Enis Efendi

Enis Efendi was born in Beirut (Beyrut) in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Memur.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Beirut in 1890/91 (AH 1308). The official was then about 12 years old. The record gives 6 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1896/97, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1896/97, shows Muhabere Memuru in Damascus (Şam), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beirut, the salary going from 400 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Damascus).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as Muhabere Memuru. 49 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 6 years with a salary the median is 250 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.56 per cent a year on average.