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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      I can only imagine that part of the issue is having side jobs that are like "helped with my buddies computer repair business" or "consult with local doctors to set up their networks" on the side.

      My side jobs are things like "Ran the largest Windows migration even done for Dell with 65 sites across seven states. Worked as part of a joint Microsoft, Veritas, and Dell team working for all three companies. Ran the POC, the engineering setup, and then ran the project over the course of 15 months."

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      • IRJI
        IRJ @scottalanmiller
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        @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

        I can only imagine that part of the issue is having side jobs that are like "helped with my buddies computer repair business" or "consult with local doctors to set up their networks" on the side.

        My side jobs are things like "Ran the largest Windows migration even done for Dell with 65 sites across seven states. Worked as part of a joint Microsoft, Veritas, and Dell team working for all three companies. Ran the POC, the engineering setup, and then ran the project over the course of 15 months."

        You are also interviewing for consulting roles, so it's relevant. That's not the case for most employee roles

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @IRJ
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          @IRJ said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

          You are also interviewing for consulting roles, so it's relevant. That's not the case for most employee roles

          Not really much different. And most everything I've done for the last 20 years is employee or employee-equivalent. And when I'm running interviews, it's for employees.

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          • wrx7mW
            wrx7m @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

            @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

            I would think that if you were planning on "moonlighting" or whatever, that could be an issue for a potential employer.

            Planning on is different. Everyone has done it in the past. Employers assume that they are people who admit it, and people who hide it.

            Right. However, putting your side gig (moonlighting) on your resume could tip them off that you would be doing it.

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            • IRJI
              IRJ @wrx7m
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              @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

              @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

              @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

              I would think that if you were planning on "moonlighting" or whatever, that could be an issue for a potential employer.

              Planning on is different. Everyone has done it in the past. Employers assume that they are people who admit it, and people who hide it.

              Right. However, putting your side gig (moonlighting) on your resume could tip them off that you would be doing it.

              Yeah, its really neutral at best in most situations that I have seen.

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              • black3dynamiteB
                black3dynamite
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                There has to be an exception like being a part time teacher.

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                • ObsolesceO
                  Obsolesce @IRJ
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                  @IRJ said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                  @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                  @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                  I would think that if you were planning on "moonlighting" or whatever, that could be an issue for a potential employer.

                  Planning on is different. Everyone has done it in the past. Employers assume that they are people who admit it, and people who hide it.

                  Right. However, putting your side gig (moonlighting) on your resume could tip them off that you would be doing it.

                  Yeah, its really neutral at best in most situations that I have seen.

                  Why would they care what you do during your time off so long it's not involving a direct competitor? Like if you work for fox News and your moonlighting with CNN... or wtf ever.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @wrx7m
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                    @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                    @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                    I would think that if you were planning on "moonlighting" or whatever, that could be an issue for a potential employer.

                    Planning on is different. Everyone has done it in the past. Employers assume that they are people who admit it, and people who hide it.

                    Right. However, putting your side gig (moonlighting) on your resume could tip them off that you would be doing it.

                    That's a discussion. No different than if you weren't planning on giving up your current day job.

                    A lot of people "moonlight" because they aren't salary.

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                    • wrx7mW
                      wrx7m @scottalanmiller
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                      @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                      @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                      @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                      I would think that if you were planning on "moonlighting" or whatever, that could be an issue for a potential employer.

                      Planning on is different. Everyone has done it in the past. Employers assume that they are people who admit it, and people who hide it.

                      Right. However, putting your side gig (moonlighting) on your resume could tip them off that you would be doing it.

                      That's a discussion. No different than if you weren't planning on giving up your current day job.

                      A lot of people "moonlight" because they aren't salary.

                      I could use some equivalent or greater hourly wages, complete with OT and DT

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @wrx7m
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                        @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                        @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                        @wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                        I would think that if you were planning on "moonlighting" or whatever, that could be an issue for a potential employer.

                        Planning on is different. Everyone has done it in the past. Employers assume that they are people who admit it, and people who hide it.

                        Right. However, putting your side gig (moonlighting) on your resume could tip them off that you would be doing it.

                        That's a discussion. No different than if you weren't planning on giving up your current day job.

                        A lot of people "moonlight" because they aren't salary.

                        I could use some equivalent or greater hourly wages, complete with OT and DT

                        When I worked for Dell, it was part time but F100 work at $85/hr. It was some solid stuff with a lot of travel. Some moonlighting is really good 🙂

                        Volunteer work is a form of moonlighting, too. Just unpaid moonlighting.

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                        • black3dynamiteB
                          black3dynamite
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                          Interviewer: I noticed you listed some moonlighting jobs on the side. Would you care to elaborate?
                          Me: Sure! I am the terror (that bitch slaps in the night)! I am your worst nightmare! I am Black3Dynamite!

                          Days later...

                          Company Rep: Mr. Johnson, I'm sorry to tell you that we've chosen another candidate for the position.
                          Me:
                          tenor.gif

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                          • wrx7mW
                            wrx7m @black3dynamite
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                            @black3dynamite said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                            Interviewer: I noticed you listed some moonlighting jobs on the side. Would you care to elaborate?
                            Me: Sure! I am the terror (that bitch slaps in the night)! I am your worst nightmare! I am Black3Dynamite!

                            Days later...

                            Company Rep: Mr. Johnson, I'm sorry to tell you that we've chosen another candidate for the position.
                            Me:
                            tenor.gif

                            LMAO!

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
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                              Busy working my second job here....

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                              • DustinB3403D
                                DustinB3403
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                                Nope. Side businesses could be so varied from what you do in your day to day.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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                                  @DustinB3403 said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                  Nope. Side businesses could be so varied from what you do in your day to day.

                                  That's part of the benefit. Show more experience, better rounding.

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                                  • DashrenderD
                                    Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                    @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                    I can only imagine that part of the issue is having side jobs that are like "helped with my buddies computer repair business" or "consult with local doctors to set up their networks" on the side.

                                    My side jobs are things like "Ran the largest Windows migration even done for Dell with 65 sites across seven states. Worked as part of a joint Microsoft, Veritas, and Dell team working for all three companies. Ran the POC, the engineering setup, and then ran the project over the course of 15 months."

                                    How in the world do you consider those side jobs?

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                                      @Dashrender said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                      @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                      I can only imagine that part of the issue is having side jobs that are like "helped with my buddies computer repair business" or "consult with local doctors to set up their networks" on the side.

                                      My side jobs are things like "Ran the largest Windows migration even done for Dell with 65 sites across seven states. Worked as part of a joint Microsoft, Veritas, and Dell team working for all three companies. Ran the POC, the engineering setup, and then ran the project over the course of 15 months."

                                      How in the world do you consider those side jobs?

                                      Because it's not my main job. If I described my main job, you'd be like "oh clearly that's the main job." It was a job that I did on the side, a secondary job apart from my full time primary one.

                                      There is a big difference between a "side job" and "doing something for someone one time". A side job is often a real, full job. Sometimes even a second full time job (although that's rare.) But I'm working two full time jobs right now, either one of which would sound like a pretty intensive full time job on its own.

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                                        JasGot @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                        @JasGot said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                        Side businesses on your resume with a "period of time" date through "Current" is immediate disqualification in our company as a conflict of interest.

                                        By that logic, ANY current job would eliminate you as a conflict of interest. That just doesn't make sense as a disqualification.

                                        "Side Businesses" are not current employers by any stretch.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @JasGot
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                                          @JasGot said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                          @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                          @JasGot said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                          Side businesses on your resume with a "period of time" date through "Current" is immediate disqualification in our company as a conflict of interest.

                                          By that logic, ANY current job would eliminate you as a conflict of interest. That just doesn't make sense as a disqualification.

                                          "Side Businesses" are not current employers by any stretch.

                                          Sure are in my world, 100%.

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                                          • DashrenderD
                                            Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                            @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                            @JasGot said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                            @JasGot said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

                                            Side businesses on your resume with a "period of time" date through "Current" is immediate disqualification in our company as a conflict of interest.

                                            By that logic, ANY current job would eliminate you as a conflict of interest. That just doesn't make sense as a disqualification.

                                            "Side Businesses" are not current employers by any stretch.

                                            Sure are in my world, 100%.

                                            and what was your main job?

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