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Overemployment: Genius Hack or Unethical Practice?

After hiring a talented recently hired remote employee secretly held two full-time jobs. This "overemployment" trend raises ethical concerns

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Alex Ponomarev
Sep 11, 2023
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Santiago Valdarrama shared a story on Twitter yesterdat about an employee he had to let go. The employee was secretly working two full-time jobs at the same time. Santiago had interviewed and hired a sharp and qualified person for the role. However, after two weeks, Santiago noticed some red flags. The employee never turned on his camera during meetings…

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