How 4 people got away with secretly working multiple remote jobs and making over $300,000 a year — and the closest they came to getting caught

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It requires skill, practice, and luck to secretly work multiple remote jobs and avoid suspicion. Workers in the story are not pictured.

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The non-profit behind Wikipedia and a crypto exchange are among the top companies for work-from-anywhere jobs, with some paying over $100,000

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Working remotely remains popular, particularly among younger workers.

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3 people who've secretly worked multiple remote jobs explain the top things to look for in overemployment roles

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Overemployed workers look for certain types of jobs so they can avoid burnout and not get caught. Workers in the story are not pictured.

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A Gen Xer making over $300,000 annually secretly working 3 jobs shares how it's helping him retire early — and 2 strategies for getting away with it

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A Gen Xer says secretly working three remote jobs has made it possible for him to retire by age 65.

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A Gen Xer making $344,000 secretly working 3 jobs got laid off from 2 of them. He said that's exactly why he was overemployed.

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A 48-year-old said secretly working three remote jobs provided him valuable job security (Worker in story not pictured).

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You vs. 4,000 other applicants: Inside the frenzied scramble for remote jobs

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At this point you're 60 times more likely to get into Harvard than to land a job that lets you work from home.

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Inside the frenzied scramble for remote jobs

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