So here’s a question I’ve been thinking about. Suppose I pivot to full-time EA work at one of the funded EA organizations described here. I have a good time and make the world a better place by delivering safe AI to a few customers. However, my organization of choice ends up being too longtermist to turn a profit, the funding from the Future Fund runs out, or whatever, and I need to find something more stable to support myself and my (future—hopefully!) family. How do I sell the experience I gained at an EA company to mainstream stable employers (like at a bank or a top tech company)?
I’m not sure why it couldn’t be like any other startup that doesn’t pan out—save money in the process and in the interviews talk about what you did and what you learned.
So here’s a question I’ve been thinking about. Suppose I pivot to full-time EA work at one of the funded EA organizations described here. I have a good time and make the world a better place by delivering safe AI to a few customers. However, my organization of choice ends up being too longtermist to turn a profit, the funding from the Future Fund runs out, or whatever, and I need to find something more stable to support myself and my (future—hopefully!) family. How do I sell the experience I gained at an EA company to mainstream stable employers (like at a bank or a top tech company)?
I’m not sure why it couldn’t be like any other startup that doesn’t pan out—save money in the process and in the interviews talk about what you did and what you learned.