So, we were informed of our salary increase, or rather "cost of living increase" for 2012.

1%

What did you get?
By the way I believe this is my 1000th post.

0% as often happens in CH

Congratulations!

I - like most people, I should imagine - will be getting sod all.

well the costs of living are certainly going up! But I haven't heard anything about a cost of living increase. In fact. I haven't heard anything about bonuses, though I have heard chatter that bonuses were being discussed.

We don't get COI's at my work, increases are purely performance based

Most normal people these days are very grateful to have a job.

The offer of minus 3% on my current contract, let me think, oh, I think I am going to take this other one that is + 65%

Money is not everything but ripping the @rse out of people if you think you can seems to be with seasonal greetings this year.

The tone of the first few answers is such that i suspect that anybody getting an increase may slip quietly past this threads to avoid the pitchforks

Should I stay quiet about 15% then?

Maybe Karl you are not aware that you have just broken the trust between you and your employer. This information is considered confidential, and as you have revealed it, you could now be dismissed instantly!

I got -100%

Just the same with pensions; not only 0% increase, but not even the courtesy of a reply from the Pensions Office since August as to why there has been only a CHF3.00 increase in over two years. But we live in hope.........

He could, if his employer knew who he is, and if the employer hadn't announced it company wide. Stop scaremongering.

My daily rate has remained the same for the past 6 years - despite attempts by some clients to reduce it (just say "no"). However, my income has increased steadily, as I'm selling more product.

0%. And happy if it doesn't turn -100% in 2012.

We're going with a 2.5% increase for 2012, based on the fact that we do not have a bonus scheme, nor would I welcome one.

The public sector in ZH increase has been set at 1.5% I think I remember hearing on the radio this week.

Maybe he's actually got a fair and rational employer who values its employees, and who doesn't needlessly fire people for nonsensical reasons.

(I hear they exist)

Since when is revealing your salary a sackable offense anyway? I often reveal it - to my wife, to my bank everytime i get a paycheck, to the guy I arrange finance with to buy a car

There are quite a few employment contracts out there that make the salary "confidential" in the sense that you can only divulge it on a "need to know" basis, usually designed to prevent employees from asking for an increase on the basis that "Wally earns more than I do".

0% - which is easy as I earn 0 at the mo anyway. Should have got my UK pension last year - but they changed the rules just in time for me, merky bucket.


Btw, slight diversion - how many of you get that '13th' month to help with Christmas expenses and the Jan. bills?