Viewpoint: Six nights shalt thou also labour

Moonlighting, as the term implies, is the practice of holding a second job or being engaged in a second occupation after one's normal day time job has finished. Worldwide there is a growing army of moonlighters — part of the ‘black economy’ of those whose paid work does not enter official statistics. Accurate and detailed records are impossible to obtain, but the variety of jobs covers a wide spectrum. For example, witness the number of home‐related services such as baby sitting, gardening, cleaning, plumbing, electrical repairs, decorating, and window cleaning.