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Over employed - learned this term on Reddit

Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:55 am
Posted by Artificial Ignorance
Member since Feb 2025
1424 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:55 am
This appears to be deceitful people who target WFH jobs, multiple jobs - as in
2-4 jobs, whereby they split their working time and earn 2-4 salaries until they get caught / fired.

Whole subreddit on it.

Maybe I’m new to the scene. New one for me. All kinds of strategies on how to get and manage multiple full time jobs while WFH.

Pathetic if you ask me.
Posted by johnnydrama
Possibly Trashy
Member since Feb 2010
9119 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:56 am to
No link?
Posted by Commandeaux
Zachary
Member since Jul 2009
7881 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:57 am to
I tried to be a husband and father once. Got fired from that shite.
Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
1337 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:57 am to
Pretty easy to filter if you just ask for references from prior employers.
Posted by Harry Caray
Denial
Member since Aug 2009
20053 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:58 am to
As long as the work asked of them is being done well and on time, who gives a shite? C-level execs can serve on boards for several companies at a time.
Posted by Cotten
Tennessee
Member since Jan 2018
1716 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:58 am to
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Pathetic if you ask me.

People have been working multiple jobs to make ends meet since the dawn of time. If they're performing their duties and meeting expectations, hats off to them for the hustle.

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Pretty easy to filter if you just ask for references from prior employers.

Nobody really does this anymore. Companies nowadays pretty much only confirm you worked there, very (and I mean VERY) rarely will they actually give any sort of performance feedback. People are too litigious these days and companies know it.
This post was edited on 8/8/25 at 12:01 pm
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
36450 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:58 am to
why is it pathetic? if your WFH job requires so little that you can handle 3-4x the amount...that is on them.

what if they work 1 for 6-8 hours then do the other? is that not the same as having a night gig?

and are we paying people to do a job or for their time....two different things. if you are paying for time, then dont allow wfh to begin with.
This post was edited on 8/8/25 at 12:00 pm
Posted by Harry Caray
Denial
Member since Aug 2009
20053 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:59 am to
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why is it pathetic?
Corporate propaganda to keep the peasants from achieving financial independence. Works well on most.
Posted by philly444
stuck in contraflow
Member since Nov 2008
12136 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 11:59 am to
I knew a guy that did this. Had two full time jobs that were both remote. I wasn’t very close with him so I don’t have details but I can’t fathom how he was able to pull that off.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
68749 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:00 pm to
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why is it pathetic? if your WFH job requires so little that you can handle 3-4x the amount...that is on them.

what if they work 1 for 6-8 hours then do the other? is that not the same as having a night gig?


This isn't happening. People are not performing their work well for any of them. They know they'll be fired eventually. This isn't working multiple jobs to make ends meet. It's lying to organizations and essentially stealing from them.
Posted by Harry Caray
Denial
Member since Aug 2009
20053 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:01 pm to
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I knew a guy that did this. Had two full time jobs that were both remote. I wasn’t very close with him so I don’t have details but I can’t fathom how he was able to pull that off.

I'd love to give it a shot, but my manager babbles on way too much during 1 on 1 calls to even consider having time for another manager who babbles on way too much
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
45068 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:02 pm to
My buddy does this. He's the top performer at both of his jobs. Cyber security
Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
1337 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:02 pm to
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what if they work 1 for 6-8 hours then do the other?


Rare but doable.

I'm no math whiz but I don't think anyone is working 24-32 hours a day (3-4 full time jobs).
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56153 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:02 pm to
Nothing is wrong with this unless you are not fulfilling your duty and deliverables on time.

What is your actual issue?
Posted by TheDeathValley
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2010
19926 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:03 pm to
If you get the work done, then good for you.
Posted by Harry Caray
Denial
Member since Aug 2009
20053 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:03 pm to
quote:

This isn't happening. People are not performing their work well for any of them. They know they'll be fired eventually. This isn't working multiple jobs to make ends meet. It's lying to organizations and essentially stealing from them.

I'm sure this happens to a degree as with most abusable privileges, but most of the "right way" content I've seen there is people realizing they are very competent at their WFH job, and their competence affords them the free time to fill with another job.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
68749 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:04 pm to
Yes I'm sure he's the man. We aren't talking about our exceptional buddies. I've seen this for years and I've never encountered someone who did it that was a good worker. In fact each time it was discovered because we were reviewing poor performance.
Posted by W2NOMO
Member since Jul 2025
1491 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:05 pm to
Wife’s ex did it. Prob still doing it.
Posted by Harry Caray
Denial
Member since Aug 2009
20053 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:05 pm to
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I've seen this for years and I've never encountered someone who did it that was a good worker. In fact each time it was discovered because we were reviewing poor performance.
Sounds like survivorship bias
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
35424 posts
Posted on 8/8/25 at 12:05 pm to
Why? I knew someone who double dipped on contract gigs for years. Did such a good job, that one of the companies she was doing it to, ended up offering her a traveling role at 1.5 x the money. She still kept a side gig.

Knew a guy who worked as a recruiter for three companies at one time for a little over a year, until he had to drop one. Still does it.

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