They like people who don't understand that they lost more than last year's 3%. This year your percentage pay rise would've been based on last year's salary level AND the last year's 3% increase. This is known as compound interest, my friend.
1.03*1.03= 1.0609.
So, if we get 6%, we have been short changed .09%.
On my base thats 367 DHS for the year.
Hardly the end of the world....