True, but they could be making the exact same as you after you've given the company 10 years of your life. That's not right either. I have always felt that the merits you've earned should be on top of whatever the increase in base is. An employee with years of experience in multiple areas and a reliable record should not be insulted by being paid the same as a newbie who just walked in the door and knows nothing. For example.... you make 10.50/hr and new people make 10/hr and they increase pay to 11/hr..... suddenly you are being paid 11/hr and yes, that's good... but so is every new hire coming in the door. In my opinion that .50 you had over the top should be added to the increase and you should be making 11.50/hr.... in other words, merits should not be swallowed up in pay increases. But Target isn't the only one who does this.