I went for years without a pay rise
Every time I got an increase I'd have an equal and opposite increase in pension contributions, or I'd have to start paying back student loan, or I'd lose my tax credits, or pay for Sprog to go to Uni. And don't forget tax rises, VAT hikes, inflation...

Need I go on? I need about a £10k rise this year just to put me in the position I was in five/six years ago.

So join the club.
(Che Grimsdale Best before:, Tue 6 Mar 2012, 16:38, 2 replies)

So it does all just boil down to
'Why should I be worse off, I'd rather it was you'
(LetsGetDownToIt, Tue 6 Mar 2012, 16:56, closed)

No, I'm a Cameron-ite
We're all in it together, so let's all agree to whinge as loudly as we can to show our solidarity.

I've given up waiting for any sort of fairness in this world or the next, but I'm learning to live without hope - and like it.
(Che Grimsdale Best before:, Tue 6 Mar 2012, 17:16, closed)

But going without a pay rise is a bit different to taking a £2.5k pay cut.

I have no problem with it being taken away in a fair manner, but have a run down period so people can adjust their financial commitments.
(jono_h, Tue 6 Mar 2012, 19:23, closed)