Soham Parekh, an Indian engineer, is accused of secretly working for multiple Silicon Valley startups at once. After being exposed online, he admitted to moonlighting out of financial need and claims he’s now working exclusively with a new AI firm.
Bengaluru: Amid the growing debate on moonlighting, a new report has revealed that 43 per cent of employees in the Indian IT sector find moonlighting favourable. The top reasons why employees work outside their jobs are to safeguard against job loss and supplement their incomes. However, employers have a different view of this tendency as […]
New Delhi: Infosys has allowed employees to take up ‘gig’ jobs on the side with prior consent of managers provided such an engagement does not compete with the company, its clients or pose conflict of interest. The company, in an internal communication to employees, detailed how staff can take up ‘gig’ work. Analysts say, the […]
Hyderabad: Weeks after Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji sacked 300 employees who were found to be moonlighting, the debate is still on. While some appreciated the tough but much-needed stand he took, others pointed toward the low wages which encourages people to take up alternate jobs. A Twitter user, Rajiv Mehta recently posted a string of […]
Hyderabad: The covid-19 pandemic has given sleepless nights to IT employees as many companies have announced mass layoffs and hiring freezes during the lockdown. Therefore, the stress of losing a job forced employees to take up secondary jobs during the lockdown. This practice of taking up secondary employment (also called moonlighting) has triggered a discussion […]
