what are the problems that someone might encounter?
2007-08-22 08:59:24 · 14 answers · asked by nims 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Law & Legal
There is no law prohibiting it, but check your current employer's policy first. The only problem you might run into, other than lack of sleep, is conflict of interest. As long as the two jobs are unrelated and don't compete against each other, and you can work out the hours, there should be no problem.
Of course, this is assuming that you're not going to try doing both jobs at once, but that you'll be working different hours for each job. If you're trying to do work for a 2nd job while you're "on the clock" for the 1st job, that's pretty much grounds for termination.
2007-08-22 09:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by Vicster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A major problem is a conflict of interest. lets say you work in retail for Wal-Mart from 7 AM to 3 PM and than you want to work for Target at night. They are competitors, who is to say that you are not going to your boss and telling them what the other company is doing.
Another problem you would encounter is two full time jobs equals 16 hours per day when are you going to sleep, eat, do errands, take care of your home or be with family?
2007-08-22 09:04:01 · answer #2 · answered by Eric G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If one is a union job, union rules will prohibit it...If you are under 18 and still in school it is prohibited, otherwise no, unless you signed a contract with one, that prohibits it.
Good luck...thats hard to do, but, if you need the money and are that hard of a worker...good for you!
The problems with lack of sleep and driving to and from work may cause you legal problems, or lack of productivity on one or both of the jobs may be a problem that will get you fired.
2007-08-22 09:06:36 · answer #3 · answered by Stacey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but your employers may say you cannot have other employment (might be one of their policies). A problem which might be encountered is that you take 2 jobs which conflict with each other, the companies are adversarial, etc.
2007-08-22 09:02:28 · answer #4 · answered by Princess Leia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no laws on the books you are only allowed to work for only 1 employer; however, there are some companies
/organizations that have a policy against moonlighting (having a second job.) It depends on the organization. Obviously if they have such a policy they are within there rights to terminate you.
2007-08-22 11:01:07 · answer #5 · answered by Shane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most employers expect full time employees to have only one full time job. In fact, most have written policies to that effect. This isn't like moonlighting as a bartender at your local pub to make a few bucks at night or on weekends. Expect to get fired is you're found out.
2007-08-22 09:13:59 · answer #6 · answered by Oh Boy! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no generic law, but my workplace explicitly states that if you want to seek outside employment of any sort, you need to have your supervisor's approval for it. Approval would be based on things like whether or not there'd be a conflict of interest for the workplace and whether or not the supervisor felt you could handle it without falling lax in your duties here.
2007-08-22 09:06:18 · answer #7 · answered by Katie S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no law against it. Potential problems are conflicts in hours between the two jobs, and being awfully tired.
2007-08-22 09:02:05 · answer #8 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No law says that.
Neither one of your employers will like it, if they think your other job is hurting your productivity with them. You'll be exhausted all the time.
2007-08-22 09:06:25 · answer #9 · answered by Peter Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no law against it but it might be against the regulations of one of the companies.
2007-08-22 09:04:02 · answer #10 · answered by Suzy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋