FredMichelisoneof7.2millionAmericanswhomoonlightorholdmorethanonejob.

Onceaweekafterhisdayjobasmedicaldirectorofamentalhealthcenterthe40-year-oldpsychiatrist(精神病大夫)headstoapart-timejobatatreatmentcenterforyoungpeople.Twiceamonthhetravelsthreehourstoanotherteenagetreatmentcenter.

Lastyear5.4percentoftheAmericanworkforceheldsecondjobsaccordingtotheUSLaborDepartmentandthatlookssettoincreasethisyear.

ManyworkerslikethesafetythatmoonlightingprovidessaysCarlHausamnthewriterof“Moonlighting:148GreatWaystoMakeMoneyontheSide.”

TheinformationfromtheUSLaborDepartmentshowsthat40percentofUSmoonlightersin1997tookasecondjobtomeethouseholdexpensesorpayoffdebts.Otherssavemoneyorbuysomespecialthings.

Peoplealsotakesecondjobswithaneyetothefuture–wantingtotryoutanewfieldorgainexperience.

Michelstartedmoonlightingwhenmedicalsystemswereunstable(不稳定的).Hewantedtomakesurehewasn’ttiedtoonesystemthatendedupfailing.

Justasthepurposesformoonlightingvarythemoonlighterscrossallageandracialgroups.Andtheyworkinavarietyofindustries–nolongerjustserviceofficeandsalejobs.

“Technologyjustaffectsyourabilitytomakemoney”Hausmansays.“Thatmakesafrequentchangeinmoonlighting.”

Asitsnamemeansmoonlightingstilloccursmostlyatnight.Andthatresultsinsomepressures.Chiefamongthemistime.

Full-timeemployerscouldmisunderstandtoo.Somecompaniesdonotallowafter-hourworkbecausetheyfearitwillaffecttheiremployees’9-to-5performance.

“Theprimaryemployerissaying‘WaitI’mpayingyouforthesharpfreshenergeticyou’”saysTomGimbelpresidentandfounderofLaSalleStaffinginChicago.“Ifyou’reburningyourselfatbothendsit’sgoingtoshow.”

Stillthegooddonetothemoonlighterscanbegreat.Besidesextraincomemoonlightersenjoyvarietyfreedomandchancetodosomethingnew.Theyalsomayfindtheirpart-timejobsstrengthenwhattheydofulltime.

Besides“it’sfun”Michelsays.Notonlydothispart-timejobsofferachancetonetworkstretchhisprofessionalskillsandmakemoremoneybu