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The man said that he and his wife started their career with a gross salary of Rs 66,000, and now they are earning several times that amount by following two simple mantras.
Hyderabad IT couple went from Rs 66,000 salary to huge income in 8 years: ‘Treating job switching like a must’
A Hyderabad-based software engineer has sparked a discussion on career growth after he revealed how he and his wife, who work in the IT industry, have been able to increase their earnings over the past eight years. Although there is no one-size-fits-all rule, he revealed that they both followed a simple but disciplined strategy over the years to reach their desired income level.
In a post shared on X, the man named Abhishek Singh said that when he and his wife started their careers, their total monthly salary was around Rs 66,000. Today, after eight years in this field, they are earning many times that amount and much more than they ever imagined.
“Treat career switching as a must.”
“My wife and I work in IT, and in just 8 years, we have reached income levels that we did not think possible when we started, perhaps 50% of where we are now,” he wrote. “Looking back, there are two things that made the biggest difference.”
The first, he said, is to treat career changes as a necessity rather than an option during the early years of their career. “First, we treat switching jobs as a must, not a maybe. When your gross salary is INR 66 lakh a month, it is difficult to build wealth or even think big. The quickest way out of this is to switch,” he said.
The second was an agreement the couple reached: whenever one of them switched jobs, the other would also start searching. “It kept it a little competitive in a good way, and it also helped during salary negotiations because we each had each other’s compensation as a reference even though we worked in different fields,” he added, explaining why.
Singh then gave advice to young IT professionals, recommending that they change jobs every two years to get exposure to different companies, managers and roles. “It’s like trying different ice cream flavors before you settle on your favorite one,” he said while comparing.
However, he noted that priorities often change when a person reaches age 30, as factors such as family responsibilities, children’s education and home ownership make job stability more valuable than frequent job changes.
“The first ten years of learning”
Finally, he listed some lessons that he believes have benefited him and his wife over the years, including maintaining healthy competition, diversifying careers to reduce the financial risks of job loss, and taking advantage of dual income. “The first 10 years are about learning as much as you can and making as much income as you can,” he explained. “The next stage is about protecting what you’ve built, as I feel like 45 is the new retirement age in IT.”
#Morning_of_frankness 🤷♂️ My wife and I work in IT, and in just 8 years, we have reached income levels we never thought possible when we started, probably 50% of where we are now.
Looking back, there are two things that made the biggest difference.
First, we treat switching jobs as inevitable, not necessary… https://t.co/BbFhBc7B1q
– Abhishek Singh (@ChaiAndMiles) July 1, 2026
The Internet is divided on its strategies
The post has since sparked an online debate, with many professionals agreeing with what he said and others disagreeing.
“Everyone has their own approach to career growth. The strategy I mentioned worked when entry-level wages were low in pre-coronavirus times. Today, it is much better, and I have seen hiring managers reject resumes with many permutations, because the cost to the company is much more than just the CTC cost of the employees,” one person said.
Another person quipped: “Not necessarily. One manager told me how I can trust you if you switch every two years. Also, not everyone has the same circumstances: old loans, sister marriage, sick parents, big rents, etc. There are some things or those. It is possible who has a house built by their parents.”
“I agree with most of it, but I have concerns about switching too frequently and that too as a mentioned rule without significant motivation. I agree that it takes you to a slightly higher salary in the beginning, but eventually it almost evens out and all the leadership discussions I have contributed to, tenure with the company comes as a major check box while deciding key roles, office/department heads, etc. Again, there is no harm in switching per se, but I am cautious about recommending it as a better way to succeed in the corporate world,” one individual said.
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