A man using a laptop at a table by a lake with mountains in the background.
A Gen Xer (not pictured) says secretly working multiple remote jobs has boosted his income and job security.
  • A Gen Xer began taking on part-time work out of fear that he'd lose his full-time role.
  • In 2020, he started secretly working two full-time jobs and made six figures annually.
  • He shared his "secret sauce" to avoiding burnout as an overemployed worker.

In 2004, Brian decided that he didn't want his family to be reliant on one source of income.