“Your salary should automatically increase with inflation every year without you having to ask for it”
Agree
- Cost of living goes up constantly
- Shouldn't need to negotiate basic fairness
- Real wages have been stagnant forever
- Companies budget for it anyway
Disagree
- Raises should be tied to performance
- Market conditions change too much
- Inflation varies by location drastically
- Encourages complacency and entitlement
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