Who will take care of the elderly? Pensions for the elderly are in dire need of workers.
The institutions for social care are in difficult times due to an acute shortage of personnel.
"Social worker, social rehabilitation specialist, social worker - these vacancies are worth their weight in gold. But, unfortunately, for some reason people are not going to work in pensions. This is especially true for small towns and cities outside of Riga," said Linda Leis, director of the Latvian Red Cross Pension in Sada.
The reason for this situation is low salaries. For example, a nanny in Bellevue is offered only 780 euros per month before taxes, while in Salampa - from 800 to 954 euros.
“We have a minimum wage. But, you know, I’ll still say: working in this social care institution is more a mission. The company is mistaken: Who are these sisters? They’re just whining under! sorry, but not! I’m never going to agree with it! here you’ve got to have both a game talent and a listening ability,” said a director of an experience in Levi, Ana.