Paddy McCoy, an elderly Irish farmer, received a letter from the Department for Work & Pensions stating that they suspected he was not paying his employees the statutory minimum wage. They informed Paddy they would be sending an inspector to interview them. On the appointed day, the inspector turned up. Tell me about your staff, he asked Paddy. Well, said Paddy, theres the farm hand, I pay him £240 a week, and he has a free cottage. Then theres the housekeeper. She gets £190 a week, along with free board and lodging. Theres also the half-wit. He works a 16 hour day, does 90% of the work, earns about £25 a week, along with a bottle of whisky and, as a special treat, occasionally gets to sleep with my wife. Thats disgraceful said the inspector, I need to interview the half-wit. Thatll be me, said Paddy.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:50:43 +0000
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