The boss is catching up with “overemployed” staff. One worker says he employs 5 times 3ka days
Have you ever been at work meetings and wondered if your colleagues are constantly turning off the camera? Or why do they always seem offline on Slack? It may be because they are trying to escape the elaborate plot for working in two companies at once, or perhaps for nearly half a dozen.
Around the world, hundreds of thousands of workers are beginning to accept “overemployment.” R/According to overemployment subredditwith over 430,000 members, they all have one simple mission: “do multiple jobs and reach financial freedom.”
Employed communities Thanks to this, I was hit in the public’s eyes Virus X Post He is the founder of high-tech startups such as Suhail Doshi and Playground and Mixpanel. The entrepreneur highlighted the employee he fired after discovering that he could potentially work multiple jobs at the same time.
“I fired this guy in his first week and told him to lie/stop scams. He hasn’t stopped a year later,” Doshi said in the post. “I have no excuses anymore.”
Practice overemployment (or Polywork) Nothing new, exploded during the pandemic Remote work. But thanks to AI, it’s just easier Increased workplace productivity. In fact, one Reddit users He just landed his fifth simultaneous job and claims he earned more than $3,000 a day.
“I tell them in advance that I am a ‘consultant’,” the user wrote. “I’m not in an all-hand meeting. I’m skipping daily stand-up calls. I know how to get to me if I want, but I’m distanced from the organization. I’m assigned in a sprint and solved some tough things at some point over two weeks.
“I’m determined and wary,” they added. “You never drop plates. Always check your emails and teams throughout the day. Early on, you work in multiple time zones across the US.”
meanwhile luck The credibility of employment status of Doshi or Reddit users could not be verified. This leads to a wider ability to balance worker desires with multiple “full-time” jobs and high pay.
How workers land multiple six-figure jobs at once
With some workers Even interviews are struggling to land It may be surprising that in today’s rocky job market, others are simultaneously ensuring extremely popular roles. The Reddit post reveals that many people are breaking ethical boundaries in order to do so.
“You need to gaming the interview.” User wrote. “Lis, cheat, steal. AI. Technical interviews are 80% and it’s an opportunity for some blowhard in the company to impress your skills.
But according to Reddit, you still have to be good at what you’re doing, especially at your first job Community Pinning FAQ;That way you can escape by exceeding your expectations while you only work a few hours a week. The ideal job for excessive employment is not a lot of meetings, but you are old enough to delegate work to other staff and you are in a large company, so you are not very visible.
If more than 5% of all employed workers have multiple jobs, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Considering that the average multi-job holder runs for 35 hours in the first job and about 13.5 hours for the second time, it is clear that the more extreme overemployment trend is not for everyone.
“If you’re not skilled enough to pull this off, you can ruin your career. Don’t try this before you’re ready,” the FAQ says. “If you have to ask questions like, “How can I find a second job?” you are not ready. ”
Remote work enables the era of work juggling
Remote work is a major area for overemployment, but dealing with RTOs and occasional face-to-face meetings can also be addressed. This page suggests calling all other gigs to find an unused office spot or car park.
“People always make personal calls,” he advises. “If you’re not nervous, you don’t look suspicious.”
And while some may call theft this time, overworkers argue that they are not part of the problem. In fact, many people use opportunities. They feel like they can earn fair wages.
“All CEOs and HR departments already know about OE (overemployment) and have been around for over a decade,” says the Overemployment Reddit Community FAQ.
“This is nothing new. It’s the quiet resigner who doesn’t bring any value while running the remote (ly) that is causing the problem. Not the one who delivers the expectations in multiple jobs.”
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