Hayim Politi Efendi

Hayim Politi Efendi was born in Manisa in 1879/80 (AH 1297). The record gives the community as Jewish (Musevi), the nationality as Yahudi and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Musevi Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: English, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1901/02 (AH 1319). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1902/03, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1902/03, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Yalova, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1903/04 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 400 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Yalova). In 1904/05 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beirut (Beyrut), the salary going from 200 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 33 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 3 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1904/05. The last salary is the same as the first. The last salary is recorded in 1904/05, when 38 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.