General
quiet promotion
What does quiet promotion mean?
When an employer piles additional duties or a departed colleague's workload onto an employee without giving them a raise, new title, or formal recognition.
"They gave her a quiet promotion by dumping the manager's tasks on her, minus the manager's pay."
Origin
Named in workplace-trend coverage in the early 2020s alongside quiet quitting and quiet firing.
Frequently asked questions
What is a quiet promotion?
It is when an employer piles on extra duties or a colleague's workload without giving you a raise, a new title, or recognition.
Is a quiet promotion a good thing?
Usually not; the term is used critically because it means more work and responsibility with none of the reward of a real promotion.
Where does the term come from?
It appeared in early-2020s workplace-trend coverage alongside quiet quitting and quiet firing.
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