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I remember my dad talking about a minimum 5% raise plus another on merit in 2000… fuck this place
I remember it used to be “Oh, not much in terms of payrises this year. The business isn’t doing so well”. Now they just don’t care enough to even lie to you.
It’s “Another record breaking year, amazing work team, except that team, you’re all redundant now. Also everyone else, sorry only 1% raise left for you from our record breaking year. Also, there’s now a whole team’s worth of work to pick up. Chop chop”
They unironically say this while posting record quarterly profits. Raises, training budget, and travel budget though? Sorry, no money.
You guys get 1% raises every year? Working for someone else in construction in Alberta guys are making the same 30-35 an hour that they were as journeymen that they were like 15 years ago.
You guys are getting raises?
I haven’t had a raise in 2 years
You guys have jobs??
The best is you’ll get updates about senior management going on retreats, hanging out in the box seats at sports games, and record profit growth at the company.
Then they lay you off because one client decided to go with someone else.
If you can make more elsewhere then switch jobs. Companies have no loyalty to you, so you shouldn’t have any to them. It’s all financial, so do the best you can for yourself. Companies count on you not wanting to change jobs - don’t play their game.
And before anyone complains about “Not everyone can just get a job” bullshit, yes you can. You’re literally employed right now. You’re in the best position you can be if looking for work. Even if it takes a year, you’ll be out of there in a year as opposed to not.
I mean, from my own experience, my wage has increased 32% in 5-6 years, including those 1.5% merit raises, cost of living raises, and raises through our bonus system, which is above the overall inflation rate for that period. I’m aware my employer is pretty good in that regard, and we do have a union.
Unions work! I’ve never worked somewhere where a union was a disadvantage.
Where? Let’s get more people employed with your employer, and fewer from the competition.
I got a 10% raise this month and still earn like shit.
last year we got a COL adjustment only, company wide, due to he trade situation. I accepted that, it’s better than laying people off. my work output responded in kind, however, after a very high output past year.
the business has had a year to handle the trade situation. this year I am owed my merit raise from the year previous (lol they’re not gonna do fuck all about that) and a merit raise for 2025. let’s see what I get.
You guys get increases?
