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Is what you earn so far out of whack with cost of living? How many standard deviations above average for your age are you at present?

Not to disrespect the "can I do better" part

Taking a second job in SWE is risky. You may hit IPR rules both sides and you risk termination at will for perceived disloyalty.

Would you tell your current employer you have a second job? What would you do, if they found out indirectly?

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I’m 30 and I make $165k in a MCOL area, but I am trying to find a way to double that number without RSUs etc.

I think I can do better, so I’m trying to map some paths out.

My employment contract doesn’t disallow a second job, but I don’t think I’d announce this straight away.

I have a good relationship with my current employer.. I don’t think they’d care as long as I wasn’t working for a competitor.

I'm in a MCOL making half that and maybe got 16% cumulative over the past 5-6 years. Seems like you're doing well. You might want to look for a higher tier remote job.

My second job one year was Lowes for $10/hr

I've worked two jobs and you get diminishing returns. Yes, at the end of the year you have more money, but the cost of a second job is way higher than than one job.

From a benefits' standpoint: you only get one 401k and one health insurance plan.

From a personal health standpoint: you have to outsource more of your life. You won't have time to go to cook healthy food for yourself or socialize with friends.

Tread lightly.

Why not RSUs? You're going to find it hard to get a job making more than ~220ish in base salary but with RSUs the sky is the limit (although right now it is much harder to score one of these jobs than normal)

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