I’ve started using Claude for the parts of work I normally procrastinate on
- Published
- 09/04, 10:27
- First discovered
- 09/04, 14:00
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A user on reddit.com has found Claude useful for tackling work tasks they usually procrastinate on. They noted its effectiveness in turning messy notes into usable content, processing long documents, cleaning up repetitive material, and completing initial drafts of avoided tasks. The user observed this as a "funny" aspect of Claude's utility and inquired if others also primarily use it for the "boring parts of work."
I noticed something kind of funny with Claude.
I don’t necessarily use it for the hardest parts of my work. I use it for the things I keep putting off.
Turning messy notes into something usable. Going through a long document. Cleaning up a bunch of repetitive stuff. Getting a first pass done on something I’ve been avoiding.
Once I get past that initial friction, the rest of the work usually isn’t that bad.
So for me, the biggest benefit hasn’t really been “Claude saves me X hours.”
It’s that I’m less likely to keep postponing annoying tasks.
Anyone else found themselves using Claude mostly for the boring parts of work?