The local hospitals started bumping up their pay. Work decided that now is the time to match them to retain employees. They worked it out to be a 14% increase in pay which is nice. Except that all raises are given on your anniversary date. The plan was discussed and looked at in December. Those of us that are were hired later in the year just got our 2% raise and now have to wait longer for the 14% while inflation and rent is still going up. Meanwhile my coworker who got hired in the spring and has been here for less time then me gets his big jump next week.