Permanent employment and part-time employment as a freelance worker

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Do you already have a permanent position and are now offered the opportunity to supplement your income with a part-time job as a freelance worker? However, there are a few things to consider:

A few euros by the way
A few euros by the way © CarstenWeber / Pixelio

A few euros in addition to the permanent position have not hurt anyone? From a financial point of view, this is certainly correct, but difficulties can arise if one does not pay attention to one or the other little thing.

Do not endanger your permanent position

  • Even if the offer to earn something as a freelance worker in addition to the permanent position is tempting, you should first of all get yours employment contract make.
  • Read it carefully and check whether you have not already been contractually prohibited from doing secondary work. Remember that your employer has a right to ensure that you do your job without restriction.
  • A Part-time job can therefore easily lead to the fact that - because of the double burden - the main work is no longer adequately performed. This can also be the case with a relatively light job as a fee worker.
  • You should therefore seek a discussion with your employer at an early stage and ask what he thinks about your possible part-time work as a freelance worker. Explain to him the exact scope of your work so that he can assess the impact the part-time job could have on your work.
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How to register your part-time job as a freelance worker

  • Remember that as a freelance worker you do not have an employment contract like an employee, but are self-employed.
  • As a rule, freelance workers are (tutoring) teachers, translators or similar freelance activities. In such a case, it is sufficient if you notify the tax office that you have started your activity, which will then send you a tax registration sheet. You then send this filled in and signed to your tax office and you will receive a new tax number.
  • If it is a commercial activity, you must also register this with the trade office.
  • If you do not earn more than EUR 400.00 per month with the part-time job, nothing will change in your health insurance and the part-time income would be exempt from pension insurance, Section 5 Para. II No. 2 SGB VI, § 8 Abs. I and III SGB IV.

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