How do some of y’all manage to go 2+ years without a raise? Like are you just really good at budgeting?

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The further away you get from Junior salaries, the easier it is. Definitely a privilege

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That makes sense!

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Tbh, the only way to get to a livable wage is to make a jump every year or two as a junior

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Average 4.5 years between raises here, over 30 years.

You learn to live well within your means.

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As tempting as it is to get defensive about SS1’s comment, they are not wrong. If I’d moved around more, my increases would have been more frequent and my salary would be higher.

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Who's going 2+ years without a raise???

SC1: raises at Ogilvy have been, and continue to be, a big problem. 2+ years is not uncommon.

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Easy. I just underperform.

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