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For added context: - I live and work in the USA - All roles are individual contributor roles ranging from Senior to Staff - I work for one publicly trade

For added context: - I live and work in the USA - All roles are individual contributor roles ranging from Senior to Staff - I work for one publicly traded company and do not purchase any of their stock in personal accounts

icedchai 5y ago
Background checks, outside of the government / defense industry, are quite superficial, so I wouldn't be too concerned. The ones I am familiar with mostly focus on criminal and financial records (credit scores, etc.) None of these are going to surface that you have several overlapping, high paying W-2 jobs. Multiple jobs are normal in many circles. As for legality, unless you are a high level, executive position, I wouldn't worry about it. I assume you are discreet in your activities and do not draw attention to yourself. So you'd need to be discovered... Then someone has to care enough to do something about it... Then they have to actually sue you. I'd be more worried about keeping your sanity. ;) How are you able to swing this, logistically? For example, how do you handle meeting conflicts? Are they in different time zones?
- froaway4job 5y ago
  Gotcha. I typically ask for my background report to be sent to me, I'm always curious what they contain, but I've never actually gotten one... It seemed relatively superficial and mainly focused on big ticket issues like felonies. I deliberately don't accept promotions (to an extent) or respond to recruitment requests for any high level or management positions for that exact reason. I'm just another cog and I like it that way. Logistics is tough. I have cycled through a few positions to find the right mix of meeting schedules. I try to work for low touch/low meeting culture companies that let me focus on my work. If there is an occasional meeting overlap I ask to reschedule due to personal conflict and there hasn't been a problem so far. Luckily remote friendly companies are low touch and tend not to micromanage my time.
  - icedchai 5y ago
    Yes, you'd really need to have the right jobs to make this work. The remote jobs I am personally familiar with are very meeting heavy (12 to 15 hours of meetings a week, many at random times, etc.) It would be difficult. Anyway, it sounds like you are living the dream if you can keep your sanity! Invest all that extra money and retire in a couple of years.
    - froaway4job 5y ago
      Yeah I've found that to be the case for some positions. I dislike that work culture and will leave a job pretty quickly if there are too many meetings. > Anyway, it sounds like you are living the dream if you can keep your sanity! Invest all that extra money and retire in a couple of years. Thanks! I invest pretty much all my money in low cost index funds after paying my mortgage and bills. Can't complain about the return thus far!

icedchai 5y ago

Background checks, outside of the government / defense industry, are quite superficial, so I wouldn't be too concerned. The ones I am familiar with mostly focus on criminal and financial records (credit scores, etc.) None of these are going to surface that you have several overlapping, high paying W-2 jobs. Multiple jobs are normal in many circles. As for legality, unless you are a high level, executive position, I wouldn't worry about it. I assume you are discreet in your activities and do not draw attention to yourself. So you'd need to be discovered... Then someone has to care enough to do something about it... Then they have to actually sue you. I'd be more worried about keeping your sanity. ;) How are you able to swing this, logistically? For example, how do you handle meeting conflicts? Are they in different time zones?

froaway4job 5y ago
Gotcha. I typically ask for my background report to be sent to me, I'm always curious what they contain, but I've never actually gotten one... It seemed relatively superficial and mainly focused on big ticket issues like felonies. I deliberately don't accept promotions (to an extent) or respond to recruitment requests for any high level or management positions for that exact reason. I'm just another cog and I like it that way. Logistics is tough. I have cycled through a few positions to find the right mix of meeting schedules. I try to work for low touch/low meeting culture companies that let me focus on my work. If there is an occasional meeting overlap I ask to reschedule due to personal conflict and there hasn't been a problem so far. Luckily remote friendly companies are low touch and tend not to micromanage my time.
- icedchai 5y ago
  Yes, you'd really need to have the right jobs to make this work. The remote jobs I am personally familiar with are very meeting heavy (12 to 15 hours of meetings a week, many at random times, etc.) It would be difficult. Anyway, it sounds like you are living the dream if you can keep your sanity! Invest all that extra money and retire in a couple of years.
  - froaway4job 5y ago
    Yeah I've found that to be the case for some positions. I dislike that work culture and will leave a job pretty quickly if there are too many meetings. > Anyway, it sounds like you are living the dream if you can keep your sanity! Invest all that extra money and retire in a couple of years. Thanks! I invest pretty much all my money in low cost index funds after paying my mortgage and bills. Can't complain about the return thus far!