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Tightening Finances this year. Wage increases who got one.

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  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    I've received an increase in my Teachers' Pension of 3.1% from April 2011 because, as you will know, these are index linked.

    Of course, that also meant that last year there was no increase, because during the measurement period, inflation was 'negative.'

    Mmmmm...:(

    I'm now self-employed, and as expected, making a loss. While our children have been at uni, it's been OK having a low income. ;)
  • IveSeenTheLight
    IveSeenTheLight Posts: 13,322 Forumite
    Interesting that only 16% of the poll showed decreases whilst 84% showed increases and some with well above average increases.
    :wall:
    What we've got here is....... failure to communicate.
    Some men you just can't reach.
    :wall:
  • sjaypink
    sjaypink Posts: 6,740 Forumite
    I too am surprised there are so many up?!

    I'm on 3 yr freeze :cool:
    We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. Carl Jung

  • chewmylegoff
    chewmylegoff Posts: 11,469 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    IveSeenTheLight wrote: »
    Interesting that only 16% of the poll showed decreases whilst 84% showed increases and some with well above average increases.

    You do need to reduce the figures down for internet lying. For instance I said +10.3% bit in reality I live in a tin shack and make a living scavenging from rubbish tips.
  • IveSeenTheLight
    IveSeenTheLight Posts: 13,322 Forumite
    chewmylegoff wrote: »
    You do need to reduce the figures down for internet lying. For instance I said +10.3% bit in reality I live in a tin shack and make a living scavenging from rubbish tips.

    True, but if you lived in a tin shack, making your living scavenging, you'd likely be wanting price reductions and therefore say you got -10.3% ;)
    :wall:
    What we've got here is....... failure to communicate.
    Some men you just can't reach.
    :wall:
  • damanpunk
    damanpunk Posts: 192 Forumite
    I'm a contractor but since 3rd quarter last year I am up 10% On my rate plus an extra 10%+ in the coming weeks.
  • Saving
    Saving Posts: 31 Forumite
    Really2 wrote: »
    Mean as we have just got past April I thought it would be interesting to have a poll to see what effect inflation is having on wages.
    No Points to score on this one just a genuine poll on what we personally are seeing.

    Ps Messed up poll 10%+ should be 8%+ :)

    Mean as we have got ??
  • bendix
    bendix Posts: 5,499 Forumite
    My firm is due to give payrises averaging 4% at the end of the month. i won't be getting one, because I'm moving overseas, but my 15% bonus will be paid upon departure, and I'm getting a decent payrise to go to Hong Kong.
  • chewmylegoff
    chewmylegoff Posts: 11,469 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    IveSeenTheLight wrote: »
    True, but if you lived in a tin shack, making your living scavenging, you'd likely be wanting price reductions and therefore say you got -10.3% ;)

    actually, i was basing my wage rise on the increase of price of the scrap silver i am hoarding in my shack. so, in fact, the correct figure is -98%.
  • ninky_2
    ninky_2 Posts: 5,872 Forumite
    bendix wrote: »
    My firm is due to give payrises averaging 4% at the end of the month. i won't be getting one, because I'm moving overseas, but my 15% bonus will be paid upon departure, and I'm getting a decent payrise to go to Hong Kong.

    trust the lawyers. always do well out of other people's misery.....
    Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves. - Lord Byron
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