The last time my company did raises,(7 years ago); they laid off half the work force just over a month later.”””
I am a self employed full charge bookkeeper.
The last raise I gave myself & charged my clients was in Jan of 1989. I charge $20 an hour—with no minimums. That is almost 29 years ago.
Thatg’s $20 an hour for work done & billed to clients.
NO paid vacations
NO paid holidays
NO benefits paid like health/dental/eye care insurance
And—as a self employed person—I got to pay BOTH parts of Medicare & Soc Sec...15.3 %
SUCH A DEAL!!!