Instead, it became the very tool that exposed a hidden side hustle during company hours. But when complaints from clients about missed deadlines and poor communication began stacking up — all pointing to the same employee — Synge decided to check the logs. The employee was quite literally working for two businesses, side by side, on company time. When Patrick Synge caught one of his employees working for another company during work hours, he fired him. You end up short-changing both.”His view reflects concerns shared by other business leaders in the age of remote work.