He started off in Singtel but left after 1 year. Even though base pay was low he drew 7 months bonus. When he went to the new company, he negotiated on basis of his last drawn total package in Singtel. I think he got offered close to 4k in that firm. He stayed in that American software company for 1 year but moved on to another US firm based on an ex-colleague's recommendation. After a year, he tried to leave again. However as he was on some client project which if delayed would cost the firm quite significant financial penalty, he was offered a significant pay rise to stay. This was just after he got his bonus and increment for the year, so his pay went up quite significantly. He plans to jump ship again after the project ends. That's all I can share.