Manuela Gretkowska is one of the most popular Polish writers. The artist is also famous for her uncompromising and sharp style language. Some of her statements can be considered controversial. This year, the columnist surprised her fans by announcing that she had completed a tiling course. It is possible that acquiring a new profession was not only associated with an unusual passion Gretkowska. There is a chance that this is some kind of “plan B”. The writer cannot count on a decent pension from ZUS.
Manuela Gretkowska will receive pennies from ZUS. She had to change her profession
On Sunday, October 6 Manuela Gretkowska she turned 60. In Poland, this age entitles women to retire. A writer for some time ago She “bragged” about the benefit amount calculated by ZUS. It turned out to be less than PLN 45.
I am not entitled to anything, I am a freeloader for my country. And contribution to culture doesn't count
– she commented bitterly in an interview with NaTemat.pl. – It doesn't matter that I've been paying taxes for 30 years, living off books. Even though I have published 30 books, I am not entitled to insurance, sick leave or a writer's pension – she added. The artist also revealed that the library royalties she receives every year do not solve the problem of low benefits. This is an amount of several hundred zlotys per year. So Gretkowska decided to take matters into her own hands and she gained a new profession. – Fortunately, I am a woman who is not afraid of anything, let alone work. So I decided to take a tiling course, she admitted.
Manuela Gretkowska feared for her husband's life. She found him unconscious on the floor
Some time ago Manuela Gretkowska she shared her private confession. The writer informed on her Facebook profile that she had experienced moments of terror. It had to do with her husband's health. One morning, the columnist found her beloved unconscious. The artist immediately thought of the worst. “I didn't survive a rocket attack, but there is a sound that I will never forget. You hear it and instinctively know – the worst. I wake up in the morning, I see Piotr lying on his back between the bed and the window. His eyes are closed and blood is streaming from under his head. I can't believe he just fell asleep next to me. I scream before I can lean over him,” she described. Fortunately, Piotr Pietucha did not suffer any serious injuries. The loss of consciousness was the result of low blood pressure and getting out of bed too abruptly. However, the writer made sure that her wife was examined by specialists.