The Remote Trend Of Working Two Jobs At The Same Time Without Both Companies Knowing

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It appears that “white-collar workers, in industries from tech to banking to insurance, say they have found a way to double their pay.” Their schtick is to “Work two full-time remote jobs.” Like Fight Club, the first rule for these folks is “don’t tell anyone,” and “don’t do too much work, either.”

Outside of the office and watchful eyes of supervisors and nosey co-workers, the multi-jobbers “toggle between two laptops” and calendars. It's almost a third or fourth job to juggle everything. At times, you need to log into two meetings at once. Use time off from one job to work on projects for the other role. Navigate the never-ending Zoom meetings. Keep track of your LinkedIn profile.

If you are interested in trying it out, Overemployed suggests you possess these traits and experiences:Has been with one of the companies and role for a couple of years now, and is reasonably competent and efficient with their work; ability to work smarter, not harder You should also have self-discipline, be a good communicator and have the ability to compartmentalize context switching.

 

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