Strongly endorsed, and I would go even further; a huge amount of job satisfaction is about what you do every hour, not what you do every week. If you like or dislike writing, or like meeting people, or like reading technical papers, pay attention to that—because spending lots of time doing something you dislike is painful even if you like the career in general. And this will guide a lot of more specific decisions—not just “should I work in Biorisk,” but “should I take this specific class” or “will I enjoy this specific job.”
Strongly endorsed, and I would go even further; a huge amount of job satisfaction is about what you do every hour, not what you do every week. If you like or dislike writing, or like meeting people, or like reading technical papers, pay attention to that—because spending lots of time doing something you dislike is painful even if you like the career in general. And this will guide a lot of more specific decisions—not just “should I work in Biorisk,” but “should I take this specific class” or “will I enjoy this specific job.”