Never mind the morality issues (which you don't seem to care about, or are happy to relativize with some form of "everything is messed up in the USA anyway, so

Never mind the morality issues (which you don't seem to care about, or are happy to relativize with some form of "everything is messed up in the USA anyway, so it doesn't matter" argument). The bottom line is that in all probability (at least it is so in every such contract I've ever seen), it's very clearly against the language your Employment Agreement to have undeclared, outside engagements with other employers. There's also almost certainly language in there about "devoting one's full attention and focus" to the role, as well as a certain number of hours per week. If the C-Suite can be overemployed then why not you? Because (as with everything else about them) their contracts are different. Even so, they are absolutely required to declare these affiliations. Just as you are. To whom? Your employer? Also to your co-workers and future employers. And to anyone close to you in your life - who you'd be pretty much forcing to keep up your little wall of secrecy. "So where does s/he work?" "Umm..."