'I'm not really working anymore': when Claude reads your email and writes your docs
AfternoonFinal7615 · reddit · 2026-10-14
A Reddit user describes their new work life: Claude reads their email, drafts all documents, and they no longer even open Outlook — just scan the output and send. Old skills are atrophying. They ask if anyone else feels they're 'doing half a job' — capturing the identity anxiety of becoming a supervisor of AI rather than a worker.
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