An old man named John owned a small farm.
One day, a government official claimed he was not paying proper wages to his workers and went out to interview him.
I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them, he demanded of the farmer.
Well, replied old John. Theres my farm hand whos been with me for three years. I pay him $600 a week plus free room and board.
The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $500 a week plus free room and board.
Then theres the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and does about 90 percent 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 bourbon every Saturday night.
Thats the guy I want to talk to, the half-wit, says the government worker.
That would be me, replied the old man.
An old man named John owned a small farm.
One day, a government official claimed he was not paying proper wages to his workers and went out to interview him.
I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them, he demanded of the farmer.
Well, replied old John. Theres my farm hand whos been with me for three years. I pay him $600 a week plus free room and board.
The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $500 a week plus free room and board.
Then theres the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and does about 90 percent 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 bourbon every Saturday night.
Thats the guy I want to talk to, the half-wit, says the government worker.
That would be me, replied the old man.