[tyleo]

Have you considered staying at the current job, not showing up, AND getting another job? I realize this is unethical but is it actually illegal?

One of my friend’s coworkers did this but I didn’t know the coworker well enough to see how it turned out. I have always been curious.

[throwaway713824]

I've advocated this for a long time, not something people are receptive to though. I've been in GPs position, I've done little or nothing for YEARS at various development jobs, I do some high visiblity things, but otherwise coast. It's bizarre, but i always get glowing reviews. I've spent years averaging 5 hours of work a week. It's easy in software if you're good at it.

The logical conclusion is maximize your earning moonlighting an additional job. It's hard though; to land one, and work two jobs concurrently. IF they're both remote helps a lot.

[jakidud]

Pretty sure this is illegal as well, what with non competes and all

[throwaway713824]

Can you deliver pizza's at night? Why can't you do another dev job? Sure there's risk, but the calculus is: $100k a year or $200k a year? Retire in 30 years or 10? I've had lot's of jobs that didn't even make me sign a non compete.

[dmak]

I don't think a pizza delivery job is considered competition against a dev role.

[village-idiot]

Depends on your state.

In places like CA, you'd probably be fine to offer services to a company that's completely unrelated to your nominal employer, as long as you don't use privileged information from your "main" job.

That being said, have a friendly chat with your own lawyer before doing this.

[pc86]

Only if you actually violate the non compete (and even then it will be state-specific).