Smelyansky gets into a scandal over his statement about the «minimum wage»
CEO of Ukrposhta« Igor Smelyansky has been at the centre of criticism after making a high-profile statement about employees receiving the minimum wage.
The essence of the statement
The head of the state-owned company publicly stated that people who work for the minimum wage are allegedly making the wrong choice, citing the large number of vacancies in Ukraine.
His words sparked a wave of discussion on social media and criticism for their harsh tone.
Revenue context
Amid the discussion, the level of remuneration of the Ukrposhta CEO himself also attracted attention. According to publicly available data, Ihor Smelyansky's monthly salary as CEO is about UAH 970 thousand.
Reactions.
The statement was made in the context of a difficult economic situation and martial law, when the issue of people's incomes remains particularly sensitive. Smelyansky himself has not yet made a public response to the criticism.
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