Viçin Efendi

Viçin Efendi was born in Ankara in 1872/73 (AH 1289). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni) and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Millet 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: Armenian, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Ankara in 1891/92 (AH 1309). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1894/95, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1894/95, shows Mekâtib Memuru in Ankara, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1903/04 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Ankara, the salary going from 190 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Mekâtib Memuru in Ankara).

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 23 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 10 years with a salary the median is 190 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 110 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 12.98 per cent a year on average.