OP here. The Amazon hookup was one of the big projects but was a huge undertaking with high visibility and I was left to deliver it on my own.<p>It was an intense time with me cutting holidays short and very long days. I wasn&#x27;t expecting a &quot;cut&quot; of the profits but it was very much about being recognised for the hard work I put in and that it was a good piece of work.<p>I felt I had gone above and beyond for 3-4months. I wasn&#x27;t bitter. I just realised that after the derisory pay-rise, that it was time to leave.<p>I still miss that place. It was full of good people (some are close friends) and I did some really cool stuff that made a massive difference to the operation of the company. Would I go back? Yes as a consultant&#x2F;contractor but not as a permie. I know my worth.<p>After that I joined an immensely challenging start-up which unfortunately failed and am now consulting and looking to bootstrap an idea in the summer ;)