Working Two Full-Time Jobs: How I Got Caught

Jake learned that people often care less about his actions than he feared while juggling two full-time jobs.

### The Unexpected Consequences of Juggling Two Full-Time Jobs
* 😱 Jake Far shares his shocking experience of being caught working two full-time remote jobs simultaneously, a situation he initially thought would lead to **immediate termination**.
* 💼 After five years at his current company, he began interviewing elsewhere for a **pay increase**, unaware that he would soon take on **two roles**.
* 🤔 When he received an offer from another company, he decided to **keep it a secret from his current employer**, thinking he could **manage both jobs without anyone noticing**.
* 📞 However, after a few weeks, a conversation with his boss revealed that word had gotten out, leading to a tense Zoom call where he **feared for his job security**.
* 😳 Surprisingly, instead of being angry, his boss expressed **relief that Jake was not leaving the company**, allowing him to continue juggling both jobs for eight months without major issues.
* 🎉 Jake ultimately decided to quit one job due to feeling **overwhelmed**, but the other company never discovered his **dual employment**.
* 🧠 He reflects on the spotlight effect, realizing that people are often **too preoccupied with their own concerns** to notice what others are doing.
* 🚀 Jake concludes with a powerful message about breaking societal rules to achieve one's true potential, emphasizing that **fear of authority often leads to unnecessary confessions and self-doubt**.

[Music] So, I got caught. I tried to work two full-time jobs at the same time, and they found out. And if you're new to this channel, I've made several videos about the two jobs thing, like working two remote jobs at the same time, and I'll link to those videos in the description if you want to learn more about it. I did one on a Q&A, like most commonly asked questions, and this is one of the most commonly asked questions I get: How did you get caught? I mentioned in one of my videos that I got caught, and everyone wants to know, How did you get caught? How did they find out? In this video, I'm going to tell you the story of how I got caught and then what happened afterward because, honestly, I could not believe it. Like, it's a freaking crazy story. Before I go on, if you are new here, my name is Jake Far, and I'm a product designer turned YouTuber. I'm still working full-time as a

product designer, but thanks for stopping by and considering subscribing. Now, let's get into why you're here. How did I get caught working two full-time jobs? So, last year, I went out and started interviewing with other companies, hoping to get a little pay increase. I'd been at my company for a long time; it had been like 5 years, and in the tech industry, that's a long time. People usually bounce around like every 2 years. So, at this point, as I'm interviewing with other companies, the idea of working two jobs at the same time had not even entered my mind. I didn't even know that was something that people were doing or that it was possible. So, I got an offer from one of these companies, and as I was trying to figure out how I'm going to break the news to my current company that I was going to be leaving, I had the idea like, Wait a second, what if I just don't tell them? Like, I'm fully remote, I just work from home, I'm not

that busy, and I'm at a point in my life where I want to make more money. I want to be busier, so that's what I did. I just didn't say anything. I went through the onboarding at this second company, uh, kind of got on my merry way. Things were going great. No one seems to know that I haven't quit my first job, and I'm like super paranoid this entire time that I'm going to get found out. I thought for sure if I get found out, I'm getting fired immediately, like obviously immediate termination. So about 3 weeks in, I got a message from one of my bosses that says, Hey Jake, do you have a minute? I'm freaking out, like I'm thinking it's over, I'm going to lose my job, probably both jobs. So I hop on a Zoom call with him, trying to keep my cool, and sure enough, right off the bat, Hey, I heard about blank company. Is this true? My face goes red, my lip starts twitching. So let's go back and let me

explain how they found out. So back when I was interviewing for these different jobs, I was pretty deep in the process with a couple of them when one of my friends came to me and said, Hey, would you be interested in working with me at my company? He and his boss actually used to work with me at my current company, but I told him, I'm pretty deep in the process, but I'll keep him posted. I'm probably not interested. So, I end up getting an offer, like I explained, and then I went to him and I said, Hey, I got an offer for one of these companies that I'm going to take. At this point, the two jobs thing still hadn't entered my mind. I didn't know that I was going to be doing both jobs. So, then he goes to his boss and tells him, Hey, Jake accepted an offer. He's not going to be interviewing with us. His boss then went to my current boss. You know, they're friends. We all used to work together and said, Hey, I heard Jake is leaving. That sucks.

it's too bad. Well, this was news to my boss because I hadn't told him about the whole two jobs thing. I hadn't told him I was going to leave or that I accepted an offer somewhere else. So, that brings me back to my red twitching face. You with me? It's kind of a lot. So, I thought I was done. I thought immediate termination, immediately fired from both companies. I thought they for sure would have told the other company too. I'm sure they all know each other somehow. I'm assuming the worst. So, I came clean. I told them it's true. I got a job at another company, but I've been working both jobs, and I don't want to leave. I told them I really like my job here. I like the things that I'm working on. I like the people that I work with. But I just need to make more money. This new gig is on a fully remote team. It hasn't affected the speed or the quality of my work in any way. I'm at a time in my life where I want to stretch

myself. I want to work hard and be busy and make more money. Plus, most designers, including him, my boss that I was talking to, and me, do freelance and contractor work on the side in addition to their full-time job to make a little bit of extra money. So, what I was doing was basically like a better version of that, like a more consistent version where I'm getting a paycheck every two weeks and have consistent work, rather than like, you know, one-off freelance jobs. So, I said all that stuff, and then I braced myself, and what he said surprised me. It was shocking to me. He said, Man, I'm just glad to hear that we're not losing you. I couldn't believe it. Like, I genuinely couldn't believe it. He didn't seem to care. And the next couple of weeks after that, I'm like holding my breath, just waiting for things to blow up, but things went on, and nobody seemed to care. I came clean to my team as well, my product managers, and some other people that I work with, and told them

what I was doing, and they even moved our morning meetings around to accommodate my meetings at this other company. It's crazy. I ended up working the two jobs for eight months, and I was paranoid pretty much the entire time that they would find out and I would get fired. The end of the eight months, it was actually at the beginning of 2022 in January. I thought, I'm done. I've had enough of the two jobs. I was too busy, and I quit one of the jobs, and the one company never found out. I was so scared the entire time, the entire eight months, terrified. So, what are my big takeaways from this whole experience? People aren't watching you as closely as you think. There's a principle in psychology that I'm sure you've heard about called the spotlight effect, where we all kind of think everyone is watching us or everyone's worried about what we're doing, like my boss is probably talking about me, my co-workers know, but it turns out they're all

worried about themselves. They're all trying to cover up how they didn't get any work done that day or why they didn't show up to the meeting because they went and had a three-hour lunch. Dodson, Dodson, we've got Dodson here. Nobody cares. Everyone's doing their own thing, and no one cares that much about what you're doing. Another one is just our perception of authority, and maybe it's just me. I have like this irrational or this outsized fear of authority that I'm going to get in trouble. It kind of reminds me in the Gulag Archipelago. So back in Soviet Russia, they would do all these arrests, and people would get taken away and sent to these prison camps for like 10 years, and most people, they didn't even have to put handcuffs on them. They didn't kick or scream or anything. We have this fear of authority of like, Oh, cops show up, or Oh, my boss, or Oh, my, you know, these authority figures have such control over us. There's this awesome video. It's from like 2012. It has

like 14 million views. It's called Never Talk to the Police, and in it, it's a defense attorney, and he gives all the reasons why you should never say anything to the police. I'm proud to admit on camera and on the internet that I will never talk to any police officer under any circumstances. With all due respect, sir, people tend to just turn themselves in or tell the truth or confess to things because of this fear of authority, fear that like we think everyone knows what we're up to, we think that they're on to us, so we'll just like come clean and say it. People are stupid. They're very straightforward. They do foolish things. They talk to the police. Now, in my past, and it wasn't exaggerated, I have interviewed thousands of people. I've arrested and dealt with over a felony, 2500 misdemeanors, 98% of a conviction rate, 80% of them I don't even have to go to court. Why? Because there's confessions. Because they confess these

PE. These people have no problem. The hardened criminals have no problem talking to the police. People like to tell their story. The last takeaway from me is this principle from Arnold Schwarzenegger, this quote that just rings in my mind, which is Break the rules, not the law, but the rules. Because rule number two is Break the rules. We have so many rules in life about everything. I say Break the rules, not the law, but break the rules. It is impossible to be a Maverick or a true original if you're too well-behaved and don't want to break the rules. You have to think outside the box. That's what I believe. After all, what is the point of being on this Earth if all you want to do is be liked by everyone and avoid trouble? The only way that ever got any place was by breaking some of the rules. So, that's it for the video. I hope the story helps you think about your own fears, the stories that you tell yourself, the things that you're paranoid about, the things you worry about, probably

won't even happen, and maybe the opposite would happen. If the thing you're afraid of happened, you get it. That's all I got. If you've made it this far, man, I appreciate you. Don't forget to subscribe, support the channel. I appreciate it. I'll see you in the next one. [Music] Bye.

I got caught working 2 remote jobs

Jake Ferrin

Getting Caught Working Two Full-Time Jobs

Jake Far shares his experience of getting caught working two full-time remote jobs simultaneously.

He initially started interviewing for a pay increase, then decided to take on a second job without informing his first employer.

After three weeks, his boss confronted him about the second job, leading to a tense Zoom call where Jake's secret was revealed.

Navigating Job Offers and Dual Employment

The narrator was deep in the job interview process when a friend offered them a position at his company.

After receiving a job offer, the friend's boss informed the narrator's current boss, leading to an unexpected revelation.

The narrator came clean about working both jobs, expressing a desire to stay at their current job while needing the additional income.

Balancing Two Jobs: A Personal Experience

The author worked two jobs for eight months, seeking consistent income and extra money, while fearing discovery.

Surprisingly, their boss and team were supportive and accommodating, showing that people may not be as focused on you as you think.

The experience highlighted the common psychological principle of the spotlight effect, where individuals overestimate the attention others pay to them.

The Impact of Fear and Authority on Behavior

Many people are preoccupied with their own actions, leading to a general indifference towards others.

There is a common irrational fear of authority figures, which can drive individuals to confess or come clean about their actions.

The speaker, with a background in law enforcement, highlights the effectiveness of confessions in achieving high conviction rates.

Hardened criminals often have no problem talking to the police, as people generally like to share their stories.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's principle of breaking the rules, not the law is emphasized as essential for being a true original and thinking outside the box.

The speaker encourages viewers to confront their fears and worries, suggesting that the things they are paranoid about are unlikely to happen.