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.....

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by digger

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"Work life balance!"

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[digger]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

"Work life balance!"

....take a nap!

This is not a real solution, key stroke loggers will be your doom...

[The Franchise]

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.

It just shows you as Busy in Teams.

[Spott]

Originally Posted by 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.

I can’t say the thought hasn’t crossed my mind occasionally but I would never do it. I have a lot of downtime at work, but I’ve been with the same company since 94 and it’s taken me a lot of work and putting up with corporate bs to get where I’m at so it’s not worth it. I have looked at side gigs during off hours and even considered doing something like Uber,Grub Hub, etc. just for the heck of it, but dealing with customers during my free time doesn’t seem that appealing.

[Lzen]

All the devices or software in the world won't prevent good management from rooting out bad employees. If you are a good employee and get your work done and done well then management knows it. If you are a bad employee and don't meet expectations, management should know that, as well.

[Garcia Bronco]

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.

Bro...just bro...A salary job is a salary job. It's not by the hour.

[Womble]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

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.

Don't give me that bullshit you pathetic corporate lackey who self identifies as a "leader". Your standard response on this forum to someone offending you is to unironically challenge them to a fight at arrowhead. Don't try and pull this crap about you being a wonderful, understanding boss. You're a grubby, snivelling bottomfeeder who has nothing better to do than spy on the unfortunate people who happen to work under you. You should only be concerned with how well they are doing their job and if their output is up to scratch. The fact that you seem to take pride in watching them like a voyeur hawk shows how shitty your and your workplaces attitude is.

[Chief Roundup]

Did you sign a non-compete clause? If you love your job reach out to them and see how they feel. Do it on the up and up and they will not feel threatened. They might even send work your way from other contacts that they have.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

Bro...just bro...A salary job is a salary job. It's not by the hour.

I don't believe he said anything about salary. I guess I assumed we were talking hourly. I used to work a salary job before my current job (dang, I'm just now realizing that was 26 years ago). Yeah, it sucked. I always ended up working 70-80 hours even though the expectation was to work 45 hours. I looked back at that and wished I had not taken the management position. I was making more as an assistant if you figure in overtime pay. I guess that's why my opinion of salary is mostly about corporate greed than anything.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by The Franchise

It just shows you as Busy in Teams.

No boss has time to look at activity of their team unless given a reason. Seeing you are inactive in Teams is a red flag. This takes care of but the key loggers have the real data of your activities.

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

People still work from home?

It is still growing. It is a win-win for businesses. We will continue to see this area grow for the foreseeable future.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by 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.

Yea I mean how dare people try to find a way to get ahead when they are being ****ed every which way they can be from employers, shocking.

[Mecca]

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.

Next thing he will be talking about is time theft.

[Womble]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Next thing he will be talking about is time theft.

[Demonpenz]

Your work attire consists of bad idea jeans