A dictionary of modern lifeOriginal definitions · Illustrated satire
Lucifer’s Lexicon

Modern life, properly defined.

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HEADCOUNT FREEZE

n.A hiring ban that freezes vacancies, but not the work.

A hand-drawn satirical comic showing Lucifer freezing a vacant office desk beneath a hiring-frozen sign while a towering pile of work folders threatens busy workers.
The illustrated dictionary HEADCOUNT FREEZE
A connected train of thought

  1. People & HR

    HEADCOUNT n.

    People after conversion into budget.

  2. People & HR

    RIGHT-SIZING n.

    Redundancy expressed by someone retaining a role.

  3. People & HR

    PERFORMANCE REVIEW n.

    An annual ceremony in which twelve months of work are compressed into three adjectives.

  4. Corporate Speak

    OWNERSHIP n.

    Responsibility bestowed without the vulgar accompaniment of power.