{"id":5941,"date":"2022-11-21T08:30:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T13:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nexela.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=5941"},"modified":"2023-03-20T15:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T19:24:12","slug":"are-your-workers-working-other-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nexela.com\/?p=5941","title":{"rendered":"Are Your Workers Working Other Jobs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not uncommon for an employee to hold a second job outside of your office, whether it\u2019s a side gig that they are trying to turn into a passion project or a side hustle just to make ends meet or put away a little extra money every month. Workers holding multiple jobs is certainly not unheard of\u2014if anything it\u2019s more common than ever, thanks to the remote work surge. How does this phenomenon impact your organization?<\/p>\n

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The United States Census states that around 8.9 percent of workers hold more than one job, something which equates to about 13 million workers.<\/p>\n

Side hustles are common enough; they help people save up for a vacation, pay off debts, or even invest more into retirement. They might work this job after-hours and off the clock from your job, burning the midnight oil to get that extra bread. There\u2019s nothing wrong with this, but when it starts to interfere with your business\u2014i.e. The employee is working two full-time asynchronous jobs remotely\u2014then it becomes a problem.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s controversial enough in its own right, but it\u2019s worth thinking about, as this kind of situation can impact your business and its operations if left unchecked. Some employers might be under the impression that an employee who holds multiple jobs will cost them money, whether it\u2019s through taking time off unexpectedly to recharge, being too distracted to work their primary job (your business), or if they actually use their time at your office to work their other job at the same time.<\/p>\n

We aren\u2019t necessarily advocating that your business implement policies to actively police or punish your employees for holding a second job, but you do have a responsibility to your own business to ensure that the second job isn\u2019t harming your operations or impacting their day-to-day duties. It\u2019s worth having a conversation with your employees about the dangers of overworking and what your expectations are for them.<\/p>\n

To address the \u201coverworking\u201d problem, we recommend you do the following:<\/p>\n