{"id":9413,"date":"2024-07-04T15:18:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T15:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citationcanada.com\/?post_type=glossary&p=9413"},"modified":"2024-07-09T14:19:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T14:19:32","slug":"what-is-moonlighting","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.citationcanada.com\/fr\/glossary\/performance-and-people-management\/what-is-moonlighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Moonlighting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is moonlighting?<\/h2>\n

Moonlighting describes\u00a0when workers take on another job without their primary employer knowing. There are varying degrees depending on how much secondary work someone takes on. Full moonlighting (such as a remote employee working two full-time jobs at once) affects businesses the most as it directly takes the employee away from their primary job duties; moonlighters often\u00a0continue their primary job at a lower capacity\u00a0<\/a>to facilitate working more jobs.<\/p>\n

Why employees moonlight<\/h2>\n

While finances are one of the top reasons employees may turn to another job, there are many reasons why a second job can be tempting, such as:<\/p>\n