ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 3 months agoDisneyland unions agree to ‘historic’ 31% pay raisewww.ocregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1500arrow-down12
arrow-up1498arrow-down1external-linkDisneyland unions agree to ‘historic’ 31% pay raisewww.ocregister.comByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareIampossiblyatwork@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 months ago"Also remember, CPI only reflects those out-of-pocket expenses. " “it doesn’t take into account goods and services that may have been provided to consumers by, for example, the nonprofit sector and the government.” https://www.marketplace.org/2021/11/22/whats-included-in-the-consumer-price-index-and-what-isnt/ My point here is your raises should be CPI + buffer as real costs are higher. A fun image of what’s in the CPI:
minus-squaresomethingsnappy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoHave to assume that educational bullshit name and medical bullshit name are in there twice to hide how bad it is, and that “other” hides more of both of those.
"Also remember, CPI only reflects those out-of-pocket expenses. "
“it doesn’t take into account goods and services that may have been provided to consumers by, for example, the nonprofit sector and the government.”
https://www.marketplace.org/2021/11/22/whats-included-in-the-consumer-price-index-and-what-isnt/
My point here is your raises should be CPI + buffer as real costs are higher.
A fun image of what’s in the CPI:
Have to assume that educational bullshit name and medical bullshit name are in there twice to hide how bad it is, and that “other” hides more of both of those.