Cross-Industry and Demographic Analysis of Moonlighting Behavior

Abstract

‘Moonlighting’, is a term that is used to define the action of an employee who deems to seek or work in an additional or part-time job, Whilst currently employed by his primary employer. It is referred to as moonlighting; as the nature of the secondary job undertaken is usually post the actual job timings, after sunset. Even though, the act of moonlighting had increased predominantly in the recent past, there is enough evident data that the behavior has been prevalent in employees for a very long time. However, the exact time frame for the first event of moonlighting is unclear. Although the precise period is clouded, it has existed at least post industrialization in the modern world. The reasons for such behavior that many claim to be unethical cannot be determined or concluded by a single factor. As the reasons are usually independent to the person and are highly subjective in nature, the similarity or differences in the opinions of employees and employers about moonlighting might vary even within demographics.