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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:31 PM Original message |
Gasoline costs will wipe out raises, study says (in 2006) |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. what raise? |
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cassiepriam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Ditto here. So I am going in the hole, while the fat cats get richer. |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Bush doesn't see us as people, just wallets. Think about the heating bills |
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cassiepriam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Yes between gas/fuel, it is going to be a bad winter for many. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 08:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
37. Ditto here too. once every 3-4 years. nt |
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gizmo1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yeah what raise? |
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splat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. It's their anti-inflation policy |
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tk2kewl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. my sentiments exactly |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 07:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. My thoughts exactly! |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 07:02 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Health insurance companies want more people |
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Debbi801 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 01:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
44. We've already been notified that our health benefits will be going up 8%.. |
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tk2kewl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. . |
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against all enemies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. No cost of living increase, no raise what so ever: health care costs |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. It already did for us.. My husband got a $40 wk net raise |
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pelagius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. My health insurance went up 20%... |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. Are you better off than 4 years ago? |
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Rainscents (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Sure am! NOT! |
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all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. $40,000 average?! unheard of in this house..... |
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HawkerHurricane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. It already did mine. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. its going to bring home about the same amount on short term |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
17. 3.7% - don't make me laugh |
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kostya (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Raises? What are .... oh yeah, I remember those... |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. Raise? Gee I forgot that word. |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
20. deep irony time... |
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newscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
21. I was just getting to the break even point |
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Oldtimeralso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Raises? Bonuses? |
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anotherdrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
24. what's a raise? Companies still give raises? isn't that communism? |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
25. My company says no raises this year. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. Food prices.... |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 12:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. I just had a thought. With the prices of gas and heating oil, |
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bunny planet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
27. They've already wiped out mine. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
28. For one of the poorest areas of the country |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-10-05 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
29. 3.7%?? Oh, that I would be so lucky! My projected 'raise' for this year is |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 12:01 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. It's amazing that Americans haven't rebelled agains the painfully obvious |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 12:05 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I don't get it either. And I am SO tired of hearing, "We have to offer big |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 08:24 AM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Right on! And notice how these executives' pay and bonuses |
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MildyRules (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
33. What's the federal pay raise for FY06? 3.1%? |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
34. Yah THINK so? DUH! |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
35. This is one article I wish my hometown wasn't mentioned... |
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Sabriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
36. Gee, I wonder if food costs will do the same. |
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boise1 (248 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. It's all adding up for disaster soon |
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second edition (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
40. What raises? I haven't seen one of them for over 4 years now. |
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CitrusLib (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
42. They needed a study to figure this out? |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
43. man I bet it took a real genius to figure that out. :~) |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
45. Man, that's a relief! |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-11-05 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
46. Maybe they mean raises in india |
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