>This is not only demotivating and unfair but also very inefficient, since companies will often tend to solve problems using manual labor instead of seeking mor

>This is not only demotivating and unfair but also very inefficient, since companies will often tend to solve problems using manual labor instead of seeking more innovative solutions. FTFY, since I think you just described the problem with the low-wage economy as a whole. But it's especially bad in science, where innovation and knowledge are the core competency.