Employee finds job listing of both of her roles split up into entry-level jobs, boss refuses to tell her anything

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  • A woman looks at a macbook
  • Found out my job posted both of my responsibilities as two separate entry level roles and I'm still employed here.

    my company has been doing this whole "restructuring" thing for the past month. lots of vague all hands meetings, HR saying. things like "exciting changes ahead" and whatever i found out completely by accident. a friend texted me a LinkedIn job post from my company for a "client communications coordinator" and separately a "data reporting specialist"
  • those are literally just my job. split in half. both listed as entry level. both paying less than what i currently make i have been doing both of those things for three years. no title change, no raise, just me and the guy who quit last year whose tasks i absorbed
  • the postings have been up for at least a week. nobody has said anything to me. i come in every day, do my job, nobody mentions it currently updating my resume and playing on my phone, at my desk, in full view of anyone who walks by and i genuinely could not care less
  • anyway the audacity of not even having a conversation first is what gets me. like just say something
  • A woman at work looks confused at her laptop
  • Commenters gave their takes on this story.

    Kapowpow Once they hire people for the roles, and after you train them, that's when you're laid off. Make plans accordingly. And, maybe "forget a few details" when training your replacements.
  • Sharp-Lifeguard... Take this from me that got laid off after being an overachiever: slack off MORE. As much as you possibly can while getting paid. My only regret is not stealing more of their stupid ungrateful time.
  • TheDaemonair F em and f em hard If they ask you to train your replacement, do the most half assed job of teaching you've ever done. Make it exciting for your company's future, so to speak. You owe them nothing.
  • throwaway3849... Your new job is now applying for other jobs. Don't care if they are 'feeling the market'- it is always easier to find a job when you still have one.
  • chrisfpdx Bring the job posting to your boss and exclaim how happy you are that they are hiring more people to help you! Watch them squirm.
  • A woman in an office looks at her computer
  • Living_Agency_7... Why would they have a conversation with someone being replaced? They don't care about you. You don't matter. Make sure you backup your contacts you have made, along with any other important things on your own accounts.
  • kyle1234513 dw about it actually. the goal is market research to see what more will apply for. both new hires will also absorb the other task. the company just wants to know whats the best way to advertise the role
  • Senior_Hamster_58 One week of postings and zero conversation is the whole story. They are testing how much work they can split off before the packet loss becomes visible. What gets me is the title downgrade. Same job, smaller label, lower pay. That is restructuring for people who enjoy euphemisms.

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