When a manager gives you a more senior role's responsibilities without the title or salary. The 2023 corporate anti-pattern: "you're basically already doing the job, so next cycle we'll formalize it" — repeated each cycle. Classic rug-pull.
"Taking on three reports and no pay bump. Classic quiet promoting."
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Quiet promoting is when an employer gives someone more responsibilities (a promotion-level workload) without the title or pay bump. Workplace vocabulary. Not concerning unless your young adult is experiencing it; worth advocating for proper title/pay. If your kid uses it constantly, ask them where they first heard it, not to police their speech but to understand which online community they are in.
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