If my understanding is correct, they haven't yet. The raise is spread out evenly over 6 years, so it'll probably be at least 3 years before they return to pre-p

If my understanding is correct, they haven't yet. The raise is spread out evenly over 6 years, so it'll probably be at least 3 years before they return to pre-pandemic purchasing power. Still quite extraordinary, though I'm not sure how long they had already been at their current rates, so maybe less impressive? Not really sure.