So, I’ve been at my job for just over four months. Things are good (for an office job). The fiscal year ends in May and pay raises are made effective in August. However, I’ve been informed that since I started here only two months before the fiscal year end, I cannot receive any sort of pay raise until next August 2024. So, I’ll have effectively worked here for just in set 1.5 years before seeing any sort of increase in salary. Is that normal? Am I overreacting in thinking this is a stupid policy? And, yes, I know I should be grateful to have a job that allows me to live comfortably in the lower middle class, such as it is.