/r icsues prominent aspect in western countries which is underplayed, debatable and avoided subject in India, Moonlighting, where employees either hold a second job in addition to the primary one or hold multiplejobs. Generally, moonlighters holding a second, part-time job work at nights after hours of daily work or on weekends, There are numerous, varied reasons for moonlighting, the primary reason being extra income. Although, many people still exist in this category, however, this century's moonlighters have different aims. Apart from additional earnings individuals crave to gain experience in different jobs in different environments prior to maldng a final career decision or like to gain moreworkexperience or utilize second jobs to delve into career changes. Thday's moonlighters also explore the possibilities of entrepreneurial opportunities or want to satisfy their passion/interest or take benefit of learning a specific skill in another field. Sometimes, people also take up a second job to help ex-employers or family business, or friends to fulfill a vacancy by temporary working on it if there is dearth of skill for that position in the industry. Some moonlight for career orpersonal satisfaction or to de-stress also. For example, a moonlighter, who is a senior executive in a TV media companyduring the day, also works as a faculty teaching sales management, media planning and public relations in a reputed Mumbal institute on weekends. He gets the satisfaction in knowing that he is shapingyoung minds. Although, he admits, both the jobs need equal commitment. Another moonlighter, a senior banking executive of a reputed bank de-stresses himself by writing novels with banking as the backdrop in all of them. This is nota full time second job. but, itis one he enjoys as much as his banking job and is a great stress- buster for him. I-fe writes in the ate hours of night as he considers an unfinished manuscript in hand a delight. Besides, in an automobile company an employee marketed insurance policies to colleagues, managers The lure of moonlighting has many hooked on; nonetheless HR pros are armed with various ways to discourage it. and bosses of the day job being on duty This scenario occurs when employees are underpaid or their remuneration never increases or when the individual is trying to build up hislher own business. People get into moonlighting by studying their life and career involving personal, family and financial situations, comprising long-term objectives. In order to understand the motivation and impact, for example. the reason for earning more could rise from the individual's financial problems which may be short term or long term, and thus, the duration of external employment is on the basis of the seriousness of the monetary issues. In India, manyopt for studies on parents and societal demands thereby making people end up with careers that they were never meant to be in. An excellent example of this situation is depicted in the movie `3 Idiots', where one of the idiots has great talent in photography but learns engineering because his parents want him to. Thus, an alternate career in the form of the additional job to satisfy one's interesting field of work is also one of the reasons that make people take up additional job/s. Moonlighting is a trend that is seen impacting industries such as l'E finance, law, medicine, media, etc. Many employers are unaware that their employees are moonlighters and in all probability employers may not have such policies on the same may be due to ignorance. But, of course employers can have policies to govern moonlighters not onlyto retain.efflcient employees and discourage moonlighting, but, also to embrace new relationships including the use of part time and temporary workers, and innovations like job sharing and telecommuting. Furthermore, moonlighting is of two types viz. external and internal. In external moonlighting employees take up second jobs, assignments, freelance work outside their regular permanentjob that they are doi g everyday. In contrast, internal moonlighting happens within the organization that the employee A 2$ MARCH2010 HUMAN CAflTAL
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prominent aspect in western countries
which is underplayed, debatable and
avoided subject in India, Moonlighting,
where employees either hold a second job
in addition to the primary one or hold
multiplejobs.
Generally, moonlighters holding a second, part-time
job work at nights after hours of daily work or on
weekends, There are numerous, varied reasons for
moonlighting, the primary reason being extra income.
Although, many people still exist in this category,
however, this century's moonlighters have different
aims. Apart from additional earnings individuals crave
to gain experience in different jobs in different
environments prior to maldng a final career decision or
like to gain moreworkexperience or utilize secondjobs
to delve into career changes. Thday's moonlighters also
explore the possibilities ofentrepreneurial opportunities
or want to satisfy their passion/interest or take benefit
of learning a specific skill in another field. Sometimes,
people also take up a second job to help ex-employers
or family business, or friends to fulfill a vacancy by
temporary working on it if there is dearth of skill for
that position in the industry. Some moonlight for career
orpersonal satisfaction or to de-stress also. For example,
a moonlighter, who is a senior executive in a TV media
companyduringthe day, also works as a faculty teaching
sales management, media planning and public relations
in a reputed Mumbal institute on weekends. He gets the
satisfaction in knowing that he is shapingyoung minds.
Although, he admits, both the jobs need equal
commitment. Another moonlighter, a senior banking
executive of a reputed bank de-stresses himself by
writing novels with banking as the backdrop in all of
them. This is nota full time second job. but, itis one he
enjoys as much as his banking job and is a great stress-
buster for him. I-fe writes in the ate hours ofnight as he
considers an unfinished manuscript in hand a delight.
Besides, in an automobile company an employee
marketed insurance policies to colleagues, managers
The lure of
moonlighting has
many hooked on;
nonetheless HR
pros are armed
with various
ways to
discourage it.
and bosses of the day job being on duty This scenario
occurs when employees are underpaid or their
remuneration never increases or when the individual is
trying to build up hislher own business.
People get into moonlighting by studying their life
and career involving personal, family and financial
situations, comprising long-term objectives. In order
to understand the motivation and impact, for example.
the reason for earning more could rise from the
individual's financial problems which may be short term
or long term, and thus, the duration of external
employment is on the basis of the seriousness of the
monetary issues.
In India, manyopt for studies on parents and societal
demands thereby making people end up with careers
that they were never meant to be in. An excellent
example of this situation is depicted in the movie `3
Idiots', where one of the idiots has great talent in
photography but learns engineeringbecause his parents
want him to. Thus, an alternate career in the form of
the additional job to satisfy one's interesting field of
work is also one of the reasons that make people take
up additionaljob/s.
Moonlighting is a trend that is seen impacting
industries such as l'E finance, law, medicine, media, etc.
Many employers are unaware that their employees are
moonlighters and in all probability employers may not
have such policies on the samemay be due to ignorance.
But, of course employers can have policies to govern
moonlighters not onlyto retain.efflcient employees and
discourage moonlighting, but, also to embrace new
relationships including the use of part time and
temporary workers, and innovations like job sharing
and telecommuting.
Furthermore, moonlighting is of two types viz.
external and internal. In external moonlighting
employees take up second jobs, assignments, freelance
work outside their regular permanentjob that they are
doi g everyday. In contrast, internal moonlighting
happens within the organization that the employee
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works in everyday. In internal moonlightingworkhours
of moonlighters are counted after the regular on duty
hours as written or agreed by employer-employee.
However, employees cannot moonlight internally on
their day off or leave. Internal moonlighting is usually
practiced by medical residents. If organizations start
internal moonlighting for its employees it can prove to
be an advantage for them, r example, IT companies
can create more IPs, and enhance their own talents
which will put off external moonlighting for employees.
Impact of moonlighting
Moonlightinghas its obvious impact on moonlighters.
Besides, having an adverse impact on daily routines by
working extra hours, employees have to even sacrifice
being with their families and friends or are unable to
engage in any leisure time activity until they are putsuing
ajob in their area ofleisure activity, otherwise theycould
end up with more responsibility and risks. This could
lead to burn outs. Although, the freedom experienced
on having a second job or career brings psychological
benefits like the feeling of not being bound to one
organization.
However, there are some plus points of
moonlighters as theyusuallyscorehigher on self-esteem
than their one-job counterparts. They take part or
volunteer in charitable organizations or support NGOs.
Also, they score higher on the dominance factor, suffer
less from anidety and are more practical, down-to-earth,
emotionally stable and Independent. Also, some people
possess the stamina to work relentlessly, and have the
ability to recognize their own limits too. Moonlighters
having these qualities can thrive on the excitement of
the second job, and probably go with same energy to
their regular day job.
Whichever reasons employees moonlight for1 the
practice can have adverse effects on organizations.
Moonlighters may take advantage of the resources of
their primary employer either by using internet, faxes,
photocopiers, etc., or by staying late to catch up with
their work, or by utilizing the regular hours of their first
job to finish work for the second one. MI this can give
rise to matters concerning productivity, physical and
mental health problems leading from the stress of
managingseveraljobs, and more significantly, maylead
to a conflict of interests between the moonlighters'
different positions.
Contrary to the adverse impacts, there are some
benefits of employees' moonlightingforthe companies,
too. For example, if an IT professional becomes a
massage therapist on the weekend or is a Karate
instructor after work, the company benefits of having
an employeewho comes to work relaxed and refreshed.
The exercise of different work may aid moonlighters
bring in new ideas, innovative styles, fresh patterns, or
just work more effectively than before.
Is it legally permissible in India?There is no single employmentlabourlawor otherwise,
which restricts or provides for moonlighting in general.
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