I cam across EA just over a year ago when I was feeling dead in my job because I was not making an impact(the difference I wanted to see) just meeting deliverables.
-I went back to school to study for masters in behavior research methods in 2023,
- interviewed at open philanthropy for grants associate role but didn’t get the job but still felt like a win to be screened,
-applied to high impact professionals founding to give to start career guidance org, didn’t get in.
-quit my job and started giving career guidance based on 80,000hrs principles tailored to high schools and universities. Couldn’t reach many students out of my pocket so I collaborated with ministry of education and other charities to run capacity building sessions for teachers.
-completely ran out of money and my dad start panicking about my wellbeing. Had to play it cool.
-applied to a government office (that is similar to DOGE, but not in the bad ways) as a technical program manager, didn’t get the job (because the opening was closed) but the person I would be reporting to really wanted to work with so he helped me get work as an intern at charity organization that is doing high impact supporting the government and the president in improving children’s health through school.
-starting the new job at healthy learners i have paused my work giving career guidance, its a new experience because its not the remote work I have worked for 5 years. I am building new skills and working with a team that sees my potential and values my opinions. there are some politics and etiquettes that I am wrapping my head around.
-my old company where i quit also asked me to come back as an independent contractor to work on hourly basis which is helping manage my living expenses, which i wouldn’t be able to do on my intern salary. Its still the same culture that made me leave but happy i am not as attached.
-I have been thinking which is better, earning to give at a company you don’t enjoy working at or working a high impact job where you don’t earn enough to meet your living costs.
-also haven’t finished writing my reseaRch paper yet. I got good feedback and have to resubmit but trying to stay afloat has made me procrastinate on this.
I cam across EA just over a year ago when I was feeling dead in my job because I was not making an impact(the difference I wanted to see) just meeting deliverables.
-I went back to school to study for masters in behavior research methods in 2023,
- interviewed at open philanthropy for grants associate role but didn’t get the job but still felt like a win to be screened,
-applied to high impact professionals founding to give to start career guidance org, didn’t get in.
-quit my job and started giving career guidance based on 80,000hrs principles tailored to high schools and universities. Couldn’t reach many students out of my pocket so I collaborated with ministry of education and other charities to run capacity building sessions for teachers.
-completely ran out of money and my dad start panicking about my wellbeing. Had to play it cool.
-applied to a government office (that is similar to DOGE, but not in the bad ways) as a technical program manager, didn’t get the job (because the opening was closed) but the person I would be reporting to really wanted to work with so he helped me get work as an intern at charity organization that is doing high impact supporting the government and the president in improving children’s health through school.
-starting the new job at healthy learners i have paused my work giving career guidance, its a new experience because its not the remote work I have worked for 5 years. I am building new skills and working with a team that sees my potential and values my opinions. there are some politics and etiquettes that I am wrapping my head around.
-my old company where i quit also asked me to come back as an independent contractor to work on hourly basis which is helping manage my living expenses, which i wouldn’t be able to do on my intern salary. Its still the same culture that made me leave but happy i am not as attached.
-I have been thinking which is better, earning to give at a company you don’t enjoy working at or working a high impact job where you don’t earn enough to meet your living costs.
-also haven’t finished writing my reseaRch paper yet. I got good feedback and have to resubmit but trying to stay afloat has made me procrastinate on this.
-All in all I am enjoying the growing pains 😅