I don’t think that I would have included this statement though:
I am sharing this in good faith that EAs who participate will donate whatever they earn beyond a reasonable value of their time to effective causes
For many EAs for whom this might be a good use of their time, especially those trying to position themselves for direct work, I would think donating this money will be a worse decision than using it to help themselves in their own efforts to do so.
Thank you for that Charles, I completely agree. By definition, EAs are aligned with the mission of doing good with the resources they have available. Investing in oneself can be one of the most high-leverage channels for increasing productivity and impact—I’ll be more mindful about statements like this going forward :)
Thanks for sharing this!
I don’t think that I would have included this statement though:
For many EAs for whom this might be a good use of their time, especially those trying to position themselves for direct work, I would think donating this money will be a worse decision than using it to help themselves in their own efforts to do so.
Thank you for that Charles, I completely agree. By definition, EAs are aligned with the mission of doing good with the resources they have available. Investing in oneself can be one of the most high-leverage channels for increasing productivity and impact—I’ll be more mindful about statements like this going forward :)