• grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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    7 months ago

    Man I’ve been taking it easy at work ever since getting layed off; anyway, but a co-worker of mine on the same team works like a demon. Easily, easily closing double the tickets that I do.

    Anyway, young guy, good for him. The shitter is we both got the same piddly little 2% raise.

    I’m working my wage and not planning to stick around anyway, but I feel bad for those who aren’t totally jaded yet. It’s so disappointing

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      7 months ago

      Inflation was 3.4% in the US in 2023 and is already 3.2% in 2024. That’s actually better than a decent number of industrial nations.

      Chances are, you didn’t get a raise, you got a pay cut.

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        7 months ago

        Haha don’t even get me started on cost of living. Groceries have almost tripled in price since I started working. Nevermind rent.

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        7 months ago

        And those are the bullshit government inflation stats, so he definitely got a pay cut.

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          Yeah the only real raises now are random COLAs to stop employee exoduses, and of course, changing jobs.