fenderbelly
11th September 2008, 09:10 PM
A man owned a small farm inQueensland
The Department of Employment claimed he was not paying proper wages to his
staff and sent a representative out to interview him.
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"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,' demanded the rep.
'Well,' replied the farmer 'there's my farm hand who's been with me for 3 years.
I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board.
The cook/housekeeper has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $150 per week
plus free room and board.
Then there's the half-wit. He works about 18 hours every day and does about
90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room
and board, and I buy him a bottle of whiskey every Saturday night. He also
sleeps with my wife occasionally.'
'That's the guy I want to talk to...the half-wit,' says the agent.
'That would be me,' replied the farmer.
The Department of Employment claimed he was not paying proper wages to his
staff and sent a representative out to interview him.
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"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,' demanded the rep.
'Well,' replied the farmer 'there's my farm hand who's been with me for 3 years.
I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board.
The cook/housekeeper has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $150 per week
plus free room and board.
Then there's the half-wit. He works about 18 hours every day and does about
90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, pays his own room
and board, and I buy him a bottle of whiskey every Saturday night. He also
sleeps with my wife occasionally.'
'That's the guy I want to talk to...the half-wit,' says the agent.
'That would be me,' replied the farmer.