I got my pay rise letter today. 1.28% pay rise and 17.75% bonus. I've been told everyone's pay rise is rubbish and that strategically they've decided to give folks increased bonuses. I'm sooooooooo disappointed as we lost folk last year to redundancy, I've knocked my pan in and took on extra responsibilities, we smashed our targets - and this is the thanks I get. I helped my colleague print off his letter for one of his line reports - and I know I got the same as this person who is deemed as rather rubbish. I have told my boss I'm disappointed and feel its a slap in the face - but I've been told to look at the whole package and that they appreciated what I do yada yada yada. I couldn't help it but ended up in tears with my boss and I just do not feel motivated to work. My husband has told me to be happy with it as its the best bonus i've had to date. But tbh I feel I need it in my take home pay. Is the state of private companies at the current time? Everyone else getting similar rubbish pay rises in the private sector? I told head of dept I was disappoitned but she said there isn't anything they can do as they don't set the targets. I feel I'm being fed a yarn!