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Originally Posted by belsarius
Inflation over the past 3 years has been 13.5%. Asking for 13.5% over 3 more years basically is asking for wages to be stable instead of taking a cut. Doesn't seem too unreasonable to me.
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To be honest, part of my thinking why 9% is more than fair is I'm one of those people who haven't gotten any raise in quite a few years. So with inflation the way it is, even 9% would be a massive godsend.
It's not always about the money. Part of the reason I think it might be reasonable to accept 9% is government benefits. That adds what, about 25% value to what they earn?
If their benefit package is going to be maintained, there's massive value to keep in mind.
A 9% raise is pretty good if their benefits have also been maintained at the same level.
to Timun. I can't speak for anyone else, but I stay at the job I have as I really don't have the professional skill set to get a comparable job somewhere else, let alone one for more money.
Plus my job has good benefits and a pension plan.
Some of the fault is mine for not working to develop my skill set, but I'd prefer to not get into why that is.
timun