oe

name

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Old English.

   “An example of this is the word Os—'a god', which was often used as an initial element in OE personal names[…]”

2. (New-Zealand, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Overseas Experience.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Outlook Express.
4. A surname.

noun

1. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable)Abbreviation of overemployment.

   “In a thread on the Overemployed subreddit, one poster who pondered the divide between anti-work proponents and the overemployed received a response saying, "Antiwork and OE have an overlap. Antiwork talks about how the system is against the workers and we should tear that system down. OE thinks the system is against the workers and says 'let's exploit it.'"”

   “Overemployment, or 'OE' to those in the community, can open up lucrative opportunities to those who know how to play the game well. But is doubling your workload the answer to a rapidly volatile job climate, or is it a legally dubious practice that puts employers on the back foot?”

2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of operating experience.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of occupational education.
4. (literary, poetic, rare)A small island.

   “I love my father's northern land, / Where the dark pine-trees grow, / And the bold Baltic's echoing strand / Looks o'er each grassy oe.”

5. A grandchild.

adj

1. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable)Abbreviation of overemployed.

   “Isaac has two full-time programming positions at tech companies, a contract job, and he also runs Overemployed, which he likens to an online "campfire" where fellow "OE" workers swap advice on how best to balance multiple jobs and not get caught.”

   “Rallying on reddit, Minute-Lock6073 says, "I started telling recruiters about my interest in a second job," the cloud computing specialist explains. "Both of my managers know that I am 'OE'".”

2. (abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable)Abbreviation of over educated.

verb

1. (Internet, intransitive)To be overemployed (working more than one job simultaneously).

   “But then he might be found out at the other companies where he OEs as a transgender person. Obviously the solution is to interview as a furry”

   “Before that, I was at a company where I could have easily OEed but didn't because it didn't even cross my mind.”

   “Hello all, I have been OEing for the last two years and I am thinking of starting some kind of online business on the side but I am just lost on where to start and whether it is worth it. I am curious to know if anyone else has considered building a business with their extra income?”

   “18 months. Most people advise to OE when you're an expert at your field. I can get J1s work out of the way with 6 hours of aggressive concentration weekly. J2 is a bit hard, new territory but I'm making it work.”