Daylighting

CNN finally caught on to the phenomenon of Daylighting, where people work a second job while at their primary job.

We've all seen that at document reviews; people taking calls and writing e-mails regarding their solo practice or whatever other business they're working on. I don't know what other activities people undertake while also doing a document review; clearly one would have to leave the room in order to have a personal visit with a client or to go to court.

Nobody on my review brings a laptop, and I've never seen anyone with a word document up, beyond the odd cover letter.

I used to work in publishing, and someone in sales once floated the idea of selling books online, but excluding the niche area in which she was already employed. The company informed her that would be a conflict of interest. Which makes sense. It was the exact same job performed for them. If she was selling something else it wouldn't have been a conflict.

In fact, at a different job, I overheard one side of a conversation in which the sales director flat-out asked a sales rep, who was rumored to be working for two publishers, if he was working for the competition as well. The man denied it.

There have been high-profile accusations of a pair of professors double-dipping, by obtaining new employment while retaining their previous positions. The investigation isn't over. So it really can be risky business.