Rate rises

[Paralytic]

Snowflakes are reeling https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60024716

Have you seen the price of smashed avacodo on toast?

[NigelJK]

Alfie the twunt from Liverpool says that the rising cost of Energy bills is stopping him saving and moving to his own home. Shurely shome mistake?

[d000hg]

OK Boomer.

[_V_]

Snowflakes are reeling https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60024716

[_V_]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60050699

Inflation: Cost of living rises at fastest pace for 30 years

[_V_]

If it is non-negotiable, then you are saying that you're going to walk if they don't give you it.

Yes, I have made this 100% clear, it's not a negotiation, it's price increase.

[AtW]

If it is non-negotiable, then you are saying that you're going to walk if they don't give you it.

And where they will find another VB6 programmer? It's COBOL of the 2020s

[WTFH]

Of course, the contractor has to communicate the expected rate rise. I have requested a 15% rate increase to cover rising costs, non negotiable. We will see how the client responds.

If it is non-negotiable, then you are saying that you're going to walk if they don't give you it.

[_V_]

Of course, the contractor has to communicate the expected rate rise. I have requested a 15% rate increase to cover rising costs, non negotiable. We will see how the client responds.

[jamesbrown]

"Everyone". If you're in a position of power, there's really no such thing as a recession or being undercut (by offshoring or whatever). You just set your prices and carry on as normal. You just need to work out how to get it

[_V_]

Is everyone accepting a real world pay cut?

https://news.sky.com/story/cost-of-l...-show-12518827

Official data published on Wednesday is expected to show inflation in December remaining close to the 5.1% level reached the month before.

It is expected to hit 6% in coming months - which would be the highest level for three decades - as the impact of an expected energy bill hike in April bites.

ONS data shows that the last time Britain last saw a real terms fall in wages was in mid-2020 as earnings were affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with many on furlough or working reduced hours.