Is it unethical for me to not tell my employer I've automated my job?
This question is a beautiful example of typical incentives workers feel and how screwed up they are. On HN people talk often enough about how if you have a worker who gets their job done in 30 hours instead of the company&#x27;s usual 40-60 hours, you should give them 30-100% more responsibility, but much more rarely &quot;and 30-100% more pay.&quot; Butt-in-the-chair hours are super important culturally and it&#x27;s been that way for a while. Incentives are screwed up enough we&#x27;re getting questions like this.<p>If you&#x27;ve ever thought &quot;I&#x27;m done for the day, but I&#x27;m going to hang out a little longer to leave at a more respectable time,&quot; then you&#x27;re feeling (and doing) the same kind of thing.