[nguyensonatx]

That’s fair, and I actually agree with a lot of this. I don’t think everything should be automated, especially the parts where thinking and intent matter.

The “20+ hours” is mostly coming from the mechanical stuff: re-entering the same work history, dates, education, addresses, citizenship questions, etc. over and over across different ATSs. Not the cover letter, not the custom questions.

Ideally, the goal would be to reduce fatigue so people can put more effort into the thoughtful parts, not less.