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Annual (inflation) rise?

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Charcol · 06/02/2023 19:26

I assume most jobs get an annual increase, to help reduce the risk of inflation.
In the past these have tended to be 1-2%, as inflation was low.
Now with inflation at circa 10%, are you expecting or been told what you will be getting. 10% would be great obviously, but something tells me most of us wont get anywhere near. - Hence all the striking we are currently seeing across the country.

None the less, wondered what people were getting / expecting ?

I am in manufacturing... and unions are currently fighting it out. hopefully for circa 7%. Which would be good.

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Twinedpeaks · 11/03/2023 08:54

The Public sector does not pay inflation level pay rises either

The public sector isn't one organisation with one rule.

We get 6% this year and a one of payment of £4k, in the public sector!

UEAStaff · 11/03/2023 08:59

Pay Freeze for all for foreseeable future.

JennyDarlingRIP · 11/03/2023 09:00

Public sector, no annual raises for 11 years then got 2% and we keep getting asked why we can't recruit

HandScreen · 11/03/2023 09:13

Zippy1510 · 07/02/2023 07:09

1.5% university lecturer

University lecturers got a minimum of 3% last year, so this isn't true.

Whyisitsososohard · 11/03/2023 09:19

I'm not sure you're right in your assumptions most jobs get this. I work in the cultural sector and its not common. It's something which happens occasionally in some organisations but certainly not yearly.

LaMariposa · 11/03/2023 09:23

Private sector, 5.8% total paypot. How much individuals get will depend on performance reviews.
My husband negotiated 13%, but he’s a contractor and the market rates had risen enough he’d have easily found another job.

LovelyLovelyWarmCoffee · 11/03/2023 09:44

Overthebow · 11/03/2023 07:53

lots of people who work in the public sector seem to be under the impression the private sector have had big rises over the last 10 years whilst public sector has stagnated, and are using that to justify why they should get big rises this year. But actually it’s a small part of the private sector who have had this and are skewing it.

Personally I have had decent rises in the private sector, but this has been because I have gone for promotions and taken on more responsibility. If I hadn’t wanted to do that I would have had very small pay rises.

This. And they conveniently forgot to mention that public sector pensions are usually better.

No sympathy from me for the strikes I’m afraid, we are all (private/public) in the same boat, suffering from inflation, and we can’t just all get a payrise at this level otherwise inflation would just become worse.

LovelyLovelyWarmCoffee · 11/03/2023 09:45

Greenfairydust · 11/03/2023 08:15

I started a job in October 2022 and I have heard nothing so far about any April pay increase to reflect inflation.

I will consider looking for another job if this does not happen.

I think employers need to uplift their salaries every year to at least take into account increased cost of living or they are basically asking employees to take a pay cut.

I don't expect a massive increase but if nothing at all is forthcoming that's a sign of a crap employer...

Will you be happy with a pay cut when inflation is negative?

Greenfairydust · 11/03/2023 18:29

@Overthebow

''If you only joined in October you may not be eligible for a pay increase in April this year as you may not have been there long enough. You wouldn’t be at my work. It may be different at yours of course.''

I am afraid the cost of living affects everyone whether they joined six months ago or not.

So I would expect an increase or I am technically getting a pay cut if my salary stays the same as inflation keeps going up...

Definitely a factor for me as to whether I will stay in this job or not.

If there is no small uplift then I will start job hunting before the year ends for something that offers better conditions.

Greenfairydust · 11/03/2023 18:30

LovelyLovelyWarmCoffee · Today 09:45

''Will you be happy with a pay cut when inflation is negative?''

What's your point? I deal in reality...we have a cost of living crisis.

Peekingovertheparapet · 11/03/2023 18:33

Firstly, pay rises don’t reduce the risk of inflation (they actually contribute to it). If we wanted to reduce inflation we might actually not increase pay across the board, which would curb spending and price competition would mean some things got cheaper. But that would also risk collapse in some parts of the economy. Inflation is high, money is going to be tighter. All we can do is weather the storm. Problem is that all of my adult life has been lived in times of prosperity. Plenty of other people like me are just not used to economising.

Overthebow · 11/03/2023 23:56

Greenfairydust · 11/03/2023 18:29

@Overthebow

''If you only joined in October you may not be eligible for a pay increase in April this year as you may not have been there long enough. You wouldn’t be at my work. It may be different at yours of course.''

I am afraid the cost of living affects everyone whether they joined six months ago or not.

So I would expect an increase or I am technically getting a pay cut if my salary stays the same as inflation keeps going up...

Definitely a factor for me as to whether I will stay in this job or not.

If there is no small uplift then I will start job hunting before the year ends for something that offers better conditions.

Well yes but for example in my company if you only joined 6 months ago an increase would have been factored in to your salary offer and so you wouldn’t get the company rise too. You would of course get it the following year. As I said it may be completely different in your company and so you may get it!

RollerCoaster2020 · 12/03/2023 00:59

1.6% last year 🙁

Twinedpeaks · 12/03/2023 10:52

Greenfairydust · 11/03/2023 18:29

@Overthebow

''If you only joined in October you may not be eligible for a pay increase in April this year as you may not have been there long enough. You wouldn’t be at my work. It may be different at yours of course.''

I am afraid the cost of living affects everyone whether they joined six months ago or not.

So I would expect an increase or I am technically getting a pay cut if my salary stays the same as inflation keeps going up...

Definitely a factor for me as to whether I will stay in this job or not.

If there is no small uplift then I will start job hunting before the year ends for something that offers better conditions.

But for you then it would be about how much cost of living has increased since October only?

Mindyoursoul · 13/03/2023 14:35

@Twinedpeaks who do you work for? I want a job there! Primary care here and 1.6 desperate to improve my situation!

Twinedpeaks · 16/03/2023 08:01

Mindyoursoul · 13/03/2023 14:35

@Twinedpeaks who do you work for? I want a job there! Primary care here and 1.6 desperate to improve my situation!

I work in policy but not civil service. That one step removed helps but it's still public sector

fgdk · 16/03/2023 08:55

will you be willing to give your 10% back?

That's not how inflation works, fuel is an exception as prices fluctuate, but food, clothes etc, when inflation drops their prices should steady so they stop rising as rapidly, but they don't actually drop across the board, so you'll still very much need that pay rise.

I got 3% last year civil service, I want 5% this year but not holding out much hope.

BoogieBoogieWoogie · 16/03/2023 15:45

Ive been working for the same organisation (private sector) for 25 years. No pay rise since 2019 and and just been informed it's a 2.5% rise

Spendonsend · 16/03/2023 15:52

4.75 for one of my roles, 5% for the others.

mrspinkhat · 16/03/2023 15:53

thestealthwee · 06/02/2023 19:45

Construction services and I got 6%

That's why I don't support strikes. Private sector doesn't pay inflation level pay rises so why should public sector - especially train drivers - they've had above inflation rises for years

Public service. 2%. Added to the last 10 years of 1% - which is why we're striking. And I'm leaving. Had my salary kept up with inflation over the time I've been working there it would have gone up £12k. It's actually gone up £5k.

spelunky · 17/03/2023 13:40

4-5% for me.

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