You may have received a “quiet promotion” if you have ever felt that your work goes above and beyond the requirements of your position.
This frequently occurs following a workplace layoff or a coworker’s leave of absence. Due to a lack of individuals on your team, you can be given additional responsibility and the tasks performed by your late colleagues without experiencing a wage cut or job title change.
Too many of us believe that we have received a sneaky promotion that allows us to perform the duties of two people for the price of one.
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How To Find Out And Deal With It?
You might be dealing with a silent promotion if you’re consistently requested to perform more tasks and work well with others.
It results from a lack of ability to refuse more effort.
The body and the psyche are affected by the cycle of ongoing workplace stress. As a result, you would experience mental and physical strain. Establish boundaries at work and decide to leave those situations when nothing changes.
Talk about your priorities and workload. After hours, turn off work notifications and focus on developing the confidence to seek a promotion. Resign after several attempts and no success. Life is too short to be bitter and drained.
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Playing The Managers Role
Avoid positions requiring you to do leadership tasks without being paid or holding a manager role.
You may also recently receive a quiet promotion if you are expected to perform at a level of expertise far higher than the position you were hired for a while receiving the same salary.
This can occur when individual contributors are handed a sizable portion of their manager’s workload, such as counseling a low performer, onboarding new team members, or attending meetings their manager used to attend.