Welcome to our book club, where we discover what makes a fulfilling and impactful career one chapter at a time. Whether you are a student or trainee just figuring yourself out, or a professional looking for something more meaningful, let’s think out loud together about our future plans! 80,000 hours is the time you’ll spend working during a typical full-time career, so we’d better put them to good use. 🙂
The book is in English; we can speak English or German depending on who attends. You can buy your own copy or listen to the free audiobook. Each chapter contains some questions and exercises to help you put the advice into practice. Together, we will discuss how we could apply it to our own lives, and try to give each other advice when needed. Each meeting only requires having read the one chapter we’re discussing – so feel free to join in anytime!
We’re meeting to discuss our thoughts on the first chapter of the book „80,000 Hours“, which explores what actually makes a job satisfying, according to research.
If you want, prepare your responses to these questions:
1. Rate two career options you’re interested in from 1-5 on the five factors:
◦ Engaging work
◦ Work that helps others
◦ Work you’re good at
◦ Supportive Colleagues
◦ Meets your basic needs
2. Create your own list of the four to eight most important factors.
3. What job would you do if money were no object, or if you only had ten years left to live?
(You can still join without this preparation.)