Under our old management I had to fight tooth and nail to get security problems in production prioritised over things that might make money, and I caved in far more times that I care to admit (too many times I threatened to hand in my notice over it, and backed down due to promises of change and/or guilt trips about leaving my colleagues in the lurch).

Luckily the current regime seems to take a view far closer to mine, hopefully that will last beyond the current honeymoon period.

> If anyone has advice, I think this is a great thread to share thoughts.

The problem seems to be more-or-less endemic. Often the only solution is to break ranks and do the right thing against orders, or up sticks and go elsewhere, but these are very high risk strategies that most people wouldn't be able to justify when there is a mortgage to pay, especially as there is little chance the next place is much better.