Don't pick up any extra work! If you do, you're just validating this leadership in thinking we can do more with less. You're making it seem like it was justified that they removed people since everything is getting done with fewer people. They don't give a damn that means that those who are left are breaking their backs trying to keep things running. They just see it's getting done and patting themselves on their backs. So don't do it. Make yourself busy whenever asked to do this or that if it was not part of your job before. And if you're worried about how that'll reflect on you, I've been doing it for two years and I'm still here.
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@ah this is the aspect of agile I was happy about. The team decided what they can do in a sprint. The SL / Ptoduct owner decided priorities. If something bubbled up, it was prioritized against something else and direction was given. That's the way it worked in our squad. The business leaders and tech all were on the same page with this. It worked and we were successful. Now what? Back to big bang projects? 10 #1 priorities. Not good
@OP wow this is do ASSpirational.
I got asked to take on more. I gave a list of what I currently do, how much time each one takes, and then asked, what needs to be removed to take on this new job request? They were silent.