-hearted people to be the face of OkieNerd in their own town. Set your own availability, keep the majority of every booking, and help your neighbors with the tech that drives them nuts.

Independent contractor opportunity  ·  you set your own availability  ·  keep the majority of every booking  ·  typically $48–$78/hr
// the story so far

We're live, and just getting started.

OkieNerd is up and running in Lawton, helping real people with their everyday tech every week. We just launched Nerd on Call, our membership for folks who want a Nerd on standby, and our iPhone and Android apps are live on the App Store and Google Play. With the playbook proven at home and the apps in customers' hands, we're ready to take OkieNerd across the whole state, and we're genuinely excited about it.

Operating now

Live in Lawton

Serving customers every week, with the playbook already proven in our home market.

Just launched

Nerd on Call membership

Our new subscription puts a Nerd on standby for members, and means steady, repeat work for the team.

Live now

Apps on both stores

Our iPhone and Android apps are live on the App Store and Google Play, ready for the statewide rollout.

The whole state is opening up at once, and the people who join now get to plant their flag first.

// what a Local Nerd actually does

Help real people with everyday tech.

No server rooms, no enterprise jargon. You're helping regular folks with the stuff they use every day, patiently and in plain English.

/ Remote help

Hop on a quick call and walk someone through their phone, laptop, email, Wi-Fi, or smart-TV trouble.

/ In-home visits

Show up, sit down next to someone, and fix it in person. This is where the trust gets built.

/ Travel calls

Cover the nearby towns that don't have their own Nerd yet, and grow your own territory.

Every booking is flat-rate and paid up front through the app, so there's never an awkward money conversation at the door. You just do great work.

// how it works

You set your availability. We fill it.

01

You keep the majority of every booking — and 100% of every tip. You see the split up front, no surprises, paid on every completed job. Customer tips are all yours, with no commission taken, paid out weekly.

02

You set your own availability. Open up the times that suit you in your own calendar. A few evenings a week or full-time, that part is your call.

03

Bookings come to you automatically. When you're marked available, customers book your open time directly, with sensible buffer times built in around each visit. You're not chasing work or cherry-picking jobs, if you're free, you get the booking.

04

Paid per completed booking. No clock to punch, no salary, no minimums. The customer pays up front through OkieNerd, so there's never an awkward money talk at the door.

05

You're independent. Your own tools, any reliable and presentable vehicle, and free to work elsewhere whenever you like.

06

We bring the customers. OkieNerd handles the brand, the booking, and the payments, so you focus on the fix instead of finding work.

// you're on a team

A virtual team, not a solo gig.

You run your own schedule, but you're never on an island. Local Nerds are part of one real team that backs each other up.

/ Google Workspace

You'll work inside our Google Workspace, with your own OkieNerd email and calendar and the shared tools the whole team runs on.

/ Weekly team meetings

We get the team together every week over Zoom to share wins, swap fixes, and keep everyone pointed in the same direction.

/ In-person team building

Now and then we meet up in person, because the best teams actually know each other.

// get in early

Founding Nerds lead their market.

The first Nerd in a market becomes a Founding Nerd. Getting in early makes you the market leader, which means higher priority in the queue as your local team grows. And teams grow with demand and your availability, so the Nerds who show up and deliver get first crack at the volume. You're not just taking calls, you're helping build your corner of OkieNerd.

// where we're hiring

Find your city on the map.

We're recruiting across all of these markets right now. We're honest that a brand-new market takes time to ramp, and the first Nerd in each one becomes its Founding Nerd, so getting in early is how you end up leading your market.

Metro

The big two

Oklahoma City · Tulsa

Demand comes fastest here, and a metro can support more than one Nerd. Plenty of room to stay busy from the start.

Regional

Own your town

Lawton · Stillwater · Ardmore · Enid · Muskogee · Ada · Durant · McAlester

Steady local demand and less competition. The best places to become the name people call.

Remote-first

The frontier

Ponca City · Grand Lake · Altus · Weatherford & Elk City · Woodward · the Panhandle

Smaller and rural markets we serve remotely first, with little to no travel. Lower volume early, real upside as the brand grows.

Don't see your town? If you're near one of these, email us anyway, we're still drawing the map.

// totally optional

Help build your town, if you want to.

Want to help OkieNerd grow where you live? Showing up at a Chamber mixer or a community event, handing out cards, being a friendly local face, it's all welcome and never required. It's voluntary, it's purely upside for your own market, and we reimburse pre-approved out-of-pocket costs. Your time is always your own.

// how to join

No application form. Just email us.

Start to finish usually takes about one to two weeks, depending on scheduling and how fast your background check clears. Here's the whole process.

01

Email us. Send the details below to apply@okienerd.com.

02

Quick prescreen call. If it looks like a fit, we'll give you a call to talk it through.

03

Zoom interview. A video chat to meet you and walk through the role together.

04

Background check. A standard check, since our customers invite us into their homes.

05

In-person meet-up. We come to your area to meet face to face and answer anything.

06

Onboarding, and you're live. We set you up with a shirt, the app and your calendar, a short orientation, and you're ready for your first booking.

What to put in your email

// join the network

Ready to become a Local Nerd?

Email your details to apply@okienerd.com and we'll be in touch. We read every one, and we choose for character first.

Email apply@okienerd.com

This page describes an independent contractor opportunity and is not an offer of employment. Local Nerds are independent contractors, not employees: you set your own availability, use your own tools and vehicle, and are free to work elsewhere. Compensation is a revenue share paid on completed bookings. Participation in optional brand or community activities is voluntary, and only pre-approved out-of-pocket costs are reimbursed. Nothing on this page guarantees any level of income or booking volume.