Answering "why are you leaving" when seeking a second job

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Hi,
Here's my question on how to answer this question on online or paper job boards:"Why do I plan on leaving this company?"? The thing is, in my case I'm not planning on leaving/resigning/quitting my current job position. I'm planning on getting dual strings of income/multiple incomes. My question is how to best answer this question.
Again, my question is how to properly answer the job question: "why am i planning on leaving this company" if I want dual strings of income?
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Isn't there one proper answer, namely the truth?
 
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kuruman said:
Isn't there one proper answer, namely the truth?
I'm just wondering of a way to properly say that I'm looking for a second source of income on Indeed.com or other job boards/applications. Thank you.
 
"I'm looking for more of a challenge" might be suitably ambiguous. You can always explain at interview or change your mind and keep both jobs (assuming both companies are happy with that).
 
How about "exploring another area as a possibility for growth in a different direction"?