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Easy to understand if you are cheating by automating your job and spending now freed time for leisure: if your contract says that you are paid by an hour or for fixed number of hours a week/month then you are cheating. Of course, not paying you for overtime can also be considered cheating from your employer.

The only way to not be cheating by automating your job is to spend now extra available free time for other duties mentioned in your contract, perfecting your professional abilities, or moving to a contract which is goal based, not work-hour based.

It is a pity that somebody can be clever enough to automate his/her job but don't see implications regarding the contract signed with the employer.