As a mid career professional, I strongly agree this segment is underserved
I have been trying to move into more impact focused work for the past year and a half, without success. Not because I lack experience or motivation, but because there is a real disconnect between people like us and the roles that claim to need experienced operators.
The point about mid career professionals lacking “EA capital” resonates. We are not embedded in the networks, we do not always speak the language fluently, and we are often treated like early career switchers rather than people who have led teams, managed huge budgets and delivered complex programmes.
I have also experienced personally how misunderstood this group can be. In a 1:1 consultation, I was told that if I really wanted a nonprofit role in the AI space, I should lower my salary expectations and seek support from my family.
I am a 40 year old woman with 2 children, a mortgage and a nanny payment. I AM the family. There is no safety net. People rely on me, not viceversa. Advice like that may work for someone in their twenties. It does not reflect the reality of many mid career professionals, especially women with both financial and caregiving responsibilities.
So I do not just think this is a good idea. I think it is needed.
If the goal is to bring real commercial experience and delivery capability into high impact organisations, then we need infrastructure that understands both our skills and our constraints.
As a mid career professional, I strongly agree this segment is underserved
I have been trying to move into more impact focused work for the past year and a half, without success. Not because I lack experience or motivation, but because there is a real disconnect between people like us and the roles that claim to need experienced operators.
The point about mid career professionals lacking “EA capital” resonates. We are not embedded in the networks, we do not always speak the language fluently, and we are often treated like early career switchers rather than people who have led teams, managed huge budgets and delivered complex programmes.
I have also experienced personally how misunderstood this group can be. In a 1:1 consultation, I was told that if I really wanted a nonprofit role in the AI space, I should lower my salary expectations and seek support from my family.
I am a 40 year old woman with 2 children, a mortgage and a nanny payment. I AM the family. There is no safety net. People rely on me, not viceversa.
Advice like that may work for someone in their twenties. It does not reflect the reality of many mid career professionals, especially women with both financial and caregiving responsibilities.
So I do not just think this is a good idea. I think it is needed.
If the goal is to bring real commercial experience and delivery capability into high impact organisations, then we need infrastructure that understands both our skills and our constraints.