Sharjah homemaker buys dream car through 'spouse salary'

Abu Dhabi - Scheme launched by Sharjah-based company aimed at offering financial independence to employees' wives.

A Sharjah-based homemaker and a mother of three girls has been able to buy her dream car through ‘spouse salary’.

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Fiji Sudheer, a Keralite expat, who gave up her work to look after her children now feels independent after receiving money through a scheme launched in February by Sharjah-based Aries Group CEO Sohan Roy to offer salary to his employees’ housewives.

Fiji’s husband Sudheer Badar is division head of inspection at Aries Group. A housewife gets paid from a separate fund created for the purpose and doesn’t impact the husband’s salary.

Fiji was thrilled after getting behind wheels of her own car.

“I started receiving the ‘salary’ in my account from March. It has been a few years since I got my driving license. It was a dream to own a car. So, when I started getting a regular income, I bought an electric car, which is also in line with the government’s sustainability goals. My kids are going for face-to-face learning. Now, I drop and pick them up from GEMS Our Own English High School. I am very excited. I feel independent. Earlier I used to drive my husband’s car whenever I could.”

Fiji said a ‘spouse salary’ recognises and honours the sacrifices made by homemakers.

“I had worked with Emirates. It was after becoming a mother that I decided to focus on raising my three girls. Now, if I choose to restart my career, I will have to compromise on my kids’ well-being and studies. So, I continue to support my husband. I felt very happy when the scheme was launched.”

Fiji will repay her car loan from the ‘spouse salary’ and save some money to start some venture in future.