This struck me as cynical and lazy. I agree narrowly with not "glorifying" hard work. There's no need to make a spectacle. But I believe in what I do, and I

This struck me as cynical and lazy. I agree narrowly with not "glorifying" hard work. There's no need to make a spectacle. But I believe in what I do, and I believe in its importance. When I automate something, I use the time that I've cleared up to automate something else, improve the automation I've already written, or improve myself. Granted, I'm not talking 100 hour weeks, but 8-10 hour days, then logging in at night after taking the evening for myself and weekends as necessary when there is a legit need. I guess it's a question about how driven one is. It's sad this is on HN, I would probably not hire anyone that was content to automate their work and then phone it in for paycheck. Then again, I have largely stayed out of the large corporate environment, too. YMMV.