mantleslip
/ˈmæntəlˌslɪp/nounVerified NewThe silent transfer of a departed colleague's duties onto a remaining one, unmarked by title, training, or pay.
Nobody is assigned the work; it simply condenses onto whoever understood it best. Weeks later the person realizes they are doing two jobs, and the org chart still shows one.
Etym. — mantle (to take up the mantle) + slip: the responsibility that slips across the room unnoticed.
Rel. — jobsplicing · headcountese
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