Off! Thats the beauty of internet But, it comes with cons (safety, working almost every day, finding the proper platform, trust) and pros (many opportunities, low fees, learning opportunity, passive earning opportunity).

For some time now I'm involved into blockchain industry, as marketing specialist - and, honestly, that's how I switched to freelancing. I used many different platforms (from Upwork to freelancer and fiver) and no way - they are super expensive. Thus, I start researching and trying out different solutions and found cryptotask.org as the proper one, because of blockchain related job posts, and super low fees (and crypto payments)!

So, briefly - yes, there are plenty ways to earn money online, but make sure:
1 - use use reputable platform
2 - you are flexible (payment, work)
3 - you present your skills and have proven portfolio
4 - take care of work-life balance so your online work is not 24/7 sitting in front of laptop
5 - try different industries

once you feel the beauty of it - its never enough! )