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wow, Frank, that's awesome! I'm not sure if they even do reviews here. huh. I won't be here a year until mid-June so I guess I'll ask then.
I'd say Kathy's probably closer to how a lot of places are going with raises these days.
Yes, definitely. At my old company I don't think I got a raise over 4% in the last 4 or so years despite consistently getting very, very good reviews. (Although until 2 years ago we'd get 1/4ly bonuses sometimes.)
It's just so much easier to keep my spending down when I use actual cash.
Oh, definitely.
Thanks for the great ideas, Vortex and Ginger!
Oh, and here in nonprofitland, our general increase was 3% this year. I've literally never gotten a bump like that before -- every other raise I've ever gotten has been with at least a new title. Although I've gotten a new title with no money, too -- the last place I worked, I was there three years and my salary was the same on the day I left as it was the day I started. I did have a fancier title, though.
We are giving between 1-3% this year, with a couple of folks getting more, but only for markedly increased reposibility.
Oh, and here in nonprofitland, our general increase was 3% this year.
ours too.
Ours was 4%. I typically get a promotion and/or a nice (8-10%) raise each year, but times are tough and I've been focusing more on school than work for the last year, so it wasn't unexpected or unfair at all. I've been extremely fortunate salary-wise for the duration that I've been with current company, so I can't complain.
I just took a really, really long lunch.
And I'm not going to feel guilty about it.
Oh & I got to hold 13 days old Tyler for a good while. He's a farty little man who goes from squirmy to completely limp, sound asleep in a blink. I love newborns. And now I smell like baby.
It's just so much easier to keep my spending down when I use actual cash. I have $20 left in my wallet, so that's how much I have to spend for the rest of the month.
I'd do it this way if I had easier access to ATM machines affiliated with my bank (and therefore fee-free). As is, I'd have to carry more cash than I'm comfortable having on my person, given where I live and especially where I work, just to have enough to get me between ATM visits.
I need to go out and get lunch, since I forgot to bring mine.
BUT IT IS SO COLD AND RAINY. And I am so small and wimpy.