Are you expecting a raise this year?
I recently read a story that polled people and asked them if they expect to get a raise this year and here are the results:
Yes 23%
Yes, they were frozen but now I should get one. 9%
Don’t know, my pay rises are not regular. 15%
Don’t know. 18%
No, I’ve already been advised by my employer that I won’t. 34%
The numbers that stand out are obviously both they “yes” and “no” responses although the “no” responses clearly outweigh the yeses.
You wonder how many of those people who answered yes didn’t get a raise last year too. Mind you, how many of those people who answered no didn’t get one last year either?
A few years ago when the economy was better, I recall getting resumes from people who among reasons, listed not getting a raise (or simply that they weren’t getting paid enough) as a major – or the major – reason for looking for a new job.
These days many of those same people might be happy just to have a paying job with or without a raise.
