I was reading a Yahoo piece yesterday about workers and discontent with wages. I cannot remember any of the specific details, but it seems that a lot of workers in the UK are not receiving any pay increase this year and those that are are getting around 2% which is less than inflation (my figure could well be a tad off).

I guess corporations have been tightening purse strings in the West for a good while now (30 years or so), but the disease has spread worldwide in the wake of the financial crisis. At my wife's company pay is frozen and I am a bit disenchanted with my 2.8% increase. It's frustrating for me as I have always been able to negotiate my own contracts, but in my current sector I am on a pay scale in line with everyone else.

So, my poser of the New Year...are you happy with your pay increase (or lack of increase)?