We see a lot of that here. What used to be three or four jobs they bundle together into one position and expect a new person to be able to handle all the specialized work. What you usually end up with is the one person doing all the jobs poorly. I get that companies need to get the value for their money when it comes to pay and stuff like that, but when nothing is getting done well or properly, how can you really justify it. It's not that they just haven't found the right person either, they are literally expecting the impossible. There are probably only a handful of people who could accomplish what they actually want and they would demand exorbitant pay. On the other hand, there are some who can't even do simple tasks well, so I don't know the answer!
Sorry it has taken me so long to reply - A bit swamped.
For sure. It is about optimization, not the best result unfortunately.
I think this is part of the deal - this way, everyone (almost) fails, because even if you get 4 out of 5 tasks "perfect", the focus can be on the fifth.
No worries! I get how that goes. Yeah, it's a broken system, but the money isn't there to pay what it takes to fix it or run it right.