I can relate to that. In the past 2 years, I applied for almost 50 positions at 30 EA-aligned organizations, with no success. (Yet, I have 3 PhD’s, am president and co-founder of EA Belgium) Especially the remote jobs are extremely competitive.
Hey Dr Dr Dr Stijn, thanks for breaking cover. I hope you’re rewarded for your efforts and contributions to the movement soon! It might also be made tougher by what I imagine is an influx of talent since the US aid cuts etc.
I can relate to that. In the past 2 years, I applied for almost 50 positions at 30 EA-aligned organizations, with no success. (Yet, I have 3 PhD’s, am president and co-founder of EA Belgium) Especially the remote jobs are extremely competitive.
Hey Dr Dr Dr Stijn, thanks for breaking cover. I hope you’re rewarded for your efforts and contributions to the movement soon! It might also be made tougher by what I imagine is an influx of talent since the US aid cuts etc.
Well, I’ll probably move to teaching at high school. It got me thinking...
I also feel the increased competition with AI. I underestimated how important it became to learn to use state of the art AI https://​​80000hours.org/​​2025/​​04/​​to-understand-ai-you-should-use-it-heres-how-to-get-started/​​
Yes, everybody should invest some time learning how to use AI.