Annual Payrise

1% this year, 3.5% last year and 1% again in 2011.

Too many companies are using the recession as an excuse because they can get away with it. Since the meltdown in 2008, at the company I work for profits have gone up every single year and are now 50% up on 2008.

To which they reward us with a blanket 1% to all staff.
 
elmarko said:
Decreasing the wages of the population (via pay freezes) during times of austerity is a pretty stupid idea anyway.
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If you increase wages the money has to come from somewhere so the company has to charge more, and in a time when everybody is wanting to pay the bare minimum for things and break whatever laws are necessary to do it that can and does quite easily result in putting the company out of business.

How exactly is putting people on the dole supposed to stimulate growth? :P
 
D.P. said:
Welcome to the real world, i had about a 2% rise at xmas and many other people got nada. 2% was the biggest pay rise I have ever had, the rest were normally 0.5-1.1% etc.


IF you want a pay-rise clearly above inflation you need to get promoted or move companies.
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A slightly blanket statement no?
 
2.2% here, plus the increase in personal allowance, sees me £60 better off each month, which I was quite surprised by!
 
Been here 8 years and gone from £13500 p/a to £20900.

Hopefully I'll finally be able to focus on one kind of skill set and prove myself more. Trying to beat depression with a course of CBT at the moment so I might actually be happier with myself and move forward.

Just under £21k a year isn't a lot to go on, especially when I'm doing a jack of all trades role from network admin to graphic design. Our own graphic designer earns £10k more a year than me and I've effectively taken over his role as he's doing something more specific in the company now so I've taken over the marketing work.

That said, I have a job, it's a very cushy place to work where I'm able to sort out my personal issues and bring home some money. I wouldn't dare ask for more in this state.
 
8% this year and 15% last year, but only because I found out that I was under-paid compared to several colleagues performing similar roles and kicked up a stink. I think the average 'pot' for increases at our place has been around 2.5%
 
Was on a dire wage before, but I've had 53.33% increase in the last 5 months due to promotions, typically though the company increased by 3% annual payrise.
 
I'll add my two pence here.

If you think you are worth more money, then definitely bring it up with your manager.
Too many people I know simply roll over and take the small increases that they get in the private sector, when said companies are growing easily and can afford the extra pay.

Like I said, if you think you deserve it, go get it! I've always had to ask for my pay rises and have nearly always got them. If all fails, get a new job that gives larger bonuses :)
 
Pay rises in my current job:

2013 - S.F.A.
2012 - S.F.A.
2011 - S.F.A.
2010 - S.F.A.
2009 - S.F.A.
2008 - S.F.A.
2007 - 3.5%
 
MarkA said:
I'll add my two pence here.

If you think you are worth more money, then definitely bring it up with your manager.
Too many people I know simply roll over and take the small increases that they get in the private sector, when said companies are growing easily and can afford the extra pay.

Like I said, if you think you deserve it, go get it! I've always had to ask for my pay rises and have nearly always got them. If all fails, get a new job that gives larger bonuses :)
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On the flip side, I think just about everyone thinks they "deserve" a pay rise, I know very few people who would admit that their procrastination to productive levels are fairly well balanced. Many people I speak to think they're indispensable to the company, talk the talk etc, when it comes to negotiating their worth, they seem to fall a bit short.
 
Haven't had one in a few years. Local authority are cutting back and will continue to do so for the foreseable future.
 
Admiral Huddy said:
If you came into my office i'd say there's the door pal.. You're already are paid to do your job within the description and standard of your job. Your not paid to do your job poorly and get a payrise/bonus if you do well? Where's the logic in that?

Maybe you should be just grateful for what you have received. Many people haven't had a rise in years and worse many have lost their jobs or certainly going to.

To be honest, I'd rather have no pay rise and have the prospect of keeping my job long term.
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Every company which says that eventually starts floudering due to churn of staff seeking market rate.

For anyone who isn't at the top end of the scale, continualy working hard and becoming more knowledgable and productive, there are legitimate reasons to expect pay rises, simply because you can get them by going elsewhere.

Good companies know this and want to keep those staff members.

This topic comes up all the time, the answer is always the same: "it really depends on the situation".
 
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