My Salary History - Not Very Sexy Now :)

Hi everyone, how's it going? Been a while since my last post as I was really busy with my kids and also my new found hobby, aka my real estate business, albeit a money bleeding one. lol. Anyway that deserve a post by itself.

Thanks to @themoneyloaf and @centsofindependence for tagging me these few days. That reminded me perhaps it's time for a new post.

I've been seeing a few posts with regards to Salary History. Frankly speaking, I have been avoiding that trend as I have nothing to show. lol. I have zero work salary now. Not very sexy isnt it? Haha.

This is based on 12 months of monthly salary, not including CPF contribution, AWS , Bonus or other allowances if any. So just pure monthly fixed salary. 2008 is based on 5 months of work, 2022 is based on 6 months of work.

I finally touched the 150k per annum ceiling back in 2021 after 13 years of work.

Upon knowing what I was earning, alot people commented that it's a pity that I gave up on my package. To say the truth, I find it a pity as well, but if you ask me if I have regretted it, I dont think so. Not sure about the future, but certainly not at the moment.

For everyone who recently followed by IG or blog, yeap, I am currently surviving on my dividends of approximately 5k per month. I have 2 kids and my wife is still gainfully employed. When I quit, we lost 60% of the household work income.

I live in Singapore, some say 1 of the most expensive country in the world. Through my sharing, I hope that it gives everyone a little more courage in your FIRE path.

I wasnt born with a silver spoon, in fact I was the other end of the spectrum. I was living in a rental 1 room flat , barely above the poverty line. Kudos to my parents who didnt give up in providing us with an university education.

I was also a mediocre student but I worked really hard in the first 10 years of my career. Not that I start to slack off after 2018. Things changed when the first kid arrived. It gives you a new perspective in life.

So here I am, 2 kids and FIRE(d), with a fully paid apartment and car. If I can do it, so can you.