The goal of technology was for everyone to have easier lives and work less.
Wrong. There's no such think as one, common goal of technology. That's just your expectation.
Side note: thanks to feminism, almost half of population (previously not working) progressively entered a job market, driving the wages down and increasing the living costs, making people work longer. Mass immigration has similar effect.
I do agree with you and one man experience should not be used to analyzed the benefits of great industry like technology. For me I work less and make more money. I decided my time and the work I do. If you are working for some one there is no way you will not work more and receiving less.