[Sopater]

If "cost of living" increases don't count as a raise, then I've only have a handful of raises over my career.

[LibLieSlayer]

I am a 40 year business owner... I have not had a raise in 10 years... but I have no gooberment thugs or union goons to force AMERICA to GIVE me a raise. Elite and greedy demons of the nea. I am sick of them all!

LLS

[RC one]

My employer recently came to the conclusion that his workers weren't being paid well enough compared to other similarly employed workers in our area and now we're all looking at an extra $2-$5/hr depending on years of experience. Oh, we're non-union. When is the last time a union shop got a $2/hr-$5/hr raise because the employer wanted to retain his employees? never?

Did I mention we were non-union?

[muawiyah]

COLA is not a raise ~ however, the point of the story is to make some sort of point by noticing that people who work in civil service jobs are stuck in a sort of classification/seniority stucture that talks about GRADE LEVEL, STEPS, COLA, etc.

Let me assure everyone no one ever expected a civil service job classification and compensation system to ever recognize a job well done.

These systems are designed to make sure no one gets more than the other guy under the same circumstances. This makes it easier for the public officials responsible for that department to do a quick look-see and evaluate 'fairness'.

Remember, the United States government, America's largest employer, has only one CEO ~ 7 million other private sector corporations each have one CEO. They all have different job descriptions, but the only CEO who's part of a civil service job classification and compensation system is the President. Expecting something different in a civil service job is a bit out there.

[NEMDF]

OMG cry me a river

[Osage Orange]

Well...@#%#$%...I've totally laughed out loud twice today on FR....after reading this...

"He makes a fair point, although even better would be to pay teachers like doctors, lawyers and other well-paid professionals"

Pay TEACHERS like Doctor's..??????? LOL!!!!

Lib's are certifiable.