You deserve to stay in business when you are a legal business entity that is following all the laws and regulations. Giving everyone a raise is not required by law. It is not a realistic strategy to get out of this inflationary environment - that's my view.

> You deserve to stay in business when you are a legal business entity that is following all the laws and regulations.

You also need to be making a profit though, or at least break even after all costs are accounted for. Otherwise you will run out of money. In our current economic model, a company that is too inefficient to compete in the market does not deserve to stay in business.

There isn't a conspiracy against hiring people who are going to make you money. Anyone who adds value to a company and is going to generate more revenue than their labor cost is likely going to be hired over someone who does not.

> Giving everyone a raise is not required by law.

Maybe it should be. Even if only to match inflation. Salary actually decreases over time if you don't receive raises. $100k/y today might be equal to $110k/y next year.

You can type that comment, but perhaps if you were in someone else's shoes you'd have a different opinion.

Imagine the entitlement required to think that filling out a few forms and paying a fee (all that is required to own a business) should entitle you to take advantage of people for your own gain.