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Local Nerd

Apply to be a Local Nerd

We're the people our neighbors call when the Wi-Fi dies, the new phone won't take their photos, or the TV stopped talking to the remote. If you're patient with people and good with their tech, we'd like to meet you.

What this takes
  • About 5 minutes.Nothing to upload, no resume required.
  • Honest answers.We ask what you can and can't support. A low score costs you nothing. It just tells us which jobs to send you.
  • Your own vehicle and a valid license.In-person visits are the core of the work.
What happens next
  • We read it.One of us reads every application.
  • An interview, if it looks like a fit.We'll reach out to set it up.
  • A background check, and we pay for it.Only after we've talked. Customers let us into their homes, so everyone is screened.
  • Onboarding.Your contractor agreement and direct deposit, 20 to 30 minutes in one sitting.
About you

Who you are

Just enough to reach you and know which town you'd be working.

This is where we'll reply.
Your ZIP picks the market nearest you. Change it if you'd rather work another, or leave it blank and tell us below.
What you can cover

Your devices and skills

Customers call us about whatever they own. This tells us which jobs would suit you, and which ones wouldn't. Be honest. Nobody's expected to know everything, and a low rating won't count against you.

What you own or can get your hands on

You can't troubleshoot a platform you've never touched. Check everything you personally have access to.

Your daily drivers
Talking a customer through it

A lot of what we fix is solved on a call where you can see the customer's screen instead of guessing. You do that through OkieNerd's own tools, so there's nothing extra to install.

We handle the connection. Every remote job starts with a phone call, then you help the customer through OkieNerd Connect (or, on an iPhone, the Nerd on Call app). We get you set up during onboarding.
Rate yourself

Rate where you are today. We use this to route jobs, never to rank you against other Local Nerds.

1: never done it5: I teach it
Almost done

How you work

We read this part closely. Write like you'd talk, and don't worry about grammar.

Rough is fine. You set your real hours later.
Two requirements

Application sent.

Thanks. We've got it, and we've emailed you a copy of what happens next. A real person reads every application. If it looks like a fit, we'll reach out to set up an interview.

Nothing else to do right now. If you don't hear from us within a couple of weeks, feel free to call 580.400.7475.