[Arrath]

I got a nice speech about how the pandemic was hard on everyone and I should be happy with my 1.3% 'meritorious' raise.

=D

[imtringued]

If inflation is higher than your pay raise you know you can ask for more.

[lostlogin]

You can, but inflation isn’t a constant across industries, regions or individuals. It’s a shitty argument to get into - but not ha I got the argument guarantees the outcome.

[Arrath]

Yup. You can ask (in my case, I did) but getting a further bump is by no means guaranteed.