> That's a bit different than claiming time theft, isn't it? That's more of a suspicion that someone couldn't possibly be doing a good job if their attention is split.
The reason employers would not approve isn't because the employee's attention is split, but because the employee would not be meeting the conditions of employment!
40 hours is the commonly accepted definition of "full time" in the US, and this is often written into employment contracts as well. Additionally, employers generally have expected working hours where the employee is available for meetings, mentoring, pair programming, etc.
So, how can you fulfill the expectations of multiple "full time" jobs while only putting in the time for one?
If the expectation is just hours worked, then you can't fulfill 2 (or more) full time jobs. But I'm not sure where that applies, outside of something mind-numbing like a call center.
Realistically, it's a technical field and there are a lot of very, very poor candidates out there who will fill the seat for 40 hours but completely fail on performance. And I think that's why nobody was judging performance based on hours of butt in seat.
The reason employers would not approve isn't because the employee's attention is split, but because the employee would not be meeting the conditions of employment!
40 hours is the commonly accepted definition of "full time" in the US, and this is often written into employment contracts as well. Additionally, employers generally have expected working hours where the employee is available for meetings, mentoring, pair programming, etc.
So, how can you fulfill the expectations of multiple "full time" jobs while only putting in the time for one?