Have to show on-duty not driving while mowing the lawn?

Please correct me if I’m wrong.

It was my understanding that if I get out of my truck and go to another paying job, let’s say as a male dancer at chippendales I would be required to log that as on duty since I’m not officially getting my 10 hour rest break.

 

In your case it's off-duty because it isn't for a motor carrier and their ain't no way anyone is paying you to take your clothes off... keeping them on, maybe.

 

Yes u are grtting ur 10 hour rest break because u are off duty from ur trucking job and getting tips put into ur male thong, which has no relation to ur truck or load or duty as a truck driver

 

Yes, it would be on-duty. From Part 395.2
On-duty time means all time from the time a driver begins to work or is required to be in readiness to work until the time the driver is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work. On-duty time shall include:
(8) Performing any other work in the capacity, employ, or service of, a motor carrier; and
(9) Performing any compensated work for a person who is not a motor carrier.

That falls under 9, any compensated work for a motor carrier
As for the op, it's not getting paid, and it's not for a motor carrier so Off Duty. If he was doing a lawn business 'on the side' it would be on duty...

 

Looks like I have to quit my job at chippendales. Dang.

 

The difference tends to be mowing one yard is fine. Takes however long, but say an hour. Mowing 30 lawns would take 30 hours and that leaves you only 4 to rest on the reset...
Basically once money is involved most people will treat it like a job and try and make as much as they can.

As for finding out, sure on the roadside no one will ever know. It's when wrecks happen and lawyers get involved it becomes an issue.