I'll come back when I get my salary; I've lost interest in the job.

I think it would make more sense to keep this a secret rather than explaining it. People at work can generally be jealous of things like this. If you don't complain about your salary while freelancing, it won't attract anyone's attention 😮‍💨

Instead of saying it directly, if they ask, you can simply say "additional income" and move on. You don’t need to go into details. Otherwise, people will start prying into your private life, leading to unnecessary discussions.

But I think you've also revealed a bit too much here. How did it get heard when no one knew? I think you've told the wrong people or it somehow leaked to the workplace. If you give people material against yourself, they won't take you seriously, of course.

Generally, earning additional income professionally doesn't create an issue in labor law, but if your employment contract has a clause like 'you cannot work at another job,' this could be a problem. I suggest not speaking openly without checking your contract first.

Actually, I didn't explain this myself directly; it was overheard while calculating the money coming from a job I did. There are many people at the workplace with low salaries who struggle to make ends meet, maybe that's where this sensitivity arose 😳

You are now juggling two jobs here and earning what you're entitled to. But no one needs to know how much you're making so that one of them doesn't complain about being "underpaid." The issue isn't your side job, it's others overstepping their boundaries.