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Eric was paid to catch employees secretly working multiple jobs. Then he became one of them.A few years ago, Eric was working in an IT role at a large company. His job responsibilities included investigating three types of “illicit employment” within the organization: workers who outsourced their job responsibilities to…

Charles thought that secretly working multiple jobs would protect him from layoffs. He was wrong.Between 2021 and 2023, Charles earned as much as $300,000 annually by juggling multiple full-time jobs in product and tech. The extra income helped him pay down debt, renovate his home, buy a rental property, and…

Krystal Wahnschaffe wasn’t expecting a bill in the mail.The 35-year-old mother ordered a spring clothing haul online from the website Damson Madder in early April: new tops, jeans, and a couple of outfits for an upcoming vacation. She doesn’t often spend money on herself — running a household, paying for…