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Comment on Gen Z's 'overemployed' solution for a broken economy: 5 jobs and $3K per day. It's totally legal

There’s already a term for this, it’s called moonlighting.

Every full-time salaried job I’ve ever had prohibits moonlighting, and specifically calls it out in the employment contract I’ve had to sign when starting the job.

Having said that, I am unemployed directly and entirely because of Donald Trump. Although I have no plans to return to work in the immediate future (because I was privileged enough to be in a position where I was able to save for a rainy day like this), when I return to work I am considering doing this.

As long as I’m making my deadlines and producing quality work, my employer should not give a crap whether I have other jobs. Period. I’ve spent my entire career so far working with bosses that tell me I’m family, but treat me like dirt and discard me at the very first sign of an economic downturn. They are all the same. So, when you treat people like disposable cogs, don’t be surprised when and if those cogs fit a variety of different machines.

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nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
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- corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  It may not meet the dictionary definition but I’ve considered moonlighting working an extra job, without necessarily telling your boss, but outside of regular work hours.
  
  But that’s kinda it: the act of working at an extra job, especially without telling your main employer
  
  In my case, I tell my hiring manager when I sign the hiring doc: “I’ve been moonlighting for 22 years. It’s as-available contract night work, and it’s always more lucrative than OT or standby so I’ll decline where possible. You won’t notice, but I’m mentioning it up-front.”
  
  And then I sign. If I need to cross out some weird “we also own your free time” clause, I will do so and call it out as such.
  
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tburkhol@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I’ve spent my entire career so far working with bosses that tell me I’m family, but treat me like dirt and discard me at the very first sign of an economic downturn.

They say ‘family’ hoping you’ll think Ward & June Cleaver, but there’s a lot of families out there I want nothing to do with. Come in drunk & beat the shit out of the partner. Lose the rent money on DraftKings. Little hanky-panky with the kid. When the boss wants to be family, that’s what you should think about.

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