When was the last time you got a raise?

[kershnic]

Before the recession my work had annual 3% "merit" increases (almost everyone got it, and there's no COLA). It was suspended for a few years and no one got any raises, but in summer 2011 they brought it back at a rate of 2%. So in September of this year I got a 2% raise. I don't have a huge salary so it doesn't add up to much.

[explorer2001]

At my annual review this fall. Since coming to this company I've gotten annual raises. At my old company I went 3 years without a raise.

[MadamePresident]

We get them every year. Normal is anywhere from 1%-4%. This year between an excellent review and later a promotion (although I had already been doing the work for quite a while) my salary increased 13%.

[Ashley&Scott]

April 2009

[rosetyler]

I've always at least gotten a token raise. I took an increase when I switched jobs in July, and got an in crease in January 2012 with my last employer. It was only .5%, though, since I'd only been with the company for 5 months and was brought in fairly high.

I'm curious to see what annual raises will be like with this company. I'm expecting at least 2%, but we'll see!

[ssmjlm]

The last time we got COLA was 2010. Then President Obama froze it. I think we "may" get .5% in march depending on how the budget/fiscal cliff talks go.

I think federal retirees and SS did get a COLA increase this year.

I did get a step increase in July, thankfully it's something since OPM has no problem increasing our health insurance premiums.

[Deleted]

Last December. I expect a raise this month.

[luvmagoldn]

March 2012. It was modest (3.5%) but it was something.

[chessie]

.5% raise normally every year. Other then merit, not any huge difference I actually notice.

[Deleted]

I got a 3 percent retroactive bonus ( so a check for 3 percent of my salary over the past 6 months) in May.

I am expecting a 3 percent raise and a retroactive 3 percent bonus in January.

These are the first raises I have seen in 5 years without a promotion.

[kcd0531]

2 years ago ~3%; the one and only raise I've had since coming on board with my company 6 years ago. Its a running joke that this company doesn't give raises and no body is laughing about it. Our 403(b) matching has been frozen since April of this year.

DH hasn't received a raise in the 6 years since he has started with his employer.

Add baby this year, general COL that keeps going up, and neither one of us has had any new job prospects and you get a really tough/tight/frustrating economical situation.

[melmo1122]

my annual review is on my hire date anniversary in Sept and i got a 6% raise.

[jene]

June, I took a new position with a lot more responsibility. I will also get a 2% COLA effective in January

[pamela]

I've gotten a base raise every year of at least 2%. I just got a 9% raise switching jobs (in what I thought was a lateral move, didn't have to ask for the raise)

[h]

February 2012.

[Deleted]

At my last annual review which was March 2012.

[definitelyO]

3% COL increase in February. not sure if we'll get one in Feb 2013 or not.

[moolarkey]

MONDAY!! I received a $4,000 annual raise.

[annael415]

10% raise in April when I got a promotion and I expect to receive my annual raise in the next couple of weeks. We get them annually.

[flygirl22]

Last March.

[ondaflipside]

I haven't had a raise in this job. It's been 3 1/2 years. I had a self-made raise in 2008 from switching jobs. I lost that job, and took this one. I had a reduction in pay.

[Deleted]

I got a 15% raise in March of 2011, so about 2 years ago. I had to fight for that one.

[martygras]

I got 3% back in September. Previous to that they were 1% raises or when I switched jobs.

[lightbulbsun]

About a year ago I got a promotion and small raise (I think 5%). None this year.

[justjen]

July

[rubytue]

Last Dec I got my every-three-year step increase. COLA was, ummm, Jan 2010?

[Deleted]

July. 8%

[Deleted]

Sit down for this one............ my last raise was in 1999! And I had to ask for it!!

I cant complain tho....with rising health costs, they cover me and my family and it costs me zero. We have excellent coverage too.

[aspentosh]

Dec 6, 2012 13:20:42 GMT -5 @susan3589 said:

Sit down for this one............ my last raise was in 1999! And I had to ask for it!!

I cant complain tho....with rising health costs, they cover me and my family and it costs me zero. We have excellent coverage too.

Winner! Loser?

[LoveTrains]

July 2012