Should tech companies be broken up?
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Moonlighting is ethical or non ethical in job if it's hidden
Look, this isn't about ethics - it's about basic honesty and contractual obligations. When you sign an employment agreement, you're entering a relationship built on trust and mutual commitment. Hiding moonlighting is fundamentally deceptive. Think about it from a practical standpoint: if your side work doesn't conflict with your main job, why hide it? The secrecy itself reveals the problem. You're either worried about performance impacts, conflicts of interest, or violating your agreement - all legitimate concerns your employer deserves to know about. Companies invest heavily in training, resources, and building team dynamics around you. When you're secretly splitting your focus and energy, you're essentially taking their investment under false pretenses. Your "full-time" commitment becomes part-time performance while they're paying full-time wages. The real issue isn't whether moonlighting is inherently wrong - it's that deception corrodes the entire employment relationship. Professional integrity means being transparent about potential conflicts so both parties can make informed decisions. Hiding it shows you already know it's problematic, which makes it unethical by definition. Smart companies today are actually quite flexible about side work when it's disclosed properly. The cover-up is always worse than the crime.
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