(thank you all for this post—I think this will be shared widely and be a really useful resource for many new EAs!)
Another reason against community building early in your career /​ doing global work first: I’ve noticed some (now) thriving communities outside traditional hubs often have a few people from that country who’ve gone on to do direct EA work, but are also then helping /​ advising people in their countries to set up local EA national groups or just helping them to have more impact in their own careers. Sometimes not starting with community building can put you in a better position to help it later on.
(thank you all for this post—I think this will be shared widely and be a really useful resource for many new EAs!)
Another reason against community building early in your career /​ doing global work first: I’ve noticed some (now) thriving communities outside traditional hubs often have a few people from that country who’ve gone on to do direct EA work, but are also then helping /​ advising people in their countries to set up local EA national groups or just helping them to have more impact in their own careers. Sometimes not starting with community building can put you in a better position to help it later on.