“Should I tell EA orgs I’ll work for much less than advertised?” by Kaleem
Description
Would I be doing something wrong significantly undercutting other potential hires ?
Some of what I’m thinking about is echoed in points made in this post previously, although I think my situation pertains more to the ethics of competing rather than the ethics of donating via salary-sacrifice. While @ElliotJDavies's post makes a strong case for EAs considering lower salaries as a form of donation, I’m trying to find answers to the specific ethical and practical questions around how to navigate this during the hiring process, especially when I’m able to dramatically undercut other applicants.
Context:
Thus far in my life the most important things to me about work are not compensation - things like novelty, intellectual stimulation, working on high EV projects, and career capital are. Compensation has been more important to me in the past than it is now: I’m super fortunate to be able to live super [...]
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Outline:
(00:11 ) Would I be doing something wrong significantly undercutting other potential hires ?
(00:45 ) Context:
(02:17 ) Questions (mostly for people making hiring decisions):
(03:32 ) Scenarios I can see my situation being publicly known being a positive:
(04:01 ) Im Really interested in hearing what people think / open to advice etc.
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First published:
October 27th, 2025
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