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by a searcher from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management
in New York, NY, USA

3yrs ago

Conflicts of Interest Among Searchers

Is it common (or OK) for searchers to do "self-funded" searches on the side along with a full time job in order to keep income flowing? What if the search is in a searchers specific industry where they have expertise but still have a full time job?

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reply by a searcher 3yrs ago
from University of Massachusetts at Lowell in Boston, MA, USA

I'm a self-funded searcher myself and have a full time job. They are not in the same industry and my search does not conflict with me fulfilling my obligations to my employer. It's also not something (besides in this forum) that I share with people or talk about.

reply by an admin 3yrs ago
from Stanford University in Honolulu, HI, USA

Hi, Anonymous - In addition to the comments here, that if a searcher were planning to purchase in the same industry or a natural extension of their industry, they should check their employment agreement and company policies. It's possible that any opportunity found during employment could be viewed as an opportunity belonging to the company. Tagging ^redacted‌.