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.....

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by digger

If you are going to do this, maybe work main job during normal working hours and second job off hours...

That defeats the whole purpose of getting paid for 80 hours while working 40 hours.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

People still work from home?

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

[fan4ever]

I need ONE good remote job.

[DaFace]

It's unlikely your main job would find out about it as long as your performance doesn't take a hit. In theory, HR could run a background check and find it or something, but that's not really something places do randomly.

You're definitely putting your main job in jeopardy if they DO find out, though. I'd fire someone on the spot if they tried to get away with it and I found out.

[BWillie]

I have a friend who literally has4 remote jobs. Says the hardest one he works 20 hrs a week, others 15 hrs, 15 hrs and 8 hrs. He has a job where its supposed to be 40 hrs but his boss has so little clue about how long it takes him to do things that he can totally half ass it.

I certainly don't have that gumption but it can be done.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by fan4ever

I need ONE good remote job.

The vast majority of them are customer service based so good luck with that.

[fan4ever]

Originally Posted by Mecca

The vast majority of them are customer service based so good luck with that.

Do I have to develop an Indian accent?

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by Mecca

The vast majority of them are customer service based so good luck with that.

There are a shitload of high paying, white collar, corporate jobs that are either full-time remote or some kind of hybrid 1-3 days in office. Most of them are not entry-level and are in specialized fields though.

[scho63]

I would REALLY be impressed if anyone gets a remote hand job.

Extra pay in a fun environment.

[MahomesMagic]

Take it and outsource it to someone else

Pay them less and pocket the difference.

[DrunkBassGuitar]

Originally Posted by DaFace

It's unlikely your main job would find out about it as long as your performance doesn't take a hit. In theory, HR could run a background check and find it or something, but that's not really something places do randomly.

You're definitely putting your main job in jeopardy if they DO find out, though. I'd fire someone on the spot if they tried to get away with it and I found out.

Someone at my company did this and got caught because they forwarded themself work they did for our company on their other company's laptop from their other work email address and then forwarded it to someone in our company which was an extremely stupid way to get caught especially since we're on a pretty strict confidentiality agreement lol

They got fired almost immediately

Seems like a lot of work but if you do it keep strict segregation of your work for each company

[Bearcat]

I feel like if you care enough about your other job that you don't want to lose it, the best route is to ask your employer about moonlighting.

You don't tell them and you get caught: You're ****ed.

You ask, they say no, and you get caught: You're ****ed.

You ask them and they say "you can moonlight when you aren't on the clock and as long as it doesn't impact your work here," and you get caught on the clock: You might be ****ed, but can at least play it off as a one time thing or hell, tell them you're quitting the other job because the other company ****ed up by calling you or whatever. And at worse... you're ****ed.

But, what if the question raises suspicion? ....well, if you care about your current job not to **** it up, wouldn't you already be trying to not raise suspicion if you hadn't told them? In other words, not sure I'd be MORE paranoid after asking than not asking at all. The outcome is the same: do what you need to do to keep your primary job.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

Take it and outsource it to someone else

Pay them less and pocket the difference.

I've thought about doing that too

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

People still work from home?

I've been working from home since 2014. Little different for me and my field than the majority of jobs since we work in the cloud.

[BigRedChief]

You are using a company laptop, all it takes is someone to look at your activity and they will know and see the pattern. You are probably not so stupid to use the company laptop but they can see every keystroke. You are off line, not moving the mouse for periods of the day…… they’ll know. Either you are working a 2nd job or ****ing off at work. Either way, it’s over.