I'm quite skeptical. Inflation is in its highest since 1994 and the stock market still under the glooms of US economy are something that worries me. The US economy needs to get a fix before anyone can claimed that 2008 will be as rosy as the first half of 2007.
When my boss earlier handed me the annual increment letter, he asked me if I'm happy with the increment. I told him right away that 'money no enough'.
Right now, I'm looking for another job which can at least pays me 10-15% more than what I'm currently getting. Rising living cost is a killer...