instead cultivate talent that are so dedicated to EA that they’re willing to do altruistic work for very little money.
As someone who is working at an EA org for free, I don’t agree with this.
I come from a background of non-EA youth advocacy for multiple cause areas, including education, climate change and animal rights. I have had so many good co-founders go into non impact-focused, high paying roles like consulting because they don’t get paid anywhere near the value they provide.
If you want good talent that knows how to plan, takes initiative and knows how to execute, that kind of talent knows enough to apply to dozens of other better-paying roles, and probably enough to secure very high paying roles.
I work for free now because I’m in uni and it’s socially acceptable to not make full-time pay. If you underpay a competent person, they will not only face financial pressure, but also see it as a reflection of how they are valued. I don’t think this leads to healthy movement growth in the long run.
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As someone who is working at an EA org for free, I don’t agree with this.
I come from a background of non-EA youth advocacy for multiple cause areas, including education, climate change and animal rights. I have had so many good co-founders go into non impact-focused, high paying roles like consulting because they don’t get paid anywhere near the value they provide.
If you want good talent that knows how to plan, takes initiative and knows how to execute, that kind of talent knows enough to apply to dozens of other better-paying roles, and probably enough to secure very high paying roles.
I work for free now because I’m in uni and it’s socially acceptable to not make full-time pay. If you underpay a competent person, they will not only face financial pressure, but also see it as a reflection of how they are valued. I don’t think this leads to healthy movement growth in the long run.