By bizn_fun 
Imtiaz Shams, in his mid-thirties and CEO of a tech start-up, worked as a public sector finance assistant in his gap year, saving his £16,000 annual salary for university fees.
At the same time, unbeknownst to his employer, he was also working a second job in the private sector.
“My job was boring. I automated a lot of stuff on Excel. I was on Reddit all day,” he said.
“So I did a side contract…I made some money. They were happy they got someone who was automating their systems.”
Imtiaz admits it was not right, adding: “I shouldn’t have worked there but I wasn’t paid well enough to feel bad. That’s why I left.”
Imtiaz now works in the private tech sector, where he actively encourages his employees to do something outside the company.
“Why? Because I want them to be happy. Good people are hungry. Where there’s a problem is if they’re not delivering for me.
“In tech, we’re paid well. We can live in London. I think with council workers and social workers, you can see the struggle.”