Originally Posted by
stobelma
Inflation is going up for everyone, it doesn't matter what field you are in, nobody is really making anymore more money if you look at it that way.
With a REAL job there is this thing called COLA (Cost of living adjustment) usually tied to the consumer price index.. (average 3% a year or so) Maybe you get COLA, but I HIGHLY doubt it. Who do you work for?
You should really educate yourself and how much money you are losing. How is your airlines 401k plan? I bet its medicore at best. 1% could be the difference between $0 and $500,000.