This post is from 2015, but I think the reasoning is still valid. The author stopped earning to give because he 1) performs better working for a cause he believes is important than for the business he used to work for, 2) does not see excellent giving opportunities and could have more impact by doing something else, 3) had different values than his colleagues.
I sort-of earn to give myself and have similar challenges, but I can overcome them and enjoy being with my colleagues even if their values aren’t exactly the same—there are always work-related or everyday life topics we can exchange about. I don’t agree that there is a lack of giving opportunities, in 2015 it might have been true. Nowadays more charities and cause areas have been evaluated and there are the EA Funds.
This post gives an excellent description of some challenges of earning to give:
https://80000hours.org/2015/06/why-i-stopped-earning-to-give/
This post is from 2015, but I think the reasoning is still valid. The author stopped earning to give because he 1) performs better working for a cause he believes is important than for the business he used to work for, 2) does not see excellent giving opportunities and could have more impact by doing something else, 3) had different values than his colleagues.
I sort-of earn to give myself and have similar challenges, but I can overcome them and enjoy being with my colleagues even if their values aren’t exactly the same—there are always work-related or everyday life topics we can exchange about. I don’t agree that there is a lack of giving opportunities, in 2015 it might have been true. Nowadays more charities and cause areas have been evaluated and there are the EA Funds.
[edited to add a little more nuance]