A man owned a small stamp store near Columbus. The Ohio Department of Labor claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him.
"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded the agent.
"Well," replied the dealer, "there's a fellow who breaks up large lots and describes and puts the stamps away, provides security, and also runs to the Post Office; he's been with me for 3 years, and I pay him $300 a week plus free rent in the apartment over the store. The secretary has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $200 per week plus I give her lots of free stamps.
"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 bourbon 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 Dealer.
(Taken off the net, enjoy)
Posted 03/04/2010 08:50 am
