I had pretty much automated a past job and when I quit to try to become a softwa...

baron816 on June 28, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Is it unethical for me to not tell my employer I'v...

I had pretty much automated a past job and when I quit to try to become a software engineer, they asked me for advice for hiring my replacement (what they should be looking for, etc.). I told them not to hire anyone and that I had hardly been doing anything for months. They hired someone to replace me anyway.

tonyedgecombe on June 28, 2017 [–]

Management have incentives to do this, more staff means more prestige and usually more pay.