[MBlume]

Consider just getting the highest-paying job you can and then giving as much as you can afford to the most effective charities you can find.

http://80000hours.org/ http://80000hours.org/earning-to-give http://www.givingwhatwecan.org/ http://www.givewell.org/ http://home.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/

[jchung]

This makes sense if you believe that the organizations you support are already optimized to turn money into impact. It is often the case with young organizations that bringing exceptional talent to the team is more important than getting an incremental dollar.

[nicolethenerd]

For example, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/31/j...

[moox]

Although this makes practical sense, maybe OP is more motivated to work for companies that make society better versus large corporations that pay a lot.

[dfasoebg]

On topic: http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=2305