Sometimes we need an uplifting story here about a company that actually tries to do well by their employees.
I worked somewhere that was not doing well financially. It was 'end-of-year/raises' time.
The executives decided:
Executives did not receive bonuses
High earners did not receive raises
Mid earners received 2% raises
Lower earners received 4% raises
There were no layoffs or staff reductions.
Was it great? Not really. Was it good? I think so. Executives took what money they could and used it for the benefit of those who could use it more.
This was a large company made up mostly of the mid and lower tiers so it had a real impact in the workplace.