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Some white collar workers are secretly working two jobs
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Ownage
Member
No. Enough folks want remote and will sacrifice to do that. Pro-tip is to follow the trends in this thread. My only concern is the Fight Club premise. Rule #1, don't fucking talk about it.
EverydayBeast
ChatGPT 0.1
Two jobs is a requirement since the economy failed in 2008 and having the cash from the second job makes a difference, and let’s be honest most people baby sit a family member or care for a grandmother but don’t call it a second job or get paid for it.
It's not a requirement to be making 200-600k in wages
As long as you never get cancer in the states.
It's still not a requirement, but as I remember you know nothing about America but sensationalist garbage.
ah, yes because healthcare bankruptcies aren't a problem in this country, gotcha.
This is the real reason most Americans file for bankruptcy
Two-thirds of people who file for bankruptcy say medical bills or other issues related to illness contributed to their financial downfall. One big reason: their health insurance wasn't enough.
www.cnbc.com
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Do Medical Bills Really Bankrupt America's Families?
Medical bills can cause bankruptcies. Medical costs impact both household finances and the economy as a whole.
Only in America: Bankruptcy Due to Health Care Costs
The article by Himmelstein et al1 in this issue of the The American Journal of Medicine documents that health care expenses were the most common cause of bankruptcy in the United States in 2007, accounting for 62% of US bankruptcies compared with 8% in 1981.2
www.amjmed.com
Medical bills account for 40% of bankruptcies - PMC
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
'I live on the street now': how Americans fall into medical bankruptcy
Having health insurance is often not enough to save Americans from massive debts when serious illness strikes
www.theguardian.com
Medical Bankruptcies by Country 2024
Or, maybe oga. I just don't have my head up my own ass.
apocaliptic
Member
Whot a scoop. I have been working two jobs since 2014. My wife a doctor since 2017. Everyone can do it when you have a salary job.
One of my colleagues was doing that a few years got and got fired. This is pre-pandemic.
So we work for a TELCO and this guy had 9 years in the company and developed an attitude and would never come to work... he would work remotely and only do 10% of the work. When questioned he would literally yell back with excuses like... I am doing my best and I only have 2 hands...
Turns out he was working full time for the competition. ..
F I R E D
and this is in Canada.
So we work for a TELCO and this guy had 9 years in the company and developed an attitude and would never come to work... he would work remotely and only do 10% of the work. When questioned he would literally yell back with excuses like... I am doing my best and I only have 2 hands...
Turns out he was working full time for the competition. ..
F I R E D
and this is in Canada.
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NinjaBoiX
Member
I’m conflicted…
On one hand it’s really scummy to willingly just ignore a job that you’re getting paid for, but on the other hand if you’re employer is so feckless that they don’t even realise, then more power to you I guess?
I mean if you’re genuinely just amazing at what you do, and can do it twice over at the same rate of efficiency then good for you.
But taking advantage of remote working to be entirely absent at multiple jobs until you get fired is just shady as fuck and you should feel bad IMO.
On one hand it’s really scummy to willingly just ignore a job that you’re getting paid for, but on the other hand if you’re employer is so feckless that they don’t even realise, then more power to you I guess?
I mean if you’re genuinely just amazing at what you do, and can do it twice over at the same rate of efficiency then good for you.
But taking advantage of remote working to be entirely absent at multiple jobs until you get fired is just shady as fuck and you should feel bad IMO.
What is the point of this? Just to fight?ah, yes because healthcare bankruptcies aren't a problem in this country, gotcha.
This is the real reason most Americans file for bankruptcy
Two-thirds of people who file for bankruptcy say medical bills or other issues related to illness contributed to their financial downfall. One big reason: their health insurance wasn't enough.
Do Medical Bills Really Bankrupt America's Families?
Medical bills can cause bankruptcies. Medical costs impact both household finances and the economy as a whole.www.thebalance.com
Only in America: Bankruptcy Due to Health Care Costs
The article by Himmelstein et al1 in this issue of the The American Journal of Medicine documents that health care expenses were the most common cause of bankruptcy in the United States in 2007, accounting for 62% of US bankruptcies compared with 8% in 1981.2www.amjmed.com
Medical bills account for 40% of bankruptcies - PMC
'I live on the street now': how Americans fall into medical bankruptcy
Having health insurance is often not enough to save Americans from massive debts when serious illness strikes
Medical Bankruptcies by Country 2024
worldpopulationreview.com
Or, maybe oga. I just don't have my head up my own ass.
Millions of Americans have insurance and don’t end up in bankruptcy. Millions of Americans have chronic health issues (like myself) and don’t make 200k and still live very well.
did I say medical bankrupticies don’t happen? No, I said 200k-600k is not a requirement to live, even if you have cancer. Learn to read what I actually say or fuck off.
IMO you’re paid to fulfill your job. If the job is being done, and you aren’t using company resources, than what’s the problem?
Hari Seldon
Member
I remember the legend years ago on slashdot about some dev acting as his own outsource agency basically paying devs in India to do all of his jobs.
NinjaBoiX
Member
Oh, 100%. That’s what I meant by saying that if you’re efficient enough at what you do that you can hold down two remote work jobs and not leave your employer asking questions then I’ve got nothing but respect for you.
My disdain was aimed at that scumbag mercenary that clearly stated that they would just sign up for multiple jobs with no intention of doing a single jot of work (I think they bragged about “holding down” 10 jobs at a time) and just waited to get caught out and fired after a few weeks because there were plenty of other employers they could fleece.
They should feel fucking terrible about themselves, and I hope they get blacklisted from their industry and end up shovelling shit for the rest of their life.
As someone else in this thread stated, it’s yet another example of unscrupulous cunts exploiting a loophole for immediate gain, with zero thought for the honest workers that will inevitably pay the consequences for them being gutter trash human beings.
kingwingin
Member
Been doing this for the last year, work mcdonalds and the burger king accross the street. Like the classic 2 dates at the same time trope
MaestroMike
Gold Member
the best combo is having one white collar job and one blue collar job thats more physical and less mentally intensive and you'll get some exercise in. it'll probably improve his performance at the while collar job tbh. imo full time blue collar + part-time white collar is the better combo than full time white collar + part-time blue collar. if you just work white collar you're going to have to end up working out/exercising anyways to prevent heart disease might as well make some money doing it
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Man I barely work my own job, now I gotta compete with 2?
Starlight Lotice
Member
Why not a side hustle instead? You make your own time and money that way with no boss around. Passive Income even better!
And I am saying it is a requirement for many people in this country. Have you checked gofundme?
EDIT: I am merely arguing against the sensationalist garbage you attributed to me. It's not sensationalist when it actually bloody happens.
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