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Overemployed workers say layoffs, RTO mandates, and employee monitoring have made juggling multiple jobs harder — but not impossible. Maskot/Getty Images Overemployed workers are facing more challenges than ever, but many are still cashing in. Six workers shared how RTO mandates, layoffs, and employee monitoring have changed the game. AI, strategic planning, and a bit of luck are helping keep overemployment alive. One employer had layoffs in the past year, and is now asking workers to manually log how they spend their time. "I can't even imagine going back to just a single job," Daniel said. But in recent years, holding two jobs in secret has become considerably more difficult amid return-to-office mandates, a tougher job market, and new employee-monitoring measures . But for job jugglers, the rewards of successfully navigating those challenges are often far greater. The arrangement works largely because his second job isn't very busy — and because he's not overly worried about getting caught. Meanwhile, that primary job has become considerably busier over the past year.