Yep. I was also one of those employees that was "given" a 2% raise. I made a point to say, "So, that's a 6% pay cut when comparing to inflation?" The call got

Yep. I was also one of those employees that was "given" a 2% raise. I made a point to say, "So, that's a 6% pay cut when comparing to inflation?" The call got real quiet, and then moved on to other topics. Lest to say, with the pervasive "chilling" of the job market, I will stay put for a time... But I definitely did update my resume. New hire budgets are always better monied than retention budgets.