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post 1652809563 12-19-2021, 10:46 AM
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Engineering jobs matching inflation right now?

Who works in engineering and is getting out of cycle pay raises to match inflation or yearly raises to match?

Everything obviously costs way more than it used to, and our employers need to raise wages if they're raising costs.
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post 1652809693 12-19-2021, 10:49 AM
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Yea, bro.

Name me one employer that is giving 11% + raises to match inflation lol.

You salarycels are fighting a losing battle.

Start trading derivatives or something.
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post 1652809893 12-19-2021, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted By OPGenesis⏩
Yea, bro.

Name me one employer that is giving 11% + wages to match inflation lol.

You salarycels are fighting a losing battle.

Start trading derivatives or something.
You think they can't or do you think they'll just cater to the concept of sticky wages?

I'll fukking quit srs. I've already had to deal with enough bullchit this year. I'd rather work for half what I make now and work for myself than deal with the sheer greed we're witnessing.
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post 1652810013 12-19-2021, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted By rectifryer⏩
You think they can't or do you think they'll just cater to the concept of sticky wages?

I'll fukking quit srs. I've already had to deal with enough bullchit this year.
I think they won't, because the labor pool is infinite.

Go to your employer and ask them for a 14% raise lol.

See what happens.
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post 1652810173 12-19-2021, 10:57 AM
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Raises aren't (as usual), but jumping to other companies certainly is. I'm seeing much higher offers for new hires, to the point where new hires are making more than tenured people a level above them
post 1652810553 12-19-2021, 11:02 AM
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OP maybe you should have gotten a real degree instead of an engineering one
post 1652810763 12-19-2021, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted By LtGoose⏩
OP maybe you should have gotten a real degree instead of an engineering one
Yea or never getting a degree @ all.
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post 1652812493 12-19-2021, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted By LtGoose⏩
OP maybe you should have gotten a real degree instead of an engineering one
Sig checks out. Engineering is rooted in utility ergo being useful.
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post 1652815103 12-19-2021, 12:20 PM
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If I worked for a union, or otherwise a company whose services/industry were my line of work, I'd probably expect some kinda 6%+ bump next year.

Instead I work for a large corporation that has entirely different services/industry, therefore my pay bumps are equivalent to what's done for the whole organization unfortunately. Meaning I don't expect to see larger than 4% next year.

The first year or two at a new company feels great from a pay perspective. But man once you hit the 3+ years mark you start realizing your market value by that point isn't being matched by your company. At least that's how its been for me. My company doesn't value my 3+ years with them, like a whole other company would.
post 1652816323 12-19-2021, 12:49 PM
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Nobody is keeping up with inflation. Who the hell is gonna give out 20% yearly raises? That's assuming it doesn't get worse.

The dollar is life support. They have been looting productive enterprises too hard.
post 1652817863 12-19-2021, 01:22 PM
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Anyone see any strong growth in wages for engineering in Canada?

More hiring is definitely happening but employers seem to look at employees being lucky to even have a job lol
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You typically have to move jobs for a notable raise. Market is perfect right now for a move. Anyone getting a raise at current job likely isn't getting the raise they could get moving jobs in this market.
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Originally Posted By frezKo⏩
Got a 18% pay increase this year work as a structural engineer recently relocated to St. Louis. Going to make 135-140k in total comp this year.

Plan is to move to Florida eventually in the near future out of this **** hole.

Can confirm engineering is a great career and pays very well.
Buildings or bridges?
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post 1652823293 12-19-2021, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted By LtGoose⏩
OP maybe you should have gotten a real degree instead of an engineering one
I wish I knew what that would have been. My passion is engineering but I'd do anything technical for $200k+.

Honestly I know that's not going to happen unless I have a business that makes that money.
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7% this year, but I guess it would have been 4.5% if not for a slight bump in title/promotion.
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post 1652955793 12-21-2021, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted By reinsdorfsucks⏩
7% this year, but I guess it would have been 4.5% if not for a slight bump in title/promotion.
5% is considered a promotion at my work srs

just got an email back from the dir of HR saying yearly raises are for merit, not inflation LMAO.

merit my ballz.
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post 1652982853 12-22-2021, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted By rectifryer⏩
5% is considered a promotion at my work srs

just got an email back from the dir of HR saying yearly raises are for merit, not inflation LMAO.

merit my ballz.
Some companies are giving raises based on current inflation rates. HR's job is to pay you the least amount of money. Sending an email isn't going to get you anywhere with HR other than solidify the fact they don't give a chit about you. Move jobs.
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I work at a large engineering firm and nobody here got less than an 8.5% raise.

It is pretty obvious to me that 2022 is going to be vicious in terms of inflation. Rate hikes won't stop inflation when companies perpetuate it by giving everyone cost-of-living-based salary adjustments. I wonder where all this newfound money will go next year?
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Originally Posted By SouthDakotaBrah⏩
I wonder where all this newfound money will go next year?
Crypto and stocks - like this year?

I don't think anything is going to stop this inflation train except stagflation, at some point.
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post 1652983853 12-22-2021, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted By _zman⏩
Crypto and stocks - like this year?

I don't think anything is going to stop this inflation train except stagflation, at some point.
agreed, which is why I JFL @ cashcels and people who are waiting to buy a house/stocks because they think the market will go down in the next ~6 months, as if raising federal interest rates by 0.25% will budge the needle
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