Sharing my career progress:

2004-2009: Project Engineer - Automotive: From RM1.8k~RM2.8K/month
2009–2010: Sabbatical, quit job and did MSc abroad in UK: RM 0K (used up all my life savings and work 3 odd-jobs daily after class to survive, i.e. academic fees + room rental + food)
2011-2012: Supply Chain – O&G: From RM5.3K~ RM6.3K/month
2013–2014: Assignment abroad– O&G: RM ~40K/month (Salary + Expat Allowance)
2014–2021: Supply Chain (Back in Msia) – O&G: From RM8.5K~RM19.5K/month
2022–Today: Assignment abroad – O&G: RM ~80K/month (Salary + Expat Allowance)

*all are before tax (except the assignment base)
*Same O&G company from 2011 until today

Hope to maintain and continue working on assignment for as long as I can, to save up for retirement. 17 years to go until retirement age (yes, old guy oledi compared to most of you here).