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by angarg12 1489 days ago
I'd like to take a step back for a moment here.

I see this pattern in career conversations online. Someone has an issue at work, they ask online if they should quit, and the overwhelming answer is a resounding yes. The problem with this is that this reaction doesn't leave room for introspection. If OP has an underlying issue that's holding them back, they might resolve it by changing companies in the short term, but it will always come back to haunt them if left unaddressed.

Back to your question, I would consider unacceptable to not get at least an inflation meeting raise every year. On the other hand you admit that your behaviour might be at the root of this outcome.

So yes, by all means make your stance clear and start looking for new positions. But before that, do some deep and honest introspection and consider working on yourself. Otherwise we will likely see a similar post in a couple of years complaining about how unfair your new workplace is.