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minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 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-squareCableMonster@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoAnd those are the bullshit government inflation stats, so he definitely got a pay cut.
minus-squaregrrgyle@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoYeah the only real raises now are random COLAs to stop employee exoduses, and of course, changing jobs.
minus-squaregrrgyle@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoHaha don’t even get me started on cost of living. Groceries have almost tripled in price since I started working. Nevermind rent.
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.
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.
Haha don’t even get me started on cost of living. Groceries have almost tripled in price since I started working. Nevermind rent.