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Originally Posted by LightsChromeHorsepower
We are in a deflationary cycle. Your boss is probably faced with declining rates & revenue. Many people are losing hours, wage cuts are not unheard of right now. I just cut the rent for my tenants because there are so many vacant units it's driving local rental prices down.
It might not hurt to ask, but I wouldn't count on it.
Deflationary Cycle, indeed...
That has to be one of the most tactful terms for a depression I've ever heard. There are still more places getting boarded up, and even one place that I used to stop at and eat is now closed. (Last trip into IN, I stopped and ate there.) And, most people around here that are still working don't know if they'll have a job next week. Everybody's on the edge.
You can ask for a raise, but...