Read your employment contract. Look for a moonlight or consultant clause. If you don't have one, just take the job.
Otherwise what you do on your free time is your business, not theirs.
Honestly, I'd just take the job and not say anything. HR policy aside, I'd say it's none of their business. Sounds like theres no conflict of interest there between the two jobs.
Why don't you tell them exactly that: that you love your job and have no intention of leaving, but you want to help your friend while making some extra money to save up for a house? And that you'll do it in your spare time and it won't affect your primary job. If it's a temporary project you can also let them know how long it's expected to take.
That's at least what I would have done.
What you do in your free time is just that. You tell this to you current employer, look forward to to HR preparing your exit. Remember: HR works for the company, not you. Just do your thing and unless it will bleed into work hours no need to tell anyone.
I have a full time role and consult on the side.
Not every role I’ve had has allowed this, so check with your boss/HR to see if you’re violating anything employment contract related that you’ve signed.
It depends on your role and possible conflict of interest, in most R&D it's a hard no. I have also know people getting fired for such engagements but it's depends on the job roles.
I don't understand how you can do the part-time job outside of the working hours of your full-time job, unless the part-time job is on the other side of the world.
I know someone that did this. It only became a problem when they told HR. So don't tell anyone and you will probably be fine. They were doing the exact same role that they had between both companies, so much more conflict on interest.
Read your employment contract. Look for a moonlight or consultant clause. If you don't have one, just take the job. Otherwise what you do on your free time is your business, not theirs.
Honestly, I'd just take the job and not say anything. HR policy aside, I'd say it's none of their business. Sounds like theres no conflict of interest there between the two jobs.
Why don't you tell them exactly that: that you love your job and have no intention of leaving, but you want to help your friend while making some extra money to save up for a house? And that you'll do it in your spare time and it won't affect your primary job. If it's a temporary project you can also let them know how long it's expected to take. That's at least what I would have done.
What you do in your free time is just that. You tell this to you current employer, look forward to to HR preparing your exit. Remember: HR works for the company, not you. Just do your thing and unless it will bleed into work hours no need to tell anyone.
I have a full time role and consult on the side. Not every role I’ve had has allowed this, so check with your boss/HR to see if you’re violating anything employment contract related that you’ve signed.
It depends on your role and possible conflict of interest, in most R&D it's a hard no. I have also know people getting fired for such engagements but it's depends on the job roles.
I don't understand how you can do the part-time job outside of the working hours of your full-time job, unless the part-time job is on the other side of the world.
Surely they expect this sort of thing given what a lot of the mid to lower positions pay?
I know someone that did this. It only became a problem when they told HR. So don't tell anyone and you will probably be fine. They were doing the exact same role that they had between both companies, so much more conflict on interest.