1. I used to work for Disney. There is no such thing as a non-competing project if your employer is involved in enough industries!

2. Please, calm down and don't rush to judgement. You'll be better for it.

I used to work for a huge multinational conglomerate you've definitely heard of. I agree - pretty much anything I did while employed there could be considered competing, especially since nobody (beyond maybe a couple of executives?) knew everything the company was involved in.

https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2016/12/09/developers-side-pr...

If I am hiring your for a professional job having a "side project/hustle" is not going to be a good look in a lot of cases.

Of course some sidejobs like a musician are ok and different to say driving an uber.

I used to work with a senior project manger whose side job was a Jazz musician but he did get a residency during the Edinburgh festival at the Balmorral