The Continuum of SIWSQ Involvement provides a framework for situating contributors’ working lives into distinct yet overlapping labour markets; however, contributors must engage in these diverse fields in ways expected of them while concealing the information about them detrimental to respective environments. The focus of this chapter is sharing the intricacies of moving between jobs for contributors and comprehending them through identity (re)formation as it relates to role transition and ‘rituals of movement’ (Ashforth et al, 2000). We will be touching on impression management and stigma avoidance as important elements involved in successful role transitions (these techniques will be discussed in more depth in Chapter 5). The chapter ends with commentary from contributors about managing duality and role transition while working from home.

Identifying with (sex) work

Several contributors identified with both jobs as expressions of who they are, and some resisted the idea that they ought to identify with work at all, and even challenged the line of questioning. Juno explains her feelings about both jobs:

Joy does not identify with sex work: