Are there any unknown "rules" against acquiring a second remote job?

[TripleThreat]

Background: I work from home, and I love my job. Due to this, I don't want to jeopardize my current job but would love to acquire a second "easy" remote job that I think I may be able to secure (in process). While it pays less than my current job, it would be a great way to just funnel this money into a bank account and let it sit.

Are there any precautions I should be taking, or any unknown rules I should know about when/if acquiring a second job? For example, does my HR or company get notified by any sort of outside source (such as when they send me my W-2) that another company is sending me a W-2?

What I have read online seems to be all over the place, and what I've generally come to the consensus of is that I can get a second job, and there shouldn't be any issue, just to make sure that I keep up the work for both jobs, if not, my "main" job which was already a given.....

[Titty Meat]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

Do you think it didn’t exist before the pandemic?

Some sure but it was pretty far and few between when I was searching last spring didn't seem like the stuff around here that paid well was WFH

[kccrow]

The rule is check your employer's handbook and non-compete policies and ensure you comply.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by kccrow

The rule is check your employer's handbook and non-compete policies and ensure you comply.

This. And it's probably going to say something to the effect that it's allowed as long as it doesn't interfere with your current employment. It might also state that you're compelled to disclose it to your employer. Personally I believe that's none other business.

[BigRichard]

I work remotely and have a second job that often times requires me to work during my full time job. Of course I own the second business and my boss is fully aware of it so I am not in too much trouble if I get caught .

[LoneWolf]

I love how people that work from home don't think there is anything wrong with working less than 40 hours and that it is OK to try to do a second job at the same time and get paid for 80 hours of work while working 40. I have a few design engineers that report directly to me that work from home. I get a weekly report from IT on how many hours they are actually working. It shows time actually spent on the computer actually working, meeting times where they are engaged in on-line meetings, and "idle" time. I don't expect the number of working hours to equal 40 each week because I know that is unrealistic, but anything lower than 35-36 hours and I will definitely take notice. If someone had a 20 hour week, they would be terminated unless they had a damn good explanation.

And before someone gets on here and says something about me typing this out during work hours, I have been up working since 4 a.m. and my last meeting of the day ends at 5:30 p.m. so I am definitely putting in my time.

[Womble]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

I love how people that work from home don't think there is anything wrong with working less than 40 hours and that it is OK to try to do a second job at the same time and get paid for 80 hours of work while working 40. I have a few design engineers that report directly to me that work from home. I get a weekly report from IT on how many hours they are actually working. It shows time actually spent on the computer actually working, meeting times where they are engaged in on-line meetings, and "idle" time. I don't expect the number of working hours to equal 40 each week because I know that is unrealistic, but anything lower than 35-36 hours and I will definitely take notice. If someone had a 20 hour week, they would be terminated unless they had a damn good explanation.

And before someone gets on here and says something about me typing this out during work hours, I have been up working since 4 a.m. and my last meeting of the day ends at 5:30 p.m. so I am definitely putting in my time.

You sound like a dickhead. I bet everyone at your workplace hates you.

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Womble

You sound like a dickhead. I bet everyone at your workplace hates you.

I'm a dickhead because I set my team's salaries based on 40 hours of work and I expect that type of effort? I reward my people well for doing good work and work with them on family issues that inevitably come up. I've had people follow me from different places to continue working with me.

If someone has the opportunity to work from home and takes that avenue, as a leader I have to have a way of monitoring their work. I can't go to their home and peek through their windows so monitoring their online presence is the best way. I'm sorry that you are such a dumb **** that you can't understand that. So please take this opportunity to suck my spotted dick you limey prick.

[Lzen]

I can't believe the attitude from people nowadays that it's okay to work a 2nd job during the hours that you're being paid for your main job.

[Lzen]

At my wife's work, there was an employee (not hers) that got caught with software on her work PC that made your MS Teams appear green all the time. This employee worked from home.
My wife's employee was good friends with this person. And her employee was not putting out the same amount of work as others or as what is expected. They had IT track it and they found this same software on her employee's PC. It was pretty obvious that this employee was working from home but not really working for large portions of the day. I believe she said that they took away the ability to work from home for this employee. And I don't think that lasted long before this employee quit.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Womble

You sound like a dickhead. I bet everyone at your workplace hates you.

If he were getting pissy with people who are working 38 hours or whatever, I might agree with you. I don't have an issue with using that to identify people who are truly slacking off, though.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Lzen

At my wife's work, there was an employee (not hers) that got caught with software on her work PC that made your MS Teams appear green all the time. This employee worked from home.
My wife's employee was good friends with this person. And her employee was not putting out the same amount of work as others or as what is expected. They had IT track it and they found this same software on her employee's PC. It was pretty obvious that this employee was working from home but not really working for large portions of the day. I believe she said that they took away the ability to work from home for this employee. And I don't think that lasted long before this employee quit.

Just open up an empty Zoom meeting.

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[Lzen]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Just open up an empty Zoom meeting.

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I don't know but I don't think they use Zoom. Or are you saying it would make MS Teams look like you're online all the time?

Either way, I won't be passing along that info.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by DaFace

If he were getting pissy with people who are working 38 hours or whatever, I might agree with you. I don't have an issue with using that to identify people who are truly slacking off, though.

Yeah, I agree with you. If your employer is expecting a certain amount of work and you agreed to that by signing documents when you started employment, you have no case.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Lzen

I don't know but I don't think they use Zoom. Or are you saying it would make MS Teams look like you're online all the time?

Either way, I won't be passing along that info.

Not sure about Teams, but I would guess it's the same way. You don't want your PC going to sleep while you're on a call, so Zoom at least perpetually triggers whatever mechanism your computer uses to tell that you're active.

That said, I'm sure being on 30 hours of meetings a week would raise some eyebrows as well. I've only done it when I need to run out for an errand during the day here and there (and I haven't gotten any impression that my employer logs that stuff anyway).

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Originally Posted by DaFace

Just open up an empty Zoom meeting.

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