About this episode

The episode discusses how to ensure the 80,000 hours spent at work are meaningful, challenging traditional career advice and exploring effective altruism.

How can you make sure the 80,000 hours you spend at work are truly well spent? In this episode, we challenge the traditional advice to "follow your passion" and look at how to build a career that makes a meaningful difference. This episode of part 4 of 4 in the 'Career Well Spent Series' Drawing on Benjamin Todd's book, 80,000 Hours, and his research on effective altruism and career impact, they explore what it really means to find long-term career satisfaction and how to apply your skills to the world's most pressing problems. 🎯 What You'll Learn – Why "follow your passion" might lead you down the wrong path – The four essential ingredients for long-term career satisfaction – How to identify and evaluate the world's most pressing problems – Why your personal fit matters more than a prestigious job title – How to use a "ladder of tests" to experiment with new career directions – Practical ways to make a difference in your current role or pivot For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email: helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Need some more squiggly career support? 1. Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 2. Sign up for our…

People in this episode

Hosts: Helen Tupper, Sarah Ellis

Guest: Benjamin Todd

Topics covered

• career satisfaction
• effective altruism
• career impact
• personal fit
• career experimentation

Keywords

• career
• 80,000 hours
• effective altruism
• career satisfaction
• personal fit
• career experimentation
• meaningful work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Squiggly Careers, Amazing If

Books & works: 80,000 Hours

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