A man owned a small ranch. He risked it all to make it work and to provide for his family. He hoped one day to expand his ranch, be very successful and employ many of the local residents.
The Federal 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 rancher, "there's my ranch hand who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board.
"The cook 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 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'd be me," replied the rancher.
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Essays From a Fed-Up Middle Aged, Middle Class American" By: Andy Strum
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