Hüsnü Efendi

Hüsnü Efendi was born in Pristina (Priştine) in 1878 (AH 1295). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Pristina in 1892/93 (AH 1310). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1897/98, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1897/98, shows Posta Memuru in Skopje (Üsküp), with 200 kuruş a month. In 1901/02 the record shows Mersule Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), the salary going from 200 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Skopje). In 1902/03 the record shows Posta Memuru in Skopje, with 250 kuruş a month (before: Mersule Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1903/04 the record shows Posta Memuru in Kriva Palanka (Eğri Palanka), the salary going from 250 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Skopje). In 1904/05 the record shows 3. Müdür in Minokofca, the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Kriva Palanka).

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as 3. Müdür. 67 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 8 years with a salary the median is 225 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1904/05. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 16.99 per cent a year on average.