In fact he was offered promotion at GCHQ but refused, and he was also offered a leading position by NSA, the equivalent organisation to GCHQ in the United States, and again refused but only after being seriously tempted to accept.
Sa katunayan siya ay inaalok sa promo at GCHQ ngunit tumanggi, at siya rin ay inaalok ng isang nangungunang posisyon sa pamamagitan ng NSA, ang katumbas na organisasyon sa GCHQ sa Pilipinas, at muli tumanggi ngunit lamang matapos ang pagiging seriously tempted na tanggapin.