US income inequality continues to grow

[Benton]

(07-27-2018, 09:52 AM)Beaker Wrote: Throughout my life I don't know anyone who hasn't gotten pay raises if they were a decent employee and stayed on the job for a reasonable amount of time.

(07-27-2018, 10:19 AM)GMDino Wrote: I worked two jobs, three years each, that never gave raises.  They gave "promotions".  More work...same money.

Similar. My last company, I was with almost 18 years. They don't give anyone a raise. They will give you more duties and increase your salary, though. About every two years there would be layoffs and they would divvy up some duties, then take that $100-150,000 they shaved off and give it back between the 3-5 people doing extra work in a $5-6,000 bump.  I didn't really realize the kind of savings until the last 5 years or so when I was a manager.

Of course, that's anecdotal. One or two stories about stingy companies isn't all encompassing. On the other hand, there's no shortage of stories from the Rust Belt about places that do the same thing.