> The trust issues around overemployment
I don’t think it’s really trust issues. Even If a candidate was fully honest that he’s planning to work two full time jobs, employers would still be against it. Even if the candidate was fully honest AND could somehow guarantee that his output would be 100% and he’d never miss a meeting, employers would STILL be against it. Full time white collar employers just feel entitled to exclusivity, that other kinds of employers just don’t seem to care about.
it's not entitlement. you only have so much energy per day. it also has been shown that the longer you work the lower your productivity gets. two full time jobs would be at least 70 hours per week, and even if you work 6 days a week, then that's almost 12 hours per day, leaving you with 12 hours for sleep and the rest of your life. that's barely manageable. i am half as productive when i am tired. you can do that if the work does not require a lot of concentration or energy and is low stakes. but not as a software developer.