Well it's because that's what companies optimize for. Companies will never let their employees get away with working less if they can help it. This isn't even

Well it's because that's what companies optimize for. Companies will never let their employees get away with working less if they can help it. This isn't even a secret, yet so many people do not even question it. They get away with this because it's pushing one tiny change at a time, and there is never pushback because on the other end it's individuals applying for jobs over long periods of time so nobody notices the constant pushing in the same direction. Companies are constantly optimizing in the same direction, and they all apply similar strategies to each other because they are competing. Not to mention how they hold people hostages because they also provide health insurance. These next few years will be interesting. Will engineers finally assert themselves or will they not notice and/or not question when companies yet again expand the role and responsibilities without equal increase in pay? I won't hold my breath.