Yeah, that makes sense!I think it depends on the scenario.
If you are in a good job and you are not desperate for the extra money then ride it out for a while, see what happens.
If you're lucky enough to be in an industry where routine annual inflation linked payrises are such a given that a slightly low one this year is worth quitting over and you'll be guaranteed better elsewhere, then crack on.
Plenty of places will be getting absolutely nothing at all![]()
I feel like this is a straw man argument. You should be given inflationary payrises regardless, otherwise being at that business is costing you money. Are businesses really not increasing their prices in line with inflation? Particularly if they're so close to the line that they can't afford to give people miniscule payrises?
You're living in a bubble if you think all industries and businesses are dishing out annual inflation linked pay bumps as a base line.
Sure, it should be a standard and maybe that's a personal red line for people, in which case, like I said - crack on and find something that's offering you better.
Are they increasing prices with inflation?
Are who increasing prices?
The employers
Are they increasing prices with inflation?
The UK is getting poorer. Below inflation pay rises are an inevitable correction.I feel like this is a straw man argument. You should be given inflationary payrises regardless, otherwise being at that business is costing you money. Are businesses really not increasing their prices in line with inflation? Particularly if they're so close to the line that they can't afford to give people miniscule payrises?
I'm not doing bad, smashed my first quarter KPI already. Work is pretty easy.Pretty common in the private sector. You need to be smashing it every year so you get a good performance or promotion increase and bonus and/or make sure you negotiate well when you start your job so you can ride it out for a few years.