1. ive worked for 3 different banks in the last 12 years. got headhunted each time. timing plays an important role i guess.

my current boss, he gave me a solid increment n bonus after i brought over a relatively big account.
be close to your boss and let him know you constantly do a great job in exceeding his expectations.

2. money motivates most people. apart from that, I'm driven by other things as well, mastering a skillset, sense of purpose, full autonomy to manage my own books, recognition, making my boss look good in the eyes of our ceo...

3. nobody will complain if they are getting paid more money. but the saying about spending more when one makes more money is true. manage your finances carefully, no matter how much u make a month. ask yourself a simple question before u swipe that card or click checkout; is it a need or want?

4. everyone has different goals in life. mine was towards making usd100k at the very start and traveling. whats yours?