Heh people would not b**** if the company compensate the employee fairly for their worth. Unfortunately, its hard for an employee to negotiate a proper expected salary during the employment phase, because too many companies in this country understate the scope of work in the contract. In fact, a lot purposely do so, so often times you end up doing way more then the contract scope (this is especially true in the IT industry, one leg kick is a very common theme). Also, a lot of companies here do not practice adjustment for cost of living, which is just a bad policy in the part of the company. If the company is not being fair and professional in its treatment of its employees, it should not expect the same of its employees. Whining and beotching about it is justifiable, in fact I'd encourage people to do so. Keeping mum when you are being exploited only goes to show to the company/management that their from of tyranny is acceptable. This is not doing any favors to the employment industry as a whole.

I bet you're either on the other side of the fence (management) or you are one of the few lucky ones fairly compensated for your work.