salary/wage increases 2011?

[ACC-Major]

Hey guys, just wondering if you could just disclose a percentage of salary/wage increase recently?
My company gave out around 4% increase this year. The amount is not adjusted for standards of living.

The rates you guys see in news paper about the postal worker negotiation is on top of the inflation adjustment.
So, if they say 3% incease, it means 3%+ inflation.

[JK400]

i got nothing
so far i haven't got any bonus yet...and last year by june i've gotten around $6500 gross...

haven't had a raise since 2007

I think it's about time that you start looking for another job.

[world25]

im trying

You have a great opportunity in front of you but you don't want to pick option #2.

[spike1128]

Nowhere did anywhere say inflation is actually 2%, the Bank of Canada is so full of it. I think if you account the gas prices and food prices etc. I think we are in at least 5% and above. I think on average most people are getting 3% without adjusting inflation. If it did, then you will not be saying 4% with adjusting inflation. If it's adjusted to inflation, I think we have maybe past 10% a year increase.

Not looking for salary increases to keep up with inflation. Looking for promotion to get up there. Not everyone is going to make it, so the ones who does will have it all. I believe the wealth have all been shifted up to the top already, so us middle class working class are screwed.

I saw some friends who don't make that much, but have rich family are doing quite well. If you are from a poor family, the no matter how much you make it's hard to keep up.

[patpond]

The rates you guys see in news paper about the postal worker negotiation is on top of the inflation adjustment.
So, if they say 3% incease, it means 3%+ inflation.

hmm,.. are you sure about that? I've seen many collective agreements with the federal gov't, and not many account for inflation. I highly doubt a postal worker would balk at 5 or 6% increase. Pretty sure they're giving them 2% period .

[ACC-Major]

hmm,.. are you sure about that? I've seen many collective agreements with the federal gov't, and not many account for inflation. I highly doubt a postal worker would balk at 5 or 6% increase. Pretty sure they're giving them 2% period .

I do not think the union workers will settle for anything close to inflation.
You need to double check, at least not the postal workers.

[Dilton]

Nowhere did anywhere say inflation is actually 2%, the Bank of Canada is so full of it. I think if you account the gas prices and food prices etc. I think we are in at least 5% and above.

I don't know about food but gas prices normally aren't included when calculating inflation. Gas will continue to get more expensive because there's more demand for it worldwide. Even if inflation starts going negative gas prices will still increase.

[crankyb]

I got 11% in February 2011

[Needinghelp]

I got 11% in February 2011

Wow, that's really good. Most companies only give about a 2-3% wage increase.

[ACC-Major]

Wow, that's really good. Most companies only give about a 2-3% wage increase.

on top of standard of living or it's just raw 2-3%?

[RandomSanity]

Just 3% increase for me.

[mingming]

Bosses are rarely going to voluntarily give you those big increases, you have to push for it. Most of the time you'll be stuck with the standard 2-3%.

I got a 12% raise just by setting up a meeting with the VP, and pushed for it. It wasn't even mid or year end at the time.
So by the time it was year end, I got another general raise.

[Needinghelp]

on top of standard of living or it's just raw 2-3%?

Just raw. So if the rate of inflation happens to be higher than the 2 to 3% annual wage increase, then you'd actually end up losing money!

[Nyte]

Around 40% over multiple increases; includes a promotion.

[tcharged]

I got a 94% increase in wage for 2011. Great year.