[ExtremeUnction]

I personally know people who haven't had a raise in five to ten years. I also know others whose raises have been once every two or three years for a total of 2%.

We'll, I'll fall back on that old axiom, there is only a recession if You are out of work. My wife and I are the first of the Boomer's. We are approaching 60, and we have been employed our entire working lives. We get raises every year. We have a diversified retirement portfolio. We have already bought our retirement home. Our son is 35, his only education was four years in the Marine Corps, and he's making $125k a year. Who says anything is broken??!! Where are these people who get no raises? I work at a major US corporation, and we give raises every year. And, we're hiring!!

[DoughtyOne]

I work for a major corporation as well. We just recieved our first raise in two years. It was for around 2%. I'm glad things have turned out well for your family.

[Dialup Llama]

Who says anything is broken??!! Where are these people who get no raises? I work at a major US corporation, and we give raises every year. And, we're hiring!!

During my brief stint as a delivery driver right after 9-11, I met a guy in the delivery company who made $9/hr. He was in his mid-50's and a former chem e and manager for a large corporation. He's just trying to hold onto his mortgage until retirement. No one is going to take a chance on some guy in his mid 50's in a field like that. You lucked into the right company, because you could easily have been him. Of course you won't be able to see how things could otherwise have turned out differently. No doubt you attribute your positive outcome to your work ethic and intrinsic virtue.

[grey_whiskers]

Our son is 35, his only education was four years in the Marine Corps, and he's making $125k a year. Who says anything is broken??!! Where are these people who get no raises? I work at a major US corporation, and we give raises every year. And, we're hiring!!

Glad for your son...

Where is your company? ;-)

Cheers!