Came here to say this. There is no way cruise ship wifi would be able to handle zoom/teams meetings. It is notoriously slow.nai06 said:I've yet to see a cruise ship with decent wifi to handle all my work needs. Especially with video calls now the normGhost91 said:
Met a dude on a cruise who is doing exactly this….while cruising all over the world. He holds down three separate jobs, none of the companies know about the others, AND he does it all via cruise ship wifi. We were drinking at the pool bar and he had to go 'take a couple of calls' and came back like an hour later.
My new hero.
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I think its funny that no one would bat an eye if a consultant with his own LLC took on 2-3 clients at the same time and worked all of them full-time simultaneously. But if a permanent (or contract) employee does it then how dare them!!
Petrino1 said:
I think its funny that no one would bat an eye if a consultant with his own LLC took on 2-3 clients at the same time and worked all of them full-time simultaneously. But if a permanent (or contract) employee does it then how dare them!!
Yeah good point. Maybe I should just start an LLC and contract my services to each of these "clients". What's the difference?
When youre a direct employee, the company owns you lol.tandy miller said:Petrino1 said:
I think its funny that no one would bat an eye if a consultant with his own LLC took on 2-3 clients at the same time and worked all of them full-time simultaneously. But if a permanent (or contract) employee does it then how dare them!!
Yeah good point. Maybe I should just start an LLC and contract my services to each of these "clients". What's the difference?
There's a guy in my neighborhood who has three full time software/programmer jobs, all of which are remote. He's making $400k combined right now and said he's figured out how to use ChatGPT to help each job become more efficient/time effective. None of his bosses know.
Would a background check discover the other current job? Or do those only double check what's on your resume?
In the future how would you put your experience from both of these jobs simultaneously?
Sounds like a FAFO situation.
In the future how would you put your experience from both of these jobs simultaneously?
Sounds like a FAFO situation.
how would a background check uncover simultaneous employment? They run bg before you start. Most people don't quit current job till after they know new one is 100% certain, so even if it did show up I don't think it would be an issue.Cynic said:
Would a background check discover the other current job? Or do those only double check what's on your resume?
In the future how would you put your experience from both of these jobs simultaneously?
Sounds like a FAFO situation.
As for the second point, easy… you just don't list one of them on your resume.
This isn't rocket science
If it's not rocket science then why did you create a thread? You obviously have some concern about it.
I wouldn't do it because it requires lying to my employer which is risky.
But I don't know your situation and what you do. Speaking from my full-time job experience.
I wouldn't do it because it requires lying to my employer which is risky.
But I don't know your situation and what you do. Speaking from my full-time job experience.
Fair enough. I'm just doing it long enough to pay the Italian mafia the $ I owe them before they take a hit out on Chester
Now job 1 wants to promote me. Not a huge promotion/raise. If I take it I couldn't do both. If I don't, it's gonna seem suspicious.
The same position will be available at j2 in <90 days, and I was told in interview they'd like to transition me to it. Would be a bigger pay raise than same promo at job 1.
I have to give an answer by EOD tomorrow. I may have to just leave j1. Would suck, but it has less long term upside than even just j2.
The only caveat is that the guy I report to is a good friend of mine. Him and I have worked together before and I know at one time he was double dipping…. So I've thought about just being honest and see what he says.
The same position will be available at j2 in <90 days, and I was told in interview they'd like to transition me to it. Would be a bigger pay raise than same promo at job 1.
I have to give an answer by EOD tomorrow. I may have to just leave j1. Would suck, but it has less long term upside than even just j2.
The only caveat is that the guy I report to is a good friend of mine. Him and I have worked together before and I know at one time he was double dipping…. So I've thought about just being honest and see what he says.
If you are gonna leave anyways, just be honest and maybe you can stay doing what you are.
JMac03 said:
If you are gonna leave anyways, just be honest and maybe you can stay doing what you are.
That's kind of what I'm thinking
I knew a girl that took 2 jobs at once and went to each on separate days until she declared a winner after a month. She just said she had a new born at home and could not find a sitter. Nobody said a thing.
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tandy miller said:JMac03 said:
If you are gonna leave anyways, just be honest and maybe you can stay doing what you are.
That's kind of what I'm thinking
How can I apply to be your replacement at Job 1? I need a second gig with those kind of hours and responsibilities and pay. (Serious.)
I may be able to keep both. Get out of here you vulture!
tandy miller said:
I may be able to keep both. Get out of here you vulture!
tandy miller said:
I may be able to keep both. Get out of here you vulture!
I hear more people are doing this. As others have said, the trick is to not get caught.
I feel you. I used to have a job like that. It was the easiest job. If anything remotely was going wrong all i had to do was fill out a report and submit it. No follow up. I would still be doing it, but hours were not conducive to family life.
Does the 2nd job make you taller? If not dont do it
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We have to sign a Code of Business Conduct letter, and working two jobs like that is on that list and says you won't do that.
Is he contract, or working as a direct hire for each company?
Hwy30East said:
Is he contract, or working as a direct hire for each company?
Not sure.
I was honest. Had my buddy call me offline, and explained everything to him. Told him if he had to terminate me I 100% understood and would have no hard feelings.
He said we'd figure it out. The position comes with implications for growth in the next 60-120 days, so I proposed I accept 50% of the raise now with the understanding that I would resign from J2 once the increased responsibilities come into fruition.
At that point I will earn the full raise plus some theoretical unknown amount depending on the increase in role scope at that time.
Literally could not have worked out any better
He said we'd figure it out. The position comes with implications for growth in the next 60-120 days, so I proposed I accept 50% of the raise now with the understanding that I would resign from J2 once the increased responsibilities come into fruition.
At that point I will earn the full raise plus some theoretical unknown amount depending on the increase in role scope at that time.
Literally could not have worked out any better
Nice job, man. Go ahead and take an extra nap today, you've earned it.
Updates? Have you been pulling over the overemployed life for a while now? Did the promotion make you go back to one job?
I'm considering pursuing this but nervous about getting fired from both jobs and losing health insurance with a kid and during a potential pregnancy. Could also easily get laid off from my current job and lose health insurance anyways so definitely tough weighing the pros and cons.
I'm considering pursuing this but nervous about getting fired from both jobs and losing health insurance with a kid and during a potential pregnancy. Could also easily get laid off from my current job and lose health insurance anyways so definitely tough weighing the pros and cons.
When you are your own boss, you do what you want.Petrino1 said:
I think its funny that no one would bat an eye if a consultant with his own LLC took on 2-3 clients at the same time and worked all of them full-time simultaneously. But if a permanent (or contract) employee does it then how dare them!!
When you work for an employer, you do what they want.
not really funny at all.
the key is to get the buy-in of someone above you. its not about getting caught...its about making them not care.deer corn said:
You will get caught. It's impossible to hide forever, and usually in your onboarding, there will be something about non-compete or not working multiple jobs in the same industry.
My friend in Seattle did THREE jobs at the same time. One was a full time and 2 were contract jobs but still 40 hours a week.
On paper he was doing 120 hours a week.
Then he got laid off from one. He had 2.
Then he got fired from another because of performance. He had 1.
2 weeks ago, he got laid off from the one he had. He now has ZERO.
On paper he was doing 120 hours a week.
Then he got laid off from one. He had 2.
Then he got fired from another because of performance. He had 1.
2 weeks ago, he got laid off from the one he had. He now has ZERO.
evestor1 said:the key is to get the buy-in of someone above you. its not about getting caught...its about making them not care.deer corn said:
You will get caught. It's impossible to hide forever, and usually in your onboarding, there will be something about non-compete or not working multiple jobs in the same industry.
Whose buy in do you get? I probably wouldn't bring it up to J1 and get on their radar, but obviously J1 is where I have the longest relationships and years of delivering.
Doesn't seem like you could float it to J2 during the interview stage, why would they take a risk on you in this market when there's hundreds of willing applicants.
infinity ag said:
My friend in Seattle did THREE jobs at the same time. One was a full time and 2 were contract jobs but still 40 hours a week.
On paper he was doing 120 hours a week.
Then he got laid off from one. He had 2.
Then he got fired from another because of performance. He had 1.
2 weeks ago, he got laid off from the one he had. He now has ZERO.
What a ride
he probably made enough to cover his unemployed future.Ridge14 said:infinity ag said:
My friend in Seattle did THREE jobs at the same time. One was a full time and 2 were contract jobs but still 40 hours a week.
On paper he was doing 120 hours a week.
Then he got laid off from one. He had 2.
Then he got fired from another because of performance. He had 1.
2 weeks ago, he got laid off from the one he had. He now has ZERO.
What a ride
good for him. i hope he gets four jobs next time!
I've known him from childhood and he is the ultimate escape artist.
He got into trouble because one employer wanted him to fly to LA for a 3 day employee thing and he could not get away from his other 2 jobs. I don't know how that turned out but they weren't happy.
Altogether I think he did 3 jobs for about 18 months. Now neither he nor his wife are employed. He is well off so he is fine. No debt, both houses paid off.
Right after COVID he was doing 1 job and he got laid off. So he began applying and interviewing and got 1 offer and he started. Then he got another offer right after he started so he said what the heck and accepted. Then the 3rd one came in somewhat similarly so he said why not?!
He would ask his wife to click on his laptop periodically so that he wouldn't show as idle when he was in a meeting with another company. He also taught me that if you don't want your laptop to idle, start a Teams meeting with yourself and let that run. Laptop will stay alive and you will be in meeting mode.
He got into trouble because one employer wanted him to fly to LA for a 3 day employee thing and he could not get away from his other 2 jobs. I don't know how that turned out but they weren't happy.
Altogether I think he did 3 jobs for about 18 months. Now neither he nor his wife are employed. He is well off so he is fine. No debt, both houses paid off.
Right after COVID he was doing 1 job and he got laid off. So he began applying and interviewing and got 1 offer and he started. Then he got another offer right after he started so he said what the heck and accepted. Then the 3rd one came in somewhat similarly so he said why not?!
He would ask his wife to click on his laptop periodically so that he wouldn't show as idle when he was in a meeting with another company. He also taught me that if you don't want your laptop to idle, start a Teams meeting with yourself and let that run. Laptop will stay alive and you will be in meeting mode.
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