Moonlighting in the Workforce

Moonlighting, the concurrent undertaking of secondary employment alongside primary occupational commitments, has emerged as a significant workforce phenomenon across diverse professional domains. This review elucidates the underlying motivations for moonlighting, including economic imperatives, professional development, career progression, and personal gratification. Additionally, it scrutinizes demographic patterns, typologies of secondary occupations, and industry-specific manifestations. The analysis extends to the ramifications of moonlighting on employee well-being, organizational performance, and employer-employee dynamics. By synthesizing extant scholarly discourse and identifying lacunae, this review endeavors to inform future research trajectories and policy innovations aimed at optimizing workforce sustainability. Moreover, it seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of how moonlighting interacts with evolving labor market structures and societal expectations, offering an integrative framework for assessing its multifaceted outcomes.