<prompt> Human: I want to know if Im being unreasonable. Ive been at the same company for 5 years...Ive had a good work ethic, never had any complaints, etc...For the last two years the company didnt issue any of their employees a raise, not even a cost of living raise. This year, we were expecting a decent raise since nobody received one the past two years, and all we got was 1, which felt insulting more than anything. What I want to know is- am I being unreasonable in expecting AT MINIMUM a COLA raise each year? Is it common for businesses to not give annual raises to employees? At this point I would be willing to take a pay cut at a new job if it meant that I had the opportunity to advance my salary each year.  <response>: If a business is struggling or they have had a lack of attrition its not all that uncommon. Especially since inflation has been lackluster. 