Executive summary: The author reflects on an old email predicting reasons she might leave the effective altruism community, noting the community has developed to address several concerns and sharing lessons on maintaining commitment.
Key points:
Growth of the EA community, including higher salaries and more global connectivity, reduces risk of leaving for financial or personal reasons.
Supportive colleagues, open communication about struggles like work-life balance, and finding the right niche help make the community enjoyable long-term.
Contingency and luck are also factors in the author still being involved despite past uncertainty.
Professionalization of the community alleviates former worries about lack of oversight.
Sharing long-term experiences may inspire newer members on the viability of prolonged contribution.
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Executive summary: The author reflects on an old email predicting reasons she might leave the effective altruism community, noting the community has developed to address several concerns and sharing lessons on maintaining commitment.
Key points:
Growth of the EA community, including higher salaries and more global connectivity, reduces risk of leaving for financial or personal reasons.
Supportive colleagues, open communication about struggles like work-life balance, and finding the right niche help make the community enjoyable long-term.
Contingency and luck are also factors in the author still being involved despite past uncertainty.
Professionalization of the community alleviates former worries about lack of oversight.
Sharing long-term experiences may inspire newer members on the viability of prolonged contribution.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.