Double Dipping

Dear Double Dipper,

You are an inspiration to all of us. throughly read your threads be4 committing to “double dip”. My only regret is that I didn’t choose to do this earlier in my career. So far I’ve “double dipped” for 7 months and loving the increased income. Occasionally, working 2 pharma jobs gets chaotic but nothing unmanageable in the short term. Please keep posting your thoughts, advice, n “best practices”. Thx

 

Dipper here:
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you are finding double dipping both enjoyable as well as profitable! I also work a second pharma job in addition to PP. Your PP company car can be a valuable asset if you have this opportunity!
To me it has always been important to select the most enjoyable and profitable job for an individual! In todays market, there is much available from which to choose! From pharma to substitute teaching, there's much to choose from! Home Health, Hospice, Retail, Medical, and Hardware are all nice opportunities as well!
Best of luck to you in your endeavor! Perhaps you should set up a definite work "routine". It can help to avoid "some" chaos in your work days.
I enjoy the benefits of double dipping (financial) and will continue to double dip.

 

i am reading all of this as sarcasm. a simple background check would show all employers for a given time frame whether or not you have listed them on your resume. it's a dangerous game. also, many employers will check with the previous employer once the employee has been put on the payroll. why would you put yourself through all this stress. having two health insurance plans will also complicate matters. overall, although it is fun to daydream about the possibilities, these things will come to light. if you plan on double dipping, you should look outside of the pharmaceutical industry or run your own business on the side. i find it very difficult to believe anybody could keep this going in our high tech world where employers are one search engine away from finding you out.

 

Dipper here:
Absolutely not! If you list PP as your current job on your resume, 8 years for example, that's what would come up! This would be the current background check. The job you have dipped with during the 8 years, would NEVER come up. It would never be listed. Why would it come up? How could it come up? No one knows about it. except me, and the company I dip with. There are NO holes in any time frame, since the job on the resume is the job I have had the longest time!
Checking with a "previous" employer would reveal only my work history before PP, on my resume!
I have no stress after 8 years of working both jobs. I have a routine I follow, and it works for me. I have gone to 7 NSM's, and many quarterly sales meetings. NO problem(s). I do what I have to do, and turn in what I have to turn in!
And don't forget, if you substitute teach, your time is your own to accept the teaching job that day, or turn it down! It's hidden!
You need to think before you write nonsense.
I enjoy the benefits of double dipping (financial) and will continue to double dip.

 

It’s hard to believe an anonymous poster. Don’t know when but your day will come when you need to find a new employer and thy run your background to see you have several w2s for the same year. It’s not illegal but very frkwnee you. And could be grounds for termination

 

hR here. When we extend an off we run a background check that consists of a credit, criminal and employment history. We search by social security and last names (for married women this is why we ask for previous names). It will show up in those checks so honesty is the best policy. A little overlap is ok but months or years is a definite Red flag

 

Fuck Off HR, I've been double dipping for the past 15 years and still haven't been caught.

 

I guess I won't be double dipping. Thanks for guiding me the right way. I'll never try this now !

 

If you were really HR, then you would know that a background check will uncover credit and criminal history, but the employment history is a verification of the companies listed by the candidate. Why? Because there is no database of employers to check! There is a database for DMV violations, credit, and criminal offenses. Keep on dipping!

 

Neither will I now.

 

Dipper here:
Double dipping is totally safe!
There is NO DATA BASE that lists jobs! How can a DATA BASE list jobs they don't know about????
NO ONE knows about my other pharma job I have had for 8 years! They know only about PP which I have had for OVER 8 years! Millions of American's work more than one job in order to make "ends meet". This is NOT illegal!
The IRS does not have a problem with it, as long as your Income Tax Return is filed properly, and ALL job W-2's accompany your tax return.
I enjoy the benefits of double dipping (financial) and will continue to double dip.

 

There is NOT one single reason not to double dip!
What could be better and safer than substitute teaching once or twice each week??

 

Dipper here:
While I prefer a more financially rewarding job for double dipping, you are correct about substitute teaching being safe! Once a week, or more can be great for those who do not seek "double" their income!
I enjoy the benefits of double dipping (financial) and will continue to double dip.

 

Dipper here:
As an FYI, many school district offices are now compiling a list of possible new substitute teachers.
This would be a good time to visit your local school district office!
I enjoy the benefits of double dipping (financial) and will continue to double dip.

 

The list of new substitute teachers is for the semester beginning in January. It's nice, and safe to pick- up some extra cash over the next several months, if you don't want to work a second full time job!

 

Your information is fair and balanced and I thank you for all you’ve offered! I’ve just started double dipping. My question is about health insurance. If I drop my current job’s insurance, they’ll want documentation of a life change (and I can’t show them offer letter from new company). And if I decline coverage with new company, they might want documentation that I’m covered under another plan. How do I get around this? Thanks in advance!

 

Dipper here:
I don't see any problem. Perhaps you have chosen to be part of your spouse's health insurance plan.
Or simply keep your current health insurance. Don't drop it and use the insurance you choose. Accept health insurance from both companies! Use the one you want.
But I don't think you will be "forced" to show anyone proof of insurance. I use my other pharma company medical insurance instead of PP's medical insurance. NO questions have ever been asked.
You have NO problem!
I enjoy the benefits of double dipping (financial) and will continue to double dip.

 

You need not worry about your insurance. You are not forced to accept your company's insurance and you do not have to show proof of insurance should you decline to enroll. Do not enroll in both, however, unless the company pays for all of it. It does not matter if that is the case. Most companies now pay only a portion of the premium, and you pay the rest through payroll deduction. Yes, I double dip as an insurance broker.

 

Dipper here:
Correct. There's nothing illegal about declining insurance
Make sure you select the best company insurance for you and your family!.
I enjoy the benefits of double dipping (financial) and will continue to double dip.