Soham Parik Scammed the Startup World—and Exposed Just How Broken It Really Is
In the fast-moving world of remote tech work, moonlighting—holding more than one job without telling your employer—has become both a survival tactic and a taboo. The latest name caught in this whirlwind is Soham Parik, a tech employee who reportedly managed to work for multiple startups at once, without any of them knowing.
Until they did.
The story broke when one of the companies discovered Soham’s multitasking act and promptly fired him. What followed was a domino effect: other companies realized they too had Soham on payroll, triggering further terminations. It was no longer just a case of juggling gigs; it was a tech soap opera playing out in real-time.
Probably 90% fake and most links are gone. pic.twitter.com/h9bnLc8Cwj
— Suhail (@Suhail) July 2, 2025
I also tried giving him benefit of the doubt. He was denying it till the very end.
— Arkadiy Telegin (@akyshnik) July 2, 2025
Funnily enough me and his other “employer” @tryfuseai did a photo together when we found out. Never ended up sending it to him sadly. https://t.co/KpHIoap9C1 pic.twitter.com/tNWSonaiEo
Soham quickly became an internet meme, with netizens both mocking and admiring him. Some hailed him as a “hustle icon” managing multiple jobs like a boss. Others pointed out the ethical breach, calling it a breach of contract and trust. Whatever your take, Soham Parik has now become the poster boy for moonlighting in the digital age.
soham parekh logging in to work pic.twitter.com/Awwdr3Bh2m
— hacunha matata (@amrtsh) July 3, 2025
Soham Parekh working for different startups at the same time.... pic.twitter.com/afI7Hkumvj
— Babu Bhaiya (@Shahrcasm) July 3, 2025
From Perk to Problem—Moonlighting Chaos Now a Global HR Nightmare
While the Soham saga is amusing on the surface, it reveals a deeper fault line in the tech world. Remote work and flexible schedules, once seen as perks, have opened the door for employees to secretly hold down multiple jobs—often without informing employers. And as companies go global, monitoring such behavior becomes harder.
Moonlighting isn’t new, but the post-COVID remote work boom has accelerated it. In India and abroad, companies are now revisiting employment contracts, adding stricter clauses to prevent dual employment. Tech firms are also investing in tools to detect productivity lapses and suspicious log-ins.
Soham’s case will likely serve as a warning sign. It’s a reminder to startups that culture and trust must evolve with tech trends. It also puts pressure on HR teams to strike a balance between employee flexibility and organizational accountability.
And of course, the internet had its fun. Memes flooded social media with punchlines like “Heat. Heat. Heat.” and clips from viral videos mocking Soham’s multitasking skills. But behind the laughs lies a serious question: Is the future of work heading toward full transparency, or full chaos?
