I like your question of “On a scale from 1-10, how much does maximizing positive impact guide your career thinking/planning?”
However, 10 = “It’s the sole deciding factor” is phrased in a way that’s worryingly demanding. I think many EAs wouldn’t see maximizing positive impact as the sole deciding factor in their career thinking/planning. Where the job is located and how much it pays could easily be other deciding factors.
Given this, I think some people who might become hardcore EAs would be wary of rating that question highly—they might just give a 5⁄10.
So maybe you could phrase 10 differently, like “It’s my main priority” or “It’s one of my top factors”, which are both slightly softer than “It’s the sole deciding factor”.
I like your question of “On a scale from 1-10, how much does maximizing positive impact guide your career thinking/planning?”
However, 10 = “It’s the sole deciding factor” is phrased in a way that’s worryingly demanding. I think many EAs wouldn’t see maximizing positive impact as the sole deciding factor in their career thinking/planning. Where the job is located and how much it pays could easily be other deciding factors.
Given this, I think some people who might become hardcore EAs would be wary of rating that question highly—they might just give a 5⁄10.
So maybe you could phrase 10 differently, like “It’s my main priority” or “It’s one of my top factors”, which are both slightly softer than “It’s the sole deciding factor”.
What meaning of the phrase “hardcore EA” are you meaning to use here?
Highly engaged EAs, such as those who would rate themselves a level 4 or a 5 on the self-reported engagement question in the EA survey.