Parliament Members Earned More in January Than Liepāja Museum Director Makes in a Year
While they're counting euros like grains of sand in Riga, here in Liepāja we're proud that our museum director at least doesn't lose money for telling history.
Parliament members once again showed in January that politics is the only field where talking pays more than doing. Ieva Mieriņa with her 6,789.95 euros in January earned more than the average Liepāja resident makes in two summers combined.
Second place went to Jānis Grasberg with 5,468.56 euros, which is exactly what one week in a Riga apartment with a view of our Baltic Sea costs. Third-place Edvards Smiltēns with 5,317.49 euros proved that even a bronze medal in politics is made of expensive metal.
While these honorable ladies and gentlemen count thousands in Riga, Liepāja Museum continues telling history that's actually interesting, doing so with a budget that doesn't exceed one MP's daily salary. Our museum staff knows every stone in Liepāja and can tell you about every historical moment, but their salaries are smaller than an MP's lunch expenses.
"I don't understand why they complain about those salaries," comments local pensioner Jānis Kalnciems. "My pension is enough for both bread and cookies, and I still manage to help my neighbor with garden work. But of course, I don't live in Riga, where even breathing costs money."
Parliament members don't receive bonuses, but they get compensated for living far from Riga. In Liepāja, nobody would ask for such compensation — we're proud to live far from the capital's noise and gladly pay for that privilege.
⚠️ Satirical article. Facts are preserved, but the presentation is humorous. For accurate information, please refer to the original source.