Working 28 Hours While AI Agents Clock 90: A Real-World Productivity Nowcast

Last Week I Worked 28 Hours. My Agents Put in Another 90.

TLDR: A solo operator shares a detailed week-by-week breakdown of how AI agents handled the bulk of his work across three dedicated workspaces, achieving a claimed 4.2x productivity multiplier over 2023 levels. The piece then pivots to a sharp critique of Anthropic's labor market findings, arguing that a "slow freeze" in hiring is already underway.

Last week I worked 28 hours. My agents put in another 90.