{
  "id": 276368,
  "title": "My Dubai Salary: From Dh690 per month to Dh40,000, but I want $1 million per day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/my-dubai-salary-from-dh690-per-month-to-dh40-000-but-i-want-1-million",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T18:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/08/07/my-dubai-salary-from-dh690-per-month-to-dh40000-but-i-want-1-million-per-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shabbir Mithaiwala, a managing director of Glass R Us Industries in Dubai, recounts his remarkable career journey. Born and raised in the UAE, he later moved to Mumbai to pursue higher education. To fund his studies, Shabbir worked night shifts at a call center, studying by day. After completing his chartered accountancy qualification, he returned to Dubai in 2013 to rescue his ailing family business, which was buried under a debt of nearly Dh1 million.\n\nShabbir transformed the company into a supplier of architectural glass, catering to five-star hotels across the UAE. Despite his significant salary of Dh40,000 per month, he reinvests the majority back into the business. Shabbir credits his experience in Mumbai for instilling discipline and shaping his entrepreneurial mindset. He prioritizes health and fitness, investing in his well-being to maintain peak performance in his demanding career.\n\nShabbir's ultimate financial goal is to earn $1 million per day, a testament to his unwavering ambition and limitless belief in his potential.",
  "summary": "Shabbir Mithaiwala, managing director of Glass R Us Industries in Dubai, grew up in the UAE before moving to Mumbai to put himself through university. He worked night shifts at a call centre to fund his studies and eventually enrolled for a chartered accountancy qualification. In 2013, he returned to Dubai to rescue his father's struggling picture frame business, which was carrying almost Dh1…",
  "key_points": [
    "Shabbir Mithaiwala grew from call center worker to Dubai managing director",
    "Built family business into Dh40,000 monthly salary supplier",
    "Aspires to earn $1 million daily financial goal"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}