Rents should raised no more than 2% per year, in step with property taxes. Wages should follow inflation, i.e. round up to 5% as inflation hits and stays at 8% a quarter and if over 11%, round up to 10. 5x5. Dual edge sword tho, if you want to base your income on inflation quarterly, like a balloon, up then down. This is for employees 25 and older, as migrants, teens and college kids have and will continue to be treated like interns. Old people with money want to use young/new people, regardless of how smart they are. You have to make your case as an individual for a raise and collectively in adverse working conditions.