I was told it was actually a good thing that I'm currently doing the work of five people--while the federal government is still deciding we don't actually need to hire people--because everyone will notice and I'll definitely get a raise and a promotion.

When I do get a raise and promotion it'll be because of the one or two more important projects I haven't been able to work on because of less important but more urgent tasks that I would normally delegate. So technically, I'm not even performing at my current level.