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human
What would be the economical effects of raising everyone's salary to match inflation every year?

I can't understand very well why workers simply don't get a raise according to inflation for every year of work. I'm not so cynical that I think that companies are simply exploiting more more from the workers, but it does seem very suspicious that it's hard to get a raise in the same position after a year, even if it's just to stay even with inflation. 

So what could be a possible consequence if, say, everyone got a raise very year according to a given inflation index? And what would this imply in periods of hyperinflation, where you would need to raise everyone's wages every week or so? (Assuming that paperwork is easy, just interested in economic effects, not practical ones).
gpt
This might sound great and fair, but it's very much doubtful this is a good idea.

First of all, this sets you right on track to a wage-price spiral. Inflation happens, which forces companies to raise wages, which leads to further inflation, until you end up in a situation where wages keeping up with inflation is the least of your problems. The currency goes down the drain, imports get super expensive, lending unreasonable, etc.

Second of all, wages are rigid downward. People don't like wage cuts, surprise. Inflation helps companies during downturns by lowering real wages, and helps them to avoid firing people or going under instead.

Third of all, what about dying industries? Eventually the revenue you generate falls below your wage, right now you'd still have the choice to accept a lower wage, if you couldn't cut wages, people would against just get fired.

Median real wage growth is usually positive, wages *do* keep up with inflation, just not always and not immediately.