tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18517543.post-38246617186978183062007-05-10T16:21:00.001-04:002007-05-10T16:21:23.565-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_DqVllSD5zfc/RkN81mKyNFI/AAAAAAAAAIc/Z36OYYLLm28/s1600-h/raise.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_DqVllSD5zfc/RkN81mKyNFI/AAAAAAAAAIc/Z36OYYLLm28/s200/raise.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5063027666315261010" border="0" /></a>Yep, it's about that time of the year. Unfortunately it's nothing special, <a href="http://thefinancialladder.blogspot.com/2006/05/i-received-raise-soooo-what.html">another 3.0%</a> raise this year. Seems as though I'm with in average range for this year. <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/2006-08-21-salaries-usat_x.htm">They expected raises</a> to be from 3 to 4 percent last year. I've also found that it's slightly under<a href="http://inflationdata.com/Inflation/Inflation_Rate/CurrentInflation.asp"> last years average inflation rate of 3.24%</a>. For some reason I'm not complaining as much this year, I feel more content...Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03297271288306190290noreply@blogger.com