Q: What about conflict(s) of interest -
- with my present employer?
A: DO NOT take on freelance work if your current (or recent) employment contract forbids it.
("I don't got no employment contract - do I?")
(A: yup - you do - whether you've ever seen it or not - and most of them own your soul)
- with people I contract with?
A: that's what "contracts" are for, make sure you actually read the contract before you take on the job.
notes:
[1] 2022/09/13 Gravitas: Dual employment debate: Infosys warns employees against moonlighting
[2] #moonlighting
[3] WIPRO fires 300 employees for moonlighting (Sep 2022)
[4] Equifax Fires Employees for Working Two Jobs (businessinsider.com) (Oct 2022)