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Technically, 16 years - but that's because with each subsequent job change I took less overall salary. I'm now earning what I earned in 2000. But my work/life balance is TREMENDOUS, which I find much more valuable than the $$ amount in each paycheck.
Back in the mid 90's, four years but I was pretty well paid for my position. After that, I think the longest has been about 15-18 months.
I use the term 'raise' loosely though. Some raises have been promotions, others have been due to changing companies. In the past 20+ years I have only seen a COLA about 1/2 the time.
We had layoffs in 2009; those who weren't let go took a 20% pay cut. We were restored to our 2008 wages in 2012. We last got raises in 2013; we've gotten bonuses instead the last three years.
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But my work/life balance is TREMENDOUS, which I find much more valuable than the $$ amount in each paycheck.
This is partially why I don't look for another job. My field doesn't typically have as much freedom as my current position gives me and after 9.5 years at this job, I've become VERY spoiled by it!
For the last 10 years, I've worked either for local or state government. I think I got one raise at each job. So, 2 raises in 10 years. It's tough when government agencies have to cut budgets or personnel.
I give annual compensation increases. They are based on the economy and associate performance. Anyone who gets at least 3.0 out of 5.0 on their annual review gets at least 2% regardless of the economy or company profits. Anyone who gets below a 3.0 gets nothing. There is also an annual bonus based on company performance.
I last got a true raise eight years ago. Then, a year later, we all took a 10% pay cut. Then, no raises whatsoever for seven years. This year I got a tiny increase, only so my health insurance deduction would not go up.
And you wonder why nobody's happy here and good people keep leaving...
Due to a tight budget, caused by the recession, teachers and administrators of a local school have not had a raise since 2008. Since then the cost of living has gone up about 20 percent.
I worked at a place once that did not give me a raise for four years, and I accepted it because my base pay was already so great and I could not find a job that paid me more.
How about you, what is the longest you have gone without a raise? And has your salary gone up the rate of inflation if you have not been promoted or changed jobs in the last five years?
It's funny you mentioned teachers, because in most school districts they haven't raised the pay for subs in 10 years or more.
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