I have worked at companies where the laziest worker is protected by supervisors and managers who do not want to rock the boat. They will complain about those that speak up though. You and others end up doing their work and the pay is either the same or not much different. It encourages you to leave.
If the company lasts at all I would hope those that got a big raise will save that money as they will not get that kind of money again unless they work for the state gov’t....
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Not many people can save these days in this economy