caelkhnter
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A man owned a small ranch in Texas . The Texas Wage & Hour Dept. 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 rancher, "There's my ranch hand who's been with me for 3 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 per week plus free room and board.
Then there's the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night."
"That's the guy I want to talk to... the half-wit," says the agent.
"That would be me," replied the rancher
"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded the agent.
"Well," replied the rancher, "There's my ranch hand who's been with me for 3 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 per week plus free room and board.
Then there's the half-wit who works about 18 hours every day and does about 90% of the work around here. He makes about $10 per week, and I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night."
"That's the guy I want to talk to... the half-wit," says the agent.
"That would be me," replied the rancher
