One consideration: how do your choices affect your chances of getting elected?
Have you considered non-political work for the Australian government? Maybe policy work related to your PhD? Is that compatible with running (and having run) as a political candidate? EDIT: Ah, I see Australian Space Agency in your list.
Maybe also the UK Civil Service (as a Commonwealth citizen), but that might actually hurt your chance at getting elected in Australia if it signals āallegianceā to another country.
Have you ruled out earning to give?
What about working at a plant-based or cultured substitutes company? See GFIās list.
I did think about working for a government department (non-partisan), but I decided against it. From my understanding, you canāt be working for āthe crownā and running for office, youād have to take time off or quit.
The space agency was my thinking along those lines, as I donāt think that counts as working for the crown.
I hadnāt thought about the UK Civil Service. Iāve never looked in to it. I donāt think that would affect me too much, as long as Iām not a dual citizen.
I havenāt completely ruled out earning to give. I worked in the energy industry for 18 months before my PhD earning to give, but felt a pretty low personal fit for it. If I found a job that I was also intrinsically passionate about, I would consider it, but not otherwise.
Ah I hadnāt thought about the for-profit plant-based food tech side of things, thanks, Iāll think about that.
One consideration: how do your choices affect your chances of getting elected?
Have you considered non-political work for the Australian government? Maybe policy work related to your PhD? Is that compatible with running (and having run) as a political candidate? EDIT: Ah, I see Australian Space Agency in your list.
Maybe also the UK Civil Service (as a Commonwealth citizen), but that might actually hurt your chance at getting elected in Australia if it signals āallegianceā to another country.
Have you ruled out earning to give?
What about working at a plant-based or cultured substitutes company? See GFIās list.
Thank you so much for the feedback!
I did think about working for a government department (non-partisan), but I decided against it. From my understanding, you canāt be working for āthe crownā and running for office, youād have to take time off or quit.
The space agency was my thinking along those lines, as I donāt think that counts as working for the crown.
I hadnāt thought about the UK Civil Service. Iāve never looked in to it. I donāt think that would affect me too much, as long as Iām not a dual citizen.
I havenāt completely ruled out earning to give. I worked in the energy industry for 18 months before my PhD earning to give, but felt a pretty low personal fit for it. If I found a job that I was also intrinsically passionate about, I would consider it, but not otherwise.
Ah I hadnāt thought about the for-profit plant-based food tech side of things, thanks, Iāll think about that.