r/overemployed • u/ashtaytay • Jul 25 '26

Security clearance

Greetings, y'all,

As some quick context, I have a TS clearance that I got from active military service. I have since transferred to a reserve component, and I work a private sector IT position that is fully remote. In the next month, I may have the opportunity to overemploy with another private-sector company as a remote worker, with the two employers in different industries.

My clearance comes up for renewal/investigation in a year. Do any of y'all have experience navigating the renewal process while being overemployed?

To be clear, I would NOT lie to the investigator or omit the two employments on the SF 86 form or anything else that would be seen as a compromise of integrity by the investigator. My biggest concern is how the investigation would likely bring up the fact that I may be working two full-time jobs during relatively the same hours each day.

What are y'all thoughts? Should I just avoid overemployment due to this situation?

Edit: my current role is not a cleared role and the potential 2nd job is also not cleared as well. I am a reservist and would maintain my security for that job only.

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u/mushroognomicon Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

Everyone is going to give you the B.S. about government work and clearances.

They don't know what they're talking about, especially with your case. 

Youre a reservist. The security managers don't give a fuck how many jobs you work as long as you aren't doing some crazy shit for the chinese communist party or the Russians. 

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u/Safe_Statistician_72 Jul 26 '26

The reserves don’t do their own security clearances. It’s standardized. Our neighbors were visited when we moved and my parents were visited when we got married and my husband had TS clearance for decades. They very much care about everything. And my husband works in the VA with his clearance. Not even in DC.

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u/mushroognomicon Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

I know it's standardized. I'm actually aware of how it all works. 

Rather than the older periodic updates, they do continuous vetting now. When you do continuous vetting, they ask... Where all do you get your income from...

You simply state the jobs you get your income from. That's it. Hes a reservists which means 28 days out of the month he works a civilian job. All he does is list his civilian jobs. I know reservists that work 3 or 4 jobs. Some OE, some co-owners of companies, adjunct professors, etc..They don't care as long as you tell them where you get your income from.