Fauxmotion
(n) a lateral promotion that involves more work/responsibility without more pay.
i just got a fauxmotion; now i’m doing the work of 3.5 people! yay.
the act or fact of being raised in position or rank, usually in t-tle only, without compensation, recognition, or monetary gain.
while mary got a raise, i got a fauxmotion with a better t-tle and no pay raise.
fake emotions or histrionics. the word is comprised of “faux” (french for “fake”) and “emotions.”
pr-nounced: foh-moh-shuhns
“cindi hates brittney, but acted sooo happy when brittney got engaged to cindi’s ex-boyfriend.”
“yeah, that cindi is full of fauxmotions.”
“whatever. they’re both wh-r-s.”
fauxmotion: -noun foh-moh-shun artificial, imitation or fake advancement in rank or position. a fauxmotion can only be identified by the fauxmoted and the fauxmoter due to the illusion of a promotion by external parties, as increased workload and responsibilities are required. a fauxmotion cannot be officially legitimized by t-tle and/or compensation.
jane: congratulations on your new promotion, athena! you really deserved it.
athena: thank you, jane. unfortunately, i received a fauxmotion, as i will not be receiving an increase in pay or a higher t-tle. it sure has increased my workload, though!
a promotion without a raise. the act of changing an employee’s t-tle without due compensation. the addition of job responsibilities because the employee “deserves a challenge.”
to thank you for your good and hard work, we’d like to offer you a t-tle change to ‘king of france’. this fauxmotion will not include a raise but you do get new business cards.
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