As someone who is somewhere between Peter’s stance on what proportion of us should earn to give (EtG), (ratio of EtG:direct-work between 1:1 and 9:1) and 80,000 Hours (80k) position (ratio of 1:9), if you think you’re within shouting distance of being in the top 1% of American income earners, I concur with Tom you should definitely favour earning to give. You have a strong comparative advantage for EtG compared to most of us who consider it, and I expect others who are just as able but aren’t inclined towards high-earning fields, e.g., software or finance, have a comparative advantage to doing direct work relative to you. You have the sort of potential that would likely cause even 80k to recommend you pursue earning to give.
As someone who is somewhere between Peter’s stance on what proportion of us should earn to give (EtG), (ratio of EtG:direct-work between 1:1 and 9:1) and 80,000 Hours (80k) position (ratio of 1:9), if you think you’re within shouting distance of being in the top 1% of American income earners, I concur with Tom you should definitely favour earning to give. You have a strong comparative advantage for EtG compared to most of us who consider it, and I expect others who are just as able but aren’t inclined towards high-earning fields, e.g., software or finance, have a comparative advantage to doing direct work relative to you. You have the sort of potential that would likely cause even 80k to recommend you pursue earning to give.