If not too much of a personal question, what sort of pay rises are people getting at the moment to help with rising living costs ?
 

Spoken to a few people and one got 1.75%, another 2%, but one got 4% at beginning of year with another rise due in 6 months if company can afford it. 

We got 4% across the board. Usually get it from 1/4. But this year they backdated it to 1/1 which was nice. 

I've not decided yet.

But something is going to have to give. 

3% on the NHS gravy train. 

Pay cut in real terms. 

Lots of claps though! 😁👍

3.1 % today off the kind hearted tory cunts on my pension, what happened to the triple lock you promised in your manifesto ?

No consideration given to inflation or the like at our place so some got nowt, some will get whatever minimum wage goes up by and some have had around 7% and maybe more.

17 minutes ago, kent_white said:

3% on the NHS gravy train. 

Pay cut in real terms. 

Lots of claps though! 😁👍

We love a clap and a free pasty. Prefer to be able take my kids abroad like. 

5%

Unfortunately I'm not a £150k elite so it barely covers the cost of the increase in gas and leccy

I'll be back in the office full time next winter at this rate! Maybe that's what this is all about get all the work from home furlough shaggers back in the office 

I put my prices up last week for the first time in 7 years. Excluding contract stuff obviously.

Everyone was absolutely sound and totally understood 🙌

7 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I put my prices up last week for the first time in 7 years. Excluding contract stuff obviously.

Everyone was absolutely sound and totally understood 🙌

You telling tax man? 😉👀

10 minutes ago, bolton_blondie said:

You telling tax man? 😉👀

Never heard of him.

My pensions have gone up by varying amounts.

The main one by 7.5%, state pension by 3.15% (because of the lower interest rate used to calculate the Contracted-Out Deduction), my SERPS optout by 8.5%, my smaller scheme pension by 5.0%, my L&G annuity by 10.0% and my tiny Prudential annuity is fixed so 0.0%.

1.75% pay rise here.  every little helps I suppose

52 minutes ago, bolton_blondie said:

We love a clap and a free pasty. Prefer to be able take my kids abroad like. 

Where do I get my pasty from?

7 minutes ago, MalcolmW said:

My pensions have gone up by varying amounts.

The main one by 7.5%, state pension by 3.15% (because of the lower interest rate used to calculate the Contracted-Out Deduction), my SERPS optout by 8.5%, my smaller scheme pension by 5.0%, my L&G annuity by 10.0% and my tiny Prudential annuity is fixed so 0.0%.

My Miners pension gets raided every year for tax.

16 minutes ago, MalcolmW said:

My pensions have gone up by varying amounts.

The main one by 7.5%, state pension by 3.15% (because of the lower interest rate used to calculate the Contracted-Out Deduction), my SERPS optout by 8.5%, my smaller scheme pension by 5.0%, my L&G annuity by 10.0% and my tiny Prudential annuity is fixed so 0.0%.

How old are you now Malc if you don’t mind me asking. Sure you’ve said before but can’t remember your answer, tell me to fuck off if if you want 

Nil.

Self employed and clients seem to want better holidays than ever before, but at pre-lockdown prices.

Yeah, but it's 13p cheaper at On The Beach, then go and deal with a faceless online retailer with no customer service at all.

46 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I put my prices up last week for the first time in 7 years. Excluding contract stuff obviously.

Everyone was absolutely sound and totally understood 🙌

Bloke who has a coffee shop local was saying his paper cups had gone from 5p to 15p. Was regrettably putting his prices up hoping people didn't go somewhere else. 

I told him he's still a quid cheaper than cafe Nero. 

I'd pay local and independent traders the difference where I can. Big chains can get fucked. 

Fuck all

Those getting something we’ll done 

6% very unexpected. 

Especially on top of a surprise 10%.last January 2021.

Yep there is a shortage of engineers out there and the order books are full .

 

9 hours ago, stevieb said:

Bloke who has a coffee shop local was saying his paper cups had gone from 5p to 15p. Was regrettably putting his prices up hoping people didn't go somewhere else. 

I told him he's still a quid cheaper than cafe Nero. 

I'd pay local and independent traders the difference where I can. Big chains can get fucked. 

You do right mate. 

Best way to stop recession, keep spending as normal and support your local independent dude. Keeps that local independent dude spending 🙌

3.25% but had a tax code rise which has done me better since swapping my company car that kicked in.

I’ve upped my pension, illness covers and life insurances though. Result virtually flat.

22 minutes ago, tomski said:

3.25% but had a tax code rise which has done me better since swapping my company car that kicked in.

I’ve upped my pension, illness covers and life insurances though. Result virtually flat.

Question: Do you get a certain amount of time off for sickness?

I ask because I also had an illness cover policy which would kick in when my employer stopped paying me full money and put me on SSP. That was six months. So paying for an illness cover when the life cover you have may already contain an element of Critical Illness Cover may not be the greatest value for money. 

I’m no financial expert but it saved me a shilling or two when I realised and was reimbursed when I contacted them for mis-selling. 

Fuck all thus far, although there is talk that it's currently being reviewed and 5% is what is being suggested

2 days before I flew out to Barbados I got notice that my oldest and biggest client of 19 years no longer needed my services. 60% pay cut in one phone call. That’s life. Win some you lose some.