I know a person who is absolutely brilliant, first class intellect. They have two remote jobs and have gotten softly reprimanded at both for essentially making other people look bad because they get so much done.

As far as I see it, both companies get an a-tier person who outperforms the rest of their staff. This person gets two paychecks. Everybody wins.

But in the “we own your time and soul” employee relations model he’s a “crook” or a “fraud” because they aren’t sitting in the company canteen talking about bollocks all day.