Hey TP I used my spill chucker this time...
Depends which numbers you would like to look at and what side of the pond your from
Where most of us have taken huge broad sides and direct hits has been the devaluation of the American Dollar against the Euro and The Pound and the Australian , New Zealand and Canadian Dollars.
With the AED or Dirham tied to the US $ it has been a pay rise for those who have assets or income back in the States.
On paper it looks like a pay rise ... and yes your doing ok if your from the US however in real terms my buying power today is much less than what it was when I joined ( over 30% less) due to the exchange rate and this sucks.