Shocking, eh? :rolleyes:

[PuterGeekGirl]

Workers to see only modest pay increases

NEW YORK - Despite an improved economy, cost-conscious employers are granting workers limited pay raises this year, and plan only slightly larger increases in 2005.

Entire article here......
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5435715

[techs]

Its just the beginning. I have read predictions that 98 percent of all jobs will pay less in real adjusted dollars over the next ten years. Basically we are all going to have less earning power.
Just remember, it is in the best interests of business for thereo be a high unemployment rate. This enables them to pay less to their employees. The current Republicans are the most pro-business party ever. They will do everything possible to keep the unemployment rate as high as possible without being so high it scares consumers from spending.
Simple economics.
Republicans bad for wages.
Democratics good for wages.

[PuterGeekGirl]

Ok, this was NOT in anyway meant to become a political debate/bashing!!!!!!!!

[GrandDad]

Ok, this was NOT in anyway meant to become a political debate/bashing!!!!!!!!

Thats the chance you take when posting here now , wait a few months and it'll be safer . j/k
don't stop posting because of it tho

[hudsonsmith]

Yup. 2.6% for 2004.

[Cleetus]

I stopped looking at salary surveys awhile back, they just made me cry. Nobody was offering close to even the low end of the scale. All my recruiters keep telling me I am getting screwed but nobody is willing to pay the money.

[pmetal]

Its just the beginning. I have read predictions that 98 percent of all jobs will pay less in real adjusted dollars over the next ten years. Basically we are all going to have less earning power.
Just remember, it is in the best interests of business for thereo be a high unemployment rate. This enables them to pay less to their employees. The current Republicans are the most pro-business party ever. They will do everything possible to keep the unemployment rate as high as possible without being so high it scares consumers from spending.
Simple economics.
Republicans bad for wages.
Democratics good for wages.

Oh dear

[Major Kong]

So the summer bonus that I got yesterday at 5.9% of my salary paid to date I didn't really get?

[PuterGeekGirl]

Thats the chance you take when posting here now , wait a few months and it'll be safer . j/k
don't stop posting because of it tho

Sadly, thats about the truth......

[paraflyer]

Well, I just picked up $135 for 3 hours' work (side job, of course).

$45 per hour privately, but at "work" I only get around $18.50 per.

Private enterprise, here I come.

[Camaro80z]

Just got my yearly review. Awhole 3 percent.

[imaeditedbysowulo]

I got 3% earlier this year. The sad thing was that I was happy about it.