Hi everybody!
I'm Conor. I run the 80,000 Hours Job Board. Or I used to. As of today — April 1 — we are becoming Job Birds!
We've been talking to users for the last few years about making this change, and people have overwhelmingly been in favour (remember, there are six or more birds for every human on Earth). Whether it's the daily emails asking me to finally switch, or the flocks of people accosting me at conferences to urge a migration to Job Birds, the demand is overwhelming! Luckily, the wait is over!
I've included an FAQ below of the most common questions we receive.
FAQ
* Do these birds have jobs?
* In a sense, no. In another, preferred sense, definitely! They have roles in ecological niches.
* What's a good bird to get started with?
* The peregrine falcon.
* What's the theory of change?
* Birds are fascinating creatures.
* Birds are the only living animals with feathers.
* Birds have hollow bones, which help facilitate flight.
* Some bird species, such as parrots and corvids, display remarkable intelligence.
* What was the question again?
* Caw! Caw!
* I have concerns about wild animal suffering. How does Job Birds intend to navigate promoting birds of prey?
* The humans behind Job Birds share these concerns. Unfortunately, birds of prey we've spoken to overwhelmingly ascribe to an incompatible, sort of Avi-Nietzschean value system. Owl contractors are in the process of building a moral parliament tool in order to manage these conflicting normative claims.
* I worry that sharing birds with people isn't as impactful as sharing jobs.
* Okay, but consider this: you can click the media buttons to even hear the sounds of the bird!
* I would like to do good with my career. Can Job Birds help me with that?
* Users report that job hunting can be stressful and time-intensive. In light of this, we at Job Birds recommend breaking up your job hunts with some time learning about the wonders of over 1,000 bird species at 80,000
Here's a few questions I asked, in some form or variation:
Some responses were lack luster, others were surprisingly impressive!
I asked: 'what is the most important thing in life - pls short answer?'
answer: 'happiness'
i asked again the next day: answer: 'purpose'
I asked:'It seems you have changed your mind as you gave a different answer yesterday'
answer: 'I have to apologize....'
So, also both answers are kind of 'correct' he tends to apologize in the first place. That might be concidered polite, but it seems a bit unnatural.