Moonlighting: Employees who were two-timing at their workplace during the pandemic

The professional world has experienced a spike in employees two-timing professionally, ever since the work-from-home model was introduced due to the pandemic. Employees have been found to work in other companies, in addition to the one they are currently working in. This not only violates the policies of their current company but also projects them as complete fraudsters. It’s not a surprise that the number of such cases has surged incredibly.

The world witnessed a large number of layoffs in 2020 because honestly, the economy was crumbling. To take matters into their own hands, many employees started looking for other jobs where they could work side-by-side so that there’s no shortage of security or income. And so, professional two-timing began at large.

Moonlighting means ‘working two jobs at the same time, preferably doing one at nighttime so that they aren’t caught.’ Many multinational companies hired investigators to look into their employees’ work when in many instances, coding or information seemed to raise suspicions about having rival companies’ information. Reportedly, many were found to have provided the same bank account for getting the extra income or freelancing money.

Almost all companies and businesses have a strict employee policy of having only one employment under their name. This approach is initiated to maintain identification and keep track of the company’s intellectual property and assets. Violating this policy means an employee is putting their company at a huge risk.

Some companies have agreed to let their employees continue working as a freelancer with another company, but only if they follow stricter rules. Many multinational or B2B companies have asked their employees to turn to contractual employees who will work for approximately 40 hours a week with a new laptop and information. This is due to the shortage of proper talent in the corporate world, especially during the pandemic.

However, many companies are choosing to fire employees if such a violation was found under their name.

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