Avocation

The term avocation called in everyday language the exercise of another profession beside a main occupation.

Terms of Use

To be distinguished is the ordinary language term avocation of legal terms such as the part-time work or sideline:

• In the German tax law, in addition to professional activities defined according to § 3 No. 26 Income Tax Act regardless of whether at all a main profession is practiced.
• According to the German labor law, the term sideline activities of the employee paid one, as well as more generally, any employment under a service, labor or work contract as well as any self-employed and voluntary work, unless it is within the employment of the principal employer. Secondary activities are generally allowed to a certain extent, but possibly display or authorization (see: side job in labor law in Germany ).
• In the German service law secondary activities are activities that are done on a fee or free of charge by an employee or officer next to the main profession. Officials may engage only in limited other activities in addition to their main office. Officials certain secondary activities are only notifiable; In addition to activities for consideration are (with few exceptions) be approved, and it is crucial with regard to its admissibility, whether by official interests may be affected or whether an outside activity is classified as a second profession (see: In addition to activities in service law in Germany ).
• In the German social security law and secondary activities are considered, with respect to the health insurance, the distinction between main job and other activities of special importance ( see: secondary activity in the German social security).

People

Individuals were first widely known by her side job.

With the sidelines of the writer or researcher obtained, for example, Franz Kafka and Albert Einstein world ranking. For the most commercially successful author Joanne Rowling was in addition to their part-time work in the main job.