Working in Poland is a more attractive prospect for Ukrainian labour migrants than starting their own business in Ukraine. Tomasz Bogdewicz, CEO of Gremi Personal, commented in a Deutsche Welle report on the Ukrainian government's initiative to provide financial support to labour migrants for opening their own businesses in Ukraine.
According to him, low-skilled workers in Poland can earn around €900 per month: "Any initiative that promotes business development is a good thing. But you have to pay attention to the nuances: will it actually cause labour migrants from Poland and other countries to return to Ukraine? I don't think so, because not everyone wants to become an entrepreneur. Secondly, people understand that the economic situation in Ukraine is unstable and the conditions for doing business are not transparent."
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According to Tomasz Bogdewicz, CEO of Gremi Personal, low-skilled workers in Poland can earn around €900 per month. He cited this figure when explaining why working in Poland can be more attractive for Ukrainian labour migrants than starting a business in Ukraine.
Tomasz Bogdewicz doubts it. He says not everyone wants to become an entrepreneur, and people see Ukraine's economic situation as unstable and its business conditions as not transparent. He still considers any initiative that promotes business development a good thing.
Many Ukrainian labour migrants do not want to become entrepreneurs at all. They also view Ukraine's economy as unstable and its conditions for doing business as unclear, while low-skilled work in Poland can bring around €900 per month, according to Tomasz Bogdewicz.
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