Raises....

any raise is a good raise. I have worked in job where they "temporarily" put a freeze on increases (that lasted a few years after I left the company). I also worked at a place where they went above and beyond the normal amount out of appreciation for my work. My current company doesn't base their increases on performance reviews, but are more merit increases. And I appreciate it every year.

I'd say that's about standard or a little below. A raise for me these days means I'm on the verge of another tax bracket...I don't want a raise!

Considering there are many places that aren't giving raises right now, I agree with the sentiment that any raise is a good raise. And it's pretty much been like that for the last 2-3 years. I used to get 4-6% but it's been more like 1-2% for the past few years and I'm grateful becuase Hubs hasn't gotten a raise in 4 years or more. As long as you haven't gotten any mediocre/bad feedback during your annual performance review, I would assume you're getting about as much as anyone else.

I work at one of the biggest banks in the U.S. 2-3% is normal for my company.

I'd be happy with it. I haven't had a raise since the beginning of 2010. Then again I've never had paid time off, sick days, vacation, health insurance, or any other kind of benefit so I'm really not surprised.

I guess I shouldn't complain.. I got 3 in a year from one job, and my first from my second job. California is expensive.

It really depends on what the "norm" is for your company. I'd say any raise is a good raise in this economy! Mine was just over 2% this year and I was disappointed because it wasn't my usual 3% but my company typically does the same raise across the board without regard for performance so I knew that it at least wasn't anything personal.

That would be a cost of living raise. Not sure this years inflation but from previous years that is pretty close.

So, not to sound like a downer bc more money is always good but unless your above that inflation line then you are really not making more than last year, just not making less in terms of inflation.

If my yearly goes less than 4% than I schedule a meeting with my boss to discuss. The few times I've had to do this have ended up with very good results. If you want to do this though then you need to spend some time gathering some rock solid reasons why you deserve it and not just because you did a good job with what you were already suppossed to be doing.

And screw the "economy" excuses. I don't know what type of field you're in but at a prof. level, losing someone that I have invested 5 years of experience in over 1-2 extra percent would be way more expensive than replacing you. That is of course if you are willing to pick up and leave. If you are a lifer at a company ad I know that then I wouldn't really worry about you leaving and just give cost of living while giving others more to stay. Just saying.

I'm federal; no raises in the past few years, no bonuses.