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Use moonlighting to increase engagement

Use moonlighting to increase engagement

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Use moonlighting to increase engagement

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- A lot of companies have a policy against moonlighting, meaning you're not allowed to have a job on the side, even if it doesn't directly interfere with your main job. You know, they'd argue that holding down a second job drains you of energy and creativity that would otherwise benefit the company. I once even heard an HR manager who explained why even having a temporary job while you're on vacation is bad for the company. He said "Vacation time is a benefit the company gives you "so that you can relax and recharge, "and that you way you come back to work "ready to be more productive. "You spend your whole vacation time working somewhere else, "the company isn't getting the return "it deserves on that cost." Well, I suppose that's one way to look at it. But here's another way. Blackbook EMG has a very different policy about outside jobs and interests: every employee is strictly required to have one. Alright. Blackbook helps companies keep good employees by getting them connected to…

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