How to know if a job makes a difference

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by EndXA • 2 years ago

24 9 2 years ago

Unless you're the guy who invented fertilizer, you as an individual aren't having a big impact. Just find a place where they respect you and you don't cringe when telling people you work there.

idw• 2 years ago

Agree. I thought the leverage one was the odd one out - more ego than impact. I think high impact organizations are usually made out of individually low leverage people working together

drewcoo• 2 years ago

Maybe it's more like recycling.

Overall, there's probably a net positive in recycling in awareness alone, regardless of how much "recycled" material just goes to landfills.

And it's a way to signal socially to find like-minded people for a "safe" work environment. Instead of trying to avoid "toxic" workplaces, it's some kind of positive attribute to seek out.

great_psy• 2 years ago

In an odd twist of faith, the person(Fritz Haber) who’s method is used to get fertilizer, is also invented zyklon b and was used to have a different type of impact.

DecentRecruiter• 2 years ago

Yes. The book is fascinating and heartbreaking:

Master Mind: The Rise and Fall of Fritz Haber, the Nobel Laureate Who Launched the Age of Chemical Warfare.

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

mewpmewp2• 2 years ago

Depends how you define "big impact". If you influence conversion rate for a product that earns €100 mil per year by 1% you would have impact size of €1 mil/year, which if you made it yourself could impact the World in any number of ways you wanted. €1 mil per year impact is at least to me quite big.

stonogo• 2 years ago

If "conversion rates" are involved the only impact you're having is on rich people's bank accounts. There is a world outside of web advertising.

ipaddr• 2 years ago

You've earned the owner a new boat after taxes.

If you made it yourself you could direct it in a way that makes an impact.

tennisflyi• 2 years ago

This is a very small audience. Most want just/need coin and are jumping through crazy interviews processes as seen here somewhat frequently

How to know if a job makes a difference

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