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There is a whole community about this called Overemployed [0]. Their reddit posts are quite entertaining, like this guy who works 5 jobs and is making 1.2 milli

There is a whole community about this called Overemployed [0]. Their reddit posts are quite entertaining, like this guy who works 5 jobs and is making 1.2 million a year [1]. [0] https://overemployed.com/ https://overemployed.com/ [1] https://old.reddit.com/r/overemployed/comments/s12c8l/i_start_job_5_on_monday_12_mil_a_year_heres_my/ https://old.reddit.com/r/overemployed/comments/s12c8l/i_star...

democracy 5y ago
Yeah there is a lot of imaginary stories obviously. But at the same time as a contractor you could always work with multiple clients, not sure why it comes as a surprise in 2021. A full-time employee for 2 companies? Bullshit. Not a sustainable model.
paxys 5y ago
I'll caution people to take this (and the rest of Reddit) with a huge grain of salt. Subreddits like this one are almost always just creative writing.
- ignoramous 5y ago
  > I'll caution people to take this (and the rest of Reddit) with a huge grain of salt. Subreddits like this one are almost always just creative writing. Time to get creative with our time and careers, as long as the skill is transferable, and health is manageable. That said, 5 jobs sound too much, but who knows...
- quickthrower2 5y ago
  That said, people doing under-hours, and taking a second job must happen quite a bit, especially post pandemic.
- wil421 5y ago
  Former coworkers did this. One guy have 2 full time jobs and a project based contract job that didn’t always have active work. A former intern of mine’s coworker has 3 “full time”jobs.
- cercatrova 5y ago
  I'm in their Discord and people actually do have multiple jobs, they're usually just not as high paying such that two jobs at random companies will equal big tech company compensation, so it's often not worth it when you can just join big tech. Well, assuming you have the skills and time to grind Leetcode, the two jobs might also be easier than big tech jobs, and having multiple jobs gives some security if you're ever fired.
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HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
Thanks. I look at /r/random every so often to learn new subreddits, but this one I'd never seen before!
bityard 5y ago
Man, I am kinda shocked not so much that this is a thing but seems to be a bona fide _movement_. It's highly interesting but my one job keeps me more than busy enough, thankyouverymuch. Edit: A few other thoughts I had since hitting submit: 1. It feels to me like the most challenging part of living a double working life is making sure your mandatory meetings at each job don't conflict. I wonder how people get around that? 2. Many (most?) employers already have a "no moonlighting" clause, I wonder how long before there will there be explicit legal language stating you cannot have this full time job plus another full time job? 3. I believe there are a few places in the tax code where there is a difference between having a full-time job and a part-time job, are there any areas where you would have to lie to the govt when you have multiple full-time jobs?
- goodcanadian 5y ago
  3. I believe there are a few places in the tax code where there is a difference between having a full-time job and a part-time job, are there any areas where you would have to lie to the govt when you have multiple full-time jobs? Assuming US-centric. The one that comes to mind is your W-4 for each employer. If you fill it out correctly, it will be a big red flag to your employer. If you pretend like you only have the one job, it could potentially land you in trouble with the IRS as there will be nowhere near enough tax withheld. You might get away with it, anyway, as long as you paid taxes in full and on time, but you might have to pay taxes in installments. They don't like you to owe too much at the end of the year.
  - TheCoelacanth 5y ago
    I don't think the W4 is really much of a red flag. Someone with two jobs won't look significantly different from someone who has a high-earning spouse. Both will need to add additional withholdings to avoid underpayment.
- ethbr0 5y ago
  If it's possible and profitable, there's someone out there who will do it. Which is the whole point of the legal system. Ironically, the hardest point would probably be post-detection cleanup. I guess the company would sue the individual for back wages on the basis of breach of contract?
duxup 5y ago
I know a guy who tried that. He thought he was pretty good at his job and took a second job. His coworkers (included me) felt like he was slimy and was not good at his job. Everyone was suspicious of the dude and finally one day his boss’s boss called him for an emergency, and he said the company name while answering his phone… the other company he worked for. Company fired him, told the other company, and threatened to sue him. He paid back a good chunk of his recent salary (they didn’t need the money I suspect wanted to make an example).
- cercatrova 5y ago
  I thought your comment was familiar [0]. Yes, it seems there's always a risk involved. Better to simply be a contractor and work your own hours, and if a client gets mad, you can easily say you were working for another client during those hours. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29633539 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29633539
  - duxup 5y ago
    I agree contract work or … just ask. Some companies will say no but it seems plausible someone could find a way to transition someone to a contract type situation if they really are valuable.

democracy 5y ago

Yeah there is a lot of imaginary stories obviously. But at the same time as a contractor you could always work with multiple clients, not sure why it comes as a surprise in 2021. A full-time employee for 2 companies? Bullshit. Not a sustainable model.

paxys 5y ago

I'll caution people to take this (and the rest of Reddit) with a huge grain of salt. Subreddits like this one are almost always just creative writing.

ignoramous 5y ago
> I'll caution people to take this (and the rest of Reddit) with a huge grain of salt. Subreddits like this one are almost always just creative writing. Time to get creative with our time and careers, as long as the skill is transferable, and health is manageable. That said, 5 jobs sound too much, but who knows...
quickthrower2 5y ago
That said, people doing under-hours, and taking a second job must happen quite a bit, especially post pandemic.
wil421 5y ago
Former coworkers did this. One guy have 2 full time jobs and a project based contract job that didn’t always have active work. A former intern of mine’s coworker has 3 “full time”jobs.
cercatrova 5y ago
I'm in their Discord and people actually do have multiple jobs, they're usually just not as high paying such that two jobs at random companies will equal big tech company compensation, so it's often not worth it when you can just join big tech. Well, assuming you have the skills and time to grind Leetcode, the two jobs might also be easier than big tech jobs, and having multiple jobs gives some security if you're ever fired.
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HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago

Thanks. I look at /r/random every so often to learn new subreddits, but this one I'd never seen before!

bityard 5y ago

Man, I am kinda shocked not so much that this is a thing but seems to be a bona fide _movement_. It's highly interesting but my one job keeps me more than busy enough, thankyouverymuch. Edit: A few other thoughts I had since hitting submit: 1. It feels to me like the most challenging part of living a double working life is making sure your mandatory meetings at each job don't conflict. I wonder how people get around that? 2. Many (most?) employers already have a "no moonlighting" clause, I wonder how long before there will there be explicit legal language stating you cannot have this full time job plus another full time job? 3. I believe there are a few places in the tax code where there is a difference between having a full-time job and a part-time job, are there any areas where you would have to lie to the govt when you have multiple full-time jobs?

goodcanadian 5y ago
3. I believe there are a few places in the tax code where there is a difference between having a full-time job and a part-time job, are there any areas where you would have to lie to the govt when you have multiple full-time jobs? Assuming US-centric. The one that comes to mind is your W-4 for each employer. If you fill it out correctly, it will be a big red flag to your employer. If you pretend like you only have the one job, it could potentially land you in trouble with the IRS as there will be nowhere near enough tax withheld. You might get away with it, anyway, as long as you paid taxes in full and on time, but you might have to pay taxes in installments. They don't like you to owe too much at the end of the year.
- TheCoelacanth 5y ago
  I don't think the W4 is really much of a red flag. Someone with two jobs won't look significantly different from someone who has a high-earning spouse. Both will need to add additional withholdings to avoid underpayment.
ethbr0 5y ago
If it's possible and profitable, there's someone out there who will do it. Which is the whole point of the legal system. Ironically, the hardest point would probably be post-detection cleanup. I guess the company would sue the individual for back wages on the basis of breach of contract?

duxup 5y ago

I know a guy who tried that. He thought he was pretty good at his job and took a second job. His coworkers (included me) felt like he was slimy and was not good at his job. Everyone was suspicious of the dude and finally one day his boss’s boss called him for an emergency, and he said the company name while answering his phone… the other company he worked for. Company fired him, told the other company, and threatened to sue him. He paid back a good chunk of his recent salary (they didn’t need the money I suspect wanted to make an example).

cercatrova 5y ago
I thought your comment was familiar [0]. Yes, it seems there's always a risk involved. Better to simply be a contractor and work your own hours, and if a client gets mad, you can easily say you were working for another client during those hours. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29633539 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29633539
- duxup 5y ago
  I agree contract work or … just ask. Some companies will say no but it seems plausible someone could find a way to transition someone to a contract type situation if they really are valuable.