That’s over the typical 3%, so 3.5% for most employees. And yes, it’s ridiculous. Archived Message Posted by Carl Spackler on June 10, 2022, 10:18:59, in reply to ".5% is insulting*" I told my boss that might make people more angry than if they’d just left it at 3%. Previous Message Previous Message Just found out I have a whopping .5% to dish out per person over our normal. Super smart thing to do in a job market that’s on fire. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Is your company giving more merit increase than usual due to inflation? - Carl Spackler June 10, 2022, 10:08:38 HR is working with some firm to do a salary survey to see if our salaries are within range - biclops June 10, 2022, 14:05:00 Average of 5% for staff. Mix of COLA, merit and equity - Vandy June 10, 2022, 12:34:14 was it at least name brand COLA, like Coke or Pepsi? - IlliniSax05 June 10, 2022, 12:38:23 RC, obviously* - Vandy June 10, 2022, 13:19:16 ooo - Sammich June 10, 2022, 13:21:19 Exactly what went through my head when I posted that* - Vandy June 10, 2022, 13:27:47 You know it couldn’t have been Walmart brand. * - doubledown June 10, 2022, 12:50:07 I haven't given myself a raise in years. Small business ownership FTW* - HamptonSki June 10, 2022, 10:55:20 Don't think we're getting any raise this year. 93 months until I retire!* - CubsWonWorldSeries June 10, 2022, 10:48:38 I’ll also add to what others have said below — LOL * - MC June 10, 2022, 10:46:27 Yes. Got a "market correction" increase in late 2021* - ATL June 10, 2022, 10:40:05 Nope* - Tooldresser June 10, 2022, 10:38:59 LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL* - Chicago1995 June 10, 2022, 10:37:31 LOL. * - doubledown June 10, 2022, 10:36:43 3.5% instead of the typical 2!* - lcubed June 10, 2022, 10:35:57 Ditto* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 10, 2022, 12:38:36 I got a 5%, which is the largest non-promotion raise I've had in awhile. - KingTalkyTiki June 10, 2022, 10:33:50 Lol no. In Feb got 2.9%, so effectively a pay cut* - GrandmotherPearlsJam June 10, 2022, 10:28:10 we don't pay enough to live here anyway* - assassin June 10, 2022, 10:28:02 Doesn't know his actual salary -> * - illini June 10, 2022, 10:27:42 lol - uofi1998 June 10, 2022, 10:27:15 Guess not so related to CPI, but yes an annual small adjustment with 3% as standard.* - Carl Spackler June 10, 2022, 10:34:59 I spent so many years at a company where no merit was guaranteed and often not given… - OB25 June 10, 2022, 10:24:50 Nope.* - GhostofPokeyStixPast June 10, 2022, 10:21:44 .5% is insulting* - longsnapper June 10, 2022, 10:15:29 That’s over the typical 3%, so 3.5% for most employees. And yes, it’s ridiculous. - Carl Spackler June 10, 2022, 10:18:59 There are industries that can still get away with that?* - OrangeSox June 10, 2022, 10:19:38 Get away with only giving a 3.5% increase? - OB25 June 10, 2022, 10:32:38 same here, and an above average performance review is functionally impossible - Sammich June 10, 2022, 10:45:20 No...we get the typical 2.5-4% but I feel like we're already significantly overpaid... - haighter June 10, 2022, 10:15:25 My industry: “you want a raise? Sell more”* - ArtVandelay June 10, 2022, 10:14:13 Coffee is for closers* - WhitmansFolly June 10, 2022, 10:26:47 I feel like the job market is slowing... - Dilbert June 10, 2022, 10:13:07 ooo - Sammich June 10, 2022, 10:12:05 Right^^^ * - Jackie June 10, 2022, 10:17:07 Feds likely upping my pay in the 4.6-5.1% range……next year* - timmer June 10, 2022, 10:11:54 That’s COLA, though, not merit increase - DT June 10, 2022, 10:22:42   Searching