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[-] freebee@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

It exists. In Belgium and I think also Luxembourg inflation in prices of common consumer things automatically triggers wages, unemployment money, pensions to rise too. For most jobs it triggers when it hits 2%. Life got 2 % more expensive, wages rise 2 % a few months / a year later. Using a basket of consumer prices, excluding things like fuel, alcohol, tobacco prices

[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Heh I stopped in Belgium years before the Euro money conversion, chill place. I remember going to an atm to get some local currency to shop and the options were something like 1000, 5000, 10000. It was pre smartphone so I had no idea what the conversion was or what to choose. So I just hit something in the middle and had WAY too much money to buy some fresh fruit and chocolate.

[-] Orygin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Yet they still manage to fuck us over by "jumping" an index. 2% may not seem much now but compounded we lose a lot over the years

[-] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 hours ago

You (and every step angle other employee at your company) should be demanding AT LEAST an inflation adjustment every year from your boss.

[-] Orygin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 17 minutes ago

Sure, but to only get told there is no budget now and it will be re-evaluated next year

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