Employee Polygamy: When One Job Just Isn’t Enough

Employee Polygamy: When One Job Just Isn’t Enough

69% of 1250 remote employees work a second job, with 37% of them holding two full-time jobs. Employee polygamists maintain two or more full-time jobs simultaneously, usually remote, often undisclosed, and occasionally heroic in their multitasking. Nearly half manage both roles remotely; the rest blend remote and in-person work. Only one-third admit to working 80 hours or more weekly. The rest? They’ve either found a wormhole in the space-time continuum—or one employer foots the bill for hours spent on another’s clock.

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My Coworker is My Roommate (Send Help)

My Coworker is My Roommate (Send Help)

At the office, when a coworker annoyed you, you went home at night. At home, you’re already there. So, lean on gratitude: You don’t have to sit in traffic. You don’t have to microwave fish in a communal kitchen. And your “coworker” already knows how you take your coffee—and maybe even makes it right when you’re on deadline.
Remote work with a partner who also works remotely gave you both freedom—and the realization that “working from home” really means “living at work.”
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