Processing volume

• In my current workflow, this handles hundreds of inbox emails per week.
• In one real run, it processed 23 emails, left 0 unprocessed, filtered out 18 irrelevant messages, and surfaced 5 actionable updates.

Runtime

• For the current workload, runs complete in under 5 minutes.

Time saved

• This saves 20-30 minutes a day that would otherwise go into inbox checking, manual triage, and updating job records by hand.
• Over a week, that turns into several hours of low-value admin work removed from the process.

Reduced mental overhead

• I do not need to keep checking my inbox just to make sure I have not missed an assessment, interview, or rejection.
• I do not need to keep Airtable in sync manually for obvious cases.
• I can focus more of my attention on finding and applying to the right jobs while the system keeps me informed in the background.

Operating cost

• The whole system runs at around $1-2/month for this workload.

What changed in practice

• The inbox gets filtered into signal and noise automatically.
• Obvious job-tracking updates happen in the background.
• I get a concise Telegram summary instead of having to inspect everything myself.
• The workflow stays mostly deterministic, which keeps the behavior easier to trust and the cost low.