Need some professional advice with my new job...

[Cal166]

So i started work at a new company for a month+ as an Intern/Part Time.

I work pretty much 8 hours a day and its been slow most of the times. I pretty much log in my own time and can leave when days are slow.

Recently one of my team member approached me and asked if I would like to do IT
Consultant work on the side. He does this on the side and since he works full time for the current company so he can't do some his side jobs.

Would it be a good idea if I do this and make extra money on the side?

Opinions/Advice?

Thanks

 

[Kev]

go for it, definitely

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Kev
go for it, definitely

 

[AdamSnow]

Why not? Experiance is Experiance...

 

[Armitage]

What is your current job? If it's similar work & customer base to the offered side job, be careful.
Otherwise, why not?

 

[olds]

Do it

 

[DaWhim]

not enough information from you. there is no reason not doing it. so what is holding you back?

 

[Cal166]

Current job is IT support for one floor, so its similar work BUT not similar customers.

 

[chuckywang]

what do you do when you consult?

 

[Cal166]

Originally posted by: DaWhim
not enough information from you. there is no reason not doing it. so what is holding you back?

What's holding me back is that I do want to be promoted as a full time employee with the current company in the near future. Its a slow job but the pay WILL be good.

 

[amdskip]

Go for it, extra spending money and experience.

 

[Cal166]

Originally posted by: amdskip
Go for it, extra spending money and experience.

Yes, that is true. Currently am not learning a whole lot here...mostly how the CORPERATE world works...everything is slow, have to go thru couple of people before things gets done.

 

[akubi]

if there's nothing in your contract that prevents it and there is no conflict of interest, you should do it.

 

[Phoenix86]

Go for it!

Expect a bill for my professional advice shortly.

 

[KK]

No, don't do it. You could spend that time posting silly questions like this one on ATOT.

 

[Toasthead]

Originally posted by: Kev
go for it, definitely

yeah...why not??

 

[Modeps]

as long as there's no conflict of clientbase, then I wouldnt think it'd be an issue.

 

[BriGy86]

i'd do it, as long as you don't get in trouble with your current employer

 

[mrrman]

get paid in cash...

 

[psteng19]

Originally posted by: AdamSnow
Why not? Experiance is Experiance...

Not if it's experience.