jobsplicing
/ˈdʒɒbˌslaɪsɪŋ/nounVerified NewThe quiet merger of two vacated roles into one position, without acknowledging that the load has doubled.
"We're consolidating the team" means Leila's job and Mark's job are now one job with one salary and two inherited inboxes. Jobsplicing lets an organization shrink its headcount while insisting no work has been lost.
Etym. — job + splicing, on gene splicing: two strands joined into one functioning code.
Rel. — mantleslip
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