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Some white-collar workers are secretly balancing 2 full-time jobs and earning up to $600,000, a report says. They drop in and out of multiple meetings to avoid getting caught.
Some workers with second jobs log in to two meetings at once or use paid time off from one job to work at the other, The Wall Street Journal reported.
By Grace Dean
Some white-collar workers are taking advantage of remote work by holding down two full-time jobs — and not telling either employer.
The Wall Street Journal spoke to six workers who have held multiple full-time jobs. They told the publication that it’s a difficult balancing act but one that is worth it for the doubled salary. Most earn from about $200,000 to nearly $600,000 a year, The Journal reported.
The Journal verified the workers’ claims by examining offer letters, employment contracts, pay stubs, and corporate emails.
The workers said they’d used the extra money to pay off student-loan debt, top up their kids’ college-savings accounts, and buy luxury goods like an engagement ring and a sports car.
Employment lawyers told The Journal that holding two jobs at once didn’t violate federal or state laws but that it could breach employment contracts and get people…
