moonlighter

Holder, two jobs

A moonlighter is someone who works a second job in addition to their regular employment, typically at night or during off-hours.

The term comes from the image of working by moonlight after the day job ends.

She's a moonlighter—teaches during the day and tends bar on weekends.

The practice itself is called moonlighting.

income

part-time

Limited work schedule

1099 · undeclared · off-the-books

freelance

contractor

Hired construction professional

project-based · freelancer · portfolio · outsourced · on-demand · autonomous · entrepreneurial

sidegig

tutoring

Individual academic guidance

babysitting · consulting · photography · editing · crafting · handyman · catering · bartending · driving · housekeeping

nightwork

graveyard-shift

Late-night work schedule

under-the-radar

ambition

driven

Intensely determined to achieve

entrepreneurial · resourceful · industrious · striving · grinding

Categories
Opposites
employment structure

moonlighternine-to-fiver

Standard-schedule worker

company man · full-timer · salaried worker · primary earner · retiree

work legitimacy/visibility

moonlighterpolice

Civil law enforcement

law enforcement · customs officer · revenue agent · law · coast guard

Phrases
Family

moonlight, moonlighting, moonlights, moonlighters

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G