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minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 months agoInflation 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.
minus-squaregrrgylelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months agoHaha don’t even get me started on cost of living. Groceries have almost tripled in price since I started working. Nevermind rent.
minus-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·3 months agoAnd those are the bullshit government inflation stats, so he definitely got a pay cut.
minus-squaregrrgylelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoYeah the only real raises now are random COLAs to stop employee exoduses, and of course, changing jobs.
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.
Haha don’t even get me started on cost of living. Groceries have almost tripled in price since I started working. Nevermind rent.
And those are the bullshit government inflation stats, so he definitely got a pay cut.
Yeah the only real raises now are random COLAs to stop employee exoduses, and of course, changing jobs.