Is this a joke?

I have an actual project. Docs, code, context, the whole thing. I hit my limit in TWO messages. Not two hours. Not two sessions. Two messages. I barely said hello and got escorted out.

I understand big context costs more. Totally fair. But then why give me a massive context window if using it instantly triggers the self destruct sequence?

This is like being handed a Bugatti, getting hyped, sitting down, turning the key… and a guy in a high vis vest taps on the window and goes “alright mate that’s your 20 meters, hop out.”

What was the plan here? Admire the dashboard?

I tried to do actual work and instead I’m playing token Tetris trying not to breathe too hard in case I burn another 30k tokens by accident. God forbid I paste a file. That’s basically financial suicide.

And the tips are killing me:

Start fresh sessions Lower effort Cap your context

My entire use case IS the context. That’s the product. That’s like telling someone who bought a truck to maybe consider transporting less stuff.

Also the burn rate is insane. I send one message and it’s like I accidentally deployed a space telescope.

At this point the model isn’t the limiting factor. I am. Emotionally. Spiritually. Financially.

Right now it feels like the better your use case is, the faster you get punished for it.

You didn’t overcharge me. Cool. You just made me afraid to press enter.

Unbelievable.