Colleague and 2nd job

[allthethingsyousaid]

I would like a bit of perspective on this as I' probably being unreasonable to make an issue of this, but it's preying on my mind.

My colleague who came back from maternity last year, is on compressed hours, so they work 5 days in 4 days, which is all fine.
They now have been offered another role in a different organisation, similar to ours, in the same field, on a higher level, for one day a week. They want to obviously take on this role on their day off. Initally for a few months, and potential for longer if it goes well.
We can also wfh some of the time during the week with no accountability whatsoever, can leave early to continue working from home etc and we rarely have enough work to be working flat out all week. So my concern is that they will leave early and "wfh" and plan and prepare for their other role, even whilst onsite, and end up getting a full time wage from this job and also getting paid for one day a week from the other role, plus getting more experience for a senior role. Enabled by the current role being flexible and not being accountable for our work on an hour to hour basis.

I guess a feel a bit miffed, and tempted to ask my boss if I can work compressed hours and take on another job on my day off!!

our bossed hasn't been asked yet, so don't know whether it'll be allowed anyway, but my colleague is hopeful....

Any thoughts?

@allthethingsyousaid

Jealousy is not a good look at all.

Does anyone check your work hours?

Also, I hope your colleague realises that you are not really her friend at all.

Good on them for doing what they need to progress/get more money. At my work employees need to ask permission to work a 2nd job but your concerns about them wfh and preparing their other role- you have no evidence that this will happen. If it does, their performance/ output should be monitored and they’d need to think whether they can do both.