80,000 Hours: How to make a difference with your career
What exactly does 80,000 Hours do? And how can you help me? We help people — and maybe you — use their careers to solve the world’s most pressing problems.
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You have 80,000 hours in your career: 40 hours per week, 50 weeks per year, for a solid 40 years. That’s a huge amount of time. And it means that your career is not only a major driver of your happiness — it’s probably also your biggest opportunity to have a …
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Advanced series: what makes for a high-impact career? - 80,000 …
The 80,000 Hours Career Guide; Introduction: Why read this guide? Part 1: What makes for a dream job? Part 2: Can one person make a difference? Part 3: Three ways anyone can have an impact; Part 4: Scale, neglectedness, and solvability; Part 5: The world's most pressing problems; Part 6: Which jobs help people the most? Part 7: Career capital
Research-backed guide to a fulfilling career that does good
Answer: You have 80,000 hours in your career. That’s a long time. Spend one or two of those hours on this guide to help you work out how to use the rest. We believe you might be able to find a career that is both more satisfying and has a greater positive impact. Start now. Or read a two-minute summary of the entire guide.
Introduction: Why should I read this guide? - 80,000 Hours
You’ll spend about 80,000 hours working in your career: 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, for 40 years. How to spend that time is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. A free guide based on five years of research alongside academics at Oxford University.
About us: what do we do, and how can we help? - 80,000 Hours
80,000 Hours provides research and support to help talented people move into careers that tackle the world’s most pressing problems. We’re a nonprofit funded by philanthropic donations, and everything we provide is free.
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It’s really touching to read about people who have come across 80,000 Hours and are excited about using their careers to help others. We aim to talk to the people we think we can help the most. But even if we can’t talk to you, we often suggest someone else you can talk to or provide more resources (such as a free book!).
In-depth career guide - 80,000 Hours
The 80,000 Hours Career Guide; Introduction: Why read this guide? Part 1: What makes for a dream job? Part 2: Can one person make a difference? Part 3: Three ways anyone can have an impact; Part 4: Scale, neglectedness, and solvability; Part 5: The world's most pressing problems; Part 6: Which jobs help people the most? Part 7: Career capital
Preventing an AI-related catastrophe - 80,000 Hours
Mar 24, 2025 · On The 80,000 Hours Podcast, we have a number of in-depth interviews with people actively working to positively shape the development of artificial intelligence: Paul Christiano on how OpenAI is developing real solutions to the 'AI alignment problem', and his vision of how humanity will progressively hand over decision-making to AI systems