Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. ARCHIVE

Sharjah has a problem but it is a good one: the emirate is facing a surge in job applications, according to the ruler of Sharjah. "We also face the problem of 'a lot of job applications,' because our income is good,” said Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. The Sharjah ruler revealed why jobseekers prefer to land a job in the emirate. “In Sharjah, we work only four days a week, and we provide maternity leave, a yearly leave of sixty days, and a fair standard of living," Dr. Sheikh Sultan said. "A Sharjah University graduate may anticipate a monthly salary of Dh25,000, as well as a housing allowance and other benefits. The employment process for the Sharjah Police and Civil Defence, as well as other universities and institutions, is still ongoing, and the final tally of individuals employed will be announced before the end of the year," he added. The Sharjah ruler also pointed out that salaries and pensions have been adjusted in Sharjah to meet the average cost of living. “It is well known that salaries in the Emirate of Sharjah have increased and adjustments have been made, but we have retirees from before these increases who receive a monthly retirement salary of about Dh12,000, while new retirees receive a retirement salary of Dh17,500, and when both groups go to the market, they buy their basic needs at fixed prices, such as bread and others, of the same value, so the old retiree will not get a special reduction, and accordingly I raised their pension salaries,” Dr. Sheikh Sultan said. ICA/Expat Media
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