AIBUnethical?

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Dh thinks I am

(BTW we live overseas)

I work two days a week, teaching English, 1pm-8pm.
I like the job and would consider myself a loyal employee, and I don't intend to give it up.
I would like to work more hours, to work two full days. The management will only offer me the same hours on a third day of my choice. I really don't want to be out another evening.

I have an interview tomorrow at a nearby school who are offering me mornings (9-11.30) on the days I already work. Travel time between the two places is about 10 mins.
My thinking is, I can work them both, and still work two (albeit long) days. I'd tell my current employer I was doing this.

Dh thinks this is a terrible thing to do and and I'll end up getting fired for a conflict of interest.

It's not unethical

You're still only working 2 days a week. I can see it might be a problem if you had 2 full time jobs - the other days will give you planning time etc

Sounds like the ideal situation to me. You still get your working week done in two days, with the minimum of travel and a nice lunch hour (and a half) What's to object to?

This is my thinking, but DH has a tendency to over think stuff!

Oh I see, thought you meant your DH said it was conflicting. How would the company (if they decide they don't like it) justify it as a conflict of interest? They offered you hours that don't suit you.

I'm not sure about overseas, but in the UK lots of people have two jobs and work them both on the same day.

As long as your paying the correct tax etc I can't see there being a problem. Sounds like a great idea to me

I can't see how this would be unethical.

Sounds like a great idea to me.

I know a language teacher, not in the UK, who does the exact thing you are suggesting, teaching in two different schools.

You would need to tell both schools what you are doing though, as it might affect your income tax status.

I have to do my own tax anyway, I am paid gross.

Lots of people work two part-time jobs. So long as you are honest with both of them that this is what you're doing, I don't see any problem.

The only way I can think of a 'conflict of interest' would be if any 'customers' of the first employer might change to the second place because you are there - but what you're describing doesn't sound like there'd be that kind of overlap in your potential students.

Where's the conflict of interest?

Depends on your contract and if your original employer sees it as I conflict of interest I would think.

They might not be best pleased to think you will be turning up for a 7 hour shift after already working 2-3 hours somewhere else. You won't be arriving fresh and ready to give it your all potentially.

Some places frown upon it. What is the schooling system where you are? Could it be said you were going to work for a competitor?

He does have a point that you need to check it out. Look at your contract and speak to your current employer would be my advice.

I used to be an English teacher overseas and would work several contracts at once. I doubt they can actually stop you as long as you don't use their materials with your second client / try and win business etc. I'd check your contract - I remember Berlitz had a clause in their contract to say you couldn't work for another school but it was blatantly ignored and even the managers told the staff they were welcome to work for other schools as long as they didn't use Berlitz materials.