> But then, if you're not doing anything more than the minimums/what you're expected to do, why would you expect anything more than minimum compensation raises?
I put this back in the companies court. Why would I want to go out of my way to do more than the bare minimum when you won't offer more than that for my efforts? I didn't start out with that mentality but it's been shown that these companies will absolutely take advantage of that for their benefit. For over a decade I've done Way more than the bare minimum for work, taking on more projects, responsibilities and impossible deadlines. Delivered 'steller' results, and pioneered work efficient improvements, etc. Every single year have gotten a 'top performer' yearly review. Every year except 1, received a measly 3% raise and told I should be happy it's so high.
After a decade of being lied to, shit on, and taken advantage of; tell me _why_ would I continue to put in amazing efforts for shit compensation increase? I don't expect great raises for mediocre work. But I did expect great raises for documented great work. That hasn't happened and frankly, I'm beyond busting my ass for piddly pay and being told I should be thankful for it.
Again, what I said in my parent comment. They want to pay the minimum, they'll get the minimum effort.