Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
Paranoid? Not hardly. I think the word you're looking for is dubious. The rest of us are not in La-La Land like you are. Real stuff happens at our stations.Paranoia will destroy ya. I bet you lay in bed at night worrying about your job, your fellow employees and people that no longer work here. Being miserable and mad all the time will make you age quicker.
I bet you a fine dinner at the winners favorite restaurant via a gift card that raises are given in Oct, as they have for the last few years. Put your money where your mouth is.
Trust me, the last thing I'm thinking about while lying in bed is FedEx.
Why would I make a bet like that? I've never said the raises won't happen, only that if they DIDN'T, I wouldn't be surprised.