[hipadev23]

> They work 2-4 hours a day remotely and are so senior they would be very difficult to replace.

Everyone is replaceable. I'd argue this is entirely the continuance of zero-rate interest phenomenon and corporations are waking up to it. e.g. Google just announced more layoffs this morning.

[quantified]

It's truly lame and over-resourced management that allows this practice. I'd argue it signifies a lack of good management practice if the bus factor is high and the actual utilization is low.

I can't fault the engineer for taking advantage if they can.