(This has not applied evenly. People who were already planning to make EA central to their career are generally experiencing EA as less demanding: pay in EA organizations has gone up, there is less stress around fundraising, and there is less of a focus on frugality or other forms of personal sacrifice. In some cases these changes mean that if someone does decide to shift their career it is less of a sacrifice than it would’ve been, though that does depend on how the field you enter is funded.)
Thanks, I found this discussion of in what ways EA is now more vs less demanding quite clarifying. I appreciate the point that for some people EA is much less demanding than it used to be, while for others it’s much more so.
My original title for this post was actually “Increasing and Decreasing Demandingness”, but as I got to writing I found I had a lot more to say on the increasing side.
Thanks, I found this discussion of in what ways EA is now more vs less demanding quite clarifying. I appreciate the point that for some people EA is much less demanding than it used to be, while for others it’s much more so.
My original title for this post was actually “Increasing and Decreasing Demandingness”, but as I got to writing I found I had a lot more to say on the increasing side.