I think it helps to already have a good history / portfolio. With my 3 years of remote working experience, I think the initial low paying struggle is more of an

I think it helps to already have a good history / portfolio. With my 3 years of remote working experience, I think the initial low paying struggle is more of an investment for the future better clients and money. I now have a pretty good reputation on Upwork and get a lot of work from there. Also, giving talks at relevant tech meetups and having Youtube videos for those helps in getting leads.