Pune (Voice News Service): Contrary to common belief, many IT companies are willing to allow “ethical moonlighting”. This is a big change from a time when companies were seen firing moonlighters. The relationships between remote employees and their companies were a bit strained. There was a cloud of suspicion about whether moonlighting of any type could be termed “ethical”.\u00a0This brings up the basic question, “What is ethical moonlighting and what is not?”. Rezoomex is organizing a debate at the JW Marriott on May 26 to allow companies and employees to voice their opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a recent survey, Rezoomex contacted 60 CXOs in the IT industry and asked in a formal survey whether they would condone or encourage certain activities undertaken by their employees outside the company. The outcome was surprising. 71% of the respondents encouraged and 22% condoned employees making an extra buck from creative pursuits like music, photography, or dance. 60% of the respondents encouraged and 15% condoned earning from career-building activities such as conducting training or speaking at a conference. The most surprising result was that 40% of the respondents encouraged employees to build startups. This can be attributed to the fact that many of the respondents were startups at some point in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further to the survey, Rezoomex informally checked with a few industry leaders, who confirmed that most major players would “allow certain types of moonlighting if it is done with the prior approval of the company”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n