Salary Increases
29 January 2007, 12:16 PM
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Salary Increases
Folks,
Since its now January I guess a lot of people are or have received a salary increase from their employer.
Given the current inflation rate at the moment, what sort of rates have you been getting?
Thanks,
Shaun
Since its now January I guess a lot of people are or have received a salary increase from their employer.
Given the current inflation rate at the moment, what sort of rates have you been getting?
Thanks,
Shaun
29 January 2007, 12:23 PM
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My eldest got NOTHING: he was made redundant last year, then taken back after 11 weeks and 1 day, so they used that as an excuse to avoid paying his increase which he was due under the terms of his previous contract
Since then, they have taken him OFF his proper work, and put him on emptying bins at the works for an hour a day, then complained he was not getting his proper work completed, then sacked him for working too slow, complaining about emptying bins, (they made the guy who DID that job, redundant too), and looking morbid around the works. (He WAS fed up).
He now has another job in a neighbouring town so can finish his training.
Alcazar
Since then, they have taken him OFF his proper work, and put him on emptying bins at the works for an hour a day, then complained he was not getting his proper work completed, then sacked him for working too slow, complaining about emptying bins, (they made the guy who DID that job, redundant too), and looking morbid around the works. (He WAS fed up).
He now has another job in a neighbouring town so can finish his training.
Alcazar
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29 January 2007, 12:41 PM
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the usual 2-2.5%
it'd be less than that if we hadn't gone on strike 3 years ago
Lets see what Golden Brown awards himself, having stated that the public sector will never get more than their made up inflation amount while he has any say in it
it'd be less than that if we hadn't gone on strike 3 years ago
Lets see what Golden Brown awards himself, having stated that the public sector will never get more than their made up inflation amount while he has any say in it
29 January 2007, 12:48 PM
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29 January 2007, 12:51 PM
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I got 30% on my basic salary last Oct which was good as it meant my 20% shift allowance, 10% bonus, and double time o/t are all also now worth a lot more. The company fored itself into a corner with stupid managemet decisions that meant they were massively short staffed and vulnerbale if anyone else was to leave. I should have held out for more!
29 January 2007, 01:23 PM
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A bonus (based on company performance - nowt to do with me) this month and next - about 30% net on top of usual take home. Not sure about pay rises yet but last year we got 3% (rather, I got 3%).
But good news - my accountant reckons I'm due an 1800 squid rebate!!!
Dave
But good news - my accountant reckons I'm due an 1800 squid rebate!!!
Dave
29 January 2007, 02:36 PM
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Expecting between 4-5%. If they give us any less then there's going to be a lot of unhappy people in the office! With inflation probably more like 6-8% then 4-5% is still a pay cut in real terms, but I can't see them offering more
29 January 2007, 02:37 PM
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Expecting between 4-5%. If they give us any less then there's going to be a lot of unhappy people in the office! With inflation probably more like 6-8% then 4-5% is still a pay cut in real terms, but I can't see them offering more
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29 January 2007, 03:19 PM
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Although the official stated figure of CPI is 3%, the RPI figure is 4.8% - I.e. once you include mortgage payments and heating bills etc, the true rate of inflation is far higher than the false figure the government and the BoE use to convice us we are imagining being worse of than we used to be.
29 January 2007, 03:32 PM
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15% cut so far since last April- work as a GP in NHS, couple of staff on long term sick leave, and cost of cover comes out of partners pockets.
Keep seeing how much I'm paid on the news - but can't relate to the numbers they're talking about - keep looking down the back of the sofa for the rest of it, but not found it so far.
Keep seeing how much I'm paid on the news - but can't relate to the numbers they're talking about - keep looking down the back of the sofa for the rest of it, but not found it so far.