The "Freelancing" gig is on my own time. For example, maybe I only work on official projects on Saturday, or put in an hour or so on a Friday evening after work. Completely different industries, and no chance of a conflict - this is probably the only one that I'd consider telling my main company about.

advertisement Moonlighting has become a topic of debate in the IT industry as working from home became the normal norm during the Covid-19 pandemic, which is believed to have led to a rise in dual employment. Moonlighting has somewhat divided the Indian IT firm following Wipro's chief's remarks.

Here we discuss what moonlighting means and how it is affecting IT companies. What is moonlighting. Moonlighting is a practice where employees secretly take up a second job or other work.