Inflation vs Pay Rise

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The cost of living in the UAE rose by a staggering 28 per cent last year - the highest in the entire region. A survey of more than 250,000 people across the six GCC countries also revealed salaries had risen by 15 per cent during the same period.
This from the 7 days newspaper this morning 19 February.
(http://www.7days.ae/en/2007/02/19/po...ut-pricey.html)
Emirates pilots got 6% pay rise that does not come into effect until May.