[Aurornis]

I don't think it's that simple. The 2021 over-hiring was a weird time where hiring as many people as possible became a goal in itself.

There were companies growing organizations faster than they could be made productive. They acquired a lot of bureaucracy, excess structure, and inefficiency. The current backlash is trying to reverse the excess structure and middle management buildout so they can get back to more functional teams.

[throwaway1492]

Glad I was over working three full time jobs (remote w2) during that period. I stacked A LOT of cash during that those years that has appreciated nicely.

[Ifkaluva]

How does this show up in background checks? Genuinely curious

[throwaway1492]

It doesn’t, I have one of these jobs on my resume and I simply don’t mention the others. Who would know if I don’t tell them? The IRS knows I had 3 w2s but they don’t know the dates of employment. It does so happen all three companies used the same large payroll management provider, so that company knows, but it would be pretty bad to share customer data wouldn’t it?

[Aurornis]

Hiring manager here. There are actually new tools from the background check and payroll providers to detect some of these past situations.

> It does so happen all three companies used the same large payroll management provider, so that company knows, but it would be pretty bad to share customer data wouldn’t it?

You may be in for a surprise.

[throwaway1492]

Doesn’t affect me. I personally stopped in 2023, plus I can retire anytime thanks to the money I made then and Taco.

[Aurornis]

People like you are why several companies I know of have stopped hiring remote: Too many people trying the overemployed schtick and and making remote employees synonymous with people who are constantly distracted and divided.

Thanks a lot for ruining it for all of us.