As someone going through a mid career transition I appreciate this post a great deal. You’ve done a great job of understanding the false-expectation that many have when beginning to consider an EA career or and impact career. They anticipate that the decision to go that way is the difficult step, that once they’d made the choice the pathway would become obvious. Nothing could be further from the truth. Finding the right job and setting out on the correct career path is incredibly difficult and requires a huge amount of ‘your own hard work.’
You’re also right in highlighting the ease of deferring. Make the safe bet now and take the risk/plunge later. I would urge people to continue the difficult search, put in the work as you will be rewarded if you do. “The time is now, start from here.”
As someone going through a mid career transition I appreciate this post a great deal. You’ve done a great job of understanding the false-expectation that many have when beginning to consider an EA career or and impact career. They anticipate that the decision to go that way is the difficult step, that once they’d made the choice the pathway would become obvious. Nothing could be further from the truth. Finding the right job and setting out on the correct career path is incredibly difficult and requires a huge amount of ‘your own hard work.’
You’re also right in highlighting the ease of deferring. Make the safe bet now and take the risk/plunge later. I would urge people to continue the difficult search, put in the work as you will be rewarded if you do. “The time is now, start from here.”