• DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe
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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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        7 months ago

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