moonlights

Takes second job

Moonlights means works a second job, typically at night or in addition to regular daytime employment.

Someone who moonlights keeps their primary job while earning extra income elsewhere: She moonlights as a bartender on weekends.

The term suggests work done quietly or unofficially, sometimes without an employer's knowledge.

sidework

freelance

Self-employed project work

consulting · tutoring · driving · deliveries · dog walking · babysitting · catering · photography · writing · editing

secrecy

clandestine

Concealed from authorities

discreet · hidden · unreported · under-the-table · furtive · surreptitious · hush-hush · concealed · private · unregistered

literal

lunar glow

Light reflected from moon

luminous · shadows · nighttime · glimmering · celestial · moonshine

Opposites
employment exclusivity

moonlightsretires

Ceases professional life

specializes · focuses · dedicates

time of work activity

moonlightsdaylights

One's wits or composure

Phrases
Family

moonlight, moonlighting, moonlighted, moonlighter, moonlighters

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G