Moonlighting
Meaning in business english, with examples
In business english, moonlighting means: Doing additional paid work alongside one's main job, sometimes without the employer's knowledge.
In Turkish: asıl işin yanında ek iş yapma
How it is used
Informal, often discussed in employment policies. It differs from overtime for the same employer and does not always imply secrecy.
Example sentences
The policy asks employees to disclose moonlighting that could conflict with their duties here.
The concern is competing obligations, not every activity outside work.
Weekend translation work was her moonlighting income while she worked full-time in sales.
Separate paid work supplements earnings from the main job.
Common collocations
- rules on moonlighting
- disclose moonlighting
Related terms
More terms: Working Life
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