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Why is an employee obliged to 'make things work', if those very same things are going to threaten their job?

I'm also not certain how this is sabotage. If executives treat developers like interchangable factory line workers, then its important there is a like-for-like comparison between the contractor workers and the onshore ones. Ie working with minimal guidance and high quality standards.

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Because he is paid to do so, not to keep his own job cushy and safe. Sometimes you're paid to automate yourself out of a job, sometimes you're paid to let someone take over - don't take the money if you're not willing to do it.

Who pays? Your boss gives directions but there is a reason for companies having values and missions. Companies interest and instructions received not always align. Particularly when it comes to outsourcing paying attention to incentives of individual decision makers is important.

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