The Power of the Badge
You guys have to understand ... many of we Texans take our ranching pretty seriously.
So a knock comes at the door, and the old rancher answers it. "Good afternoon sir. I'm from the government and I'm here to ensure that all your employees are being paid in accordance with all applicable rules and laws and meet federal guidelines. May I ask you some questions, and then talk with your help?"
"Sure, go ahead" says the rancher.
"Who do you have working for you at this time?" the man from the government asks.
"Well sir ... now let me see. There's the cook. She's been with me about eight years. I pay her about $800 a week, plus room and board. She gets all weekends off, but is expected to do light house cleaning chores."
"Then there's the hired hand. He's been with me over five years and makes $750 a week, also plus room and board. He works the stock gets a half day off on Saturday and all day Sunday."
And then there's the idiot. He make maybe about $100 a week and works about 18 hours a day. He gets maybe one weekend off a month, but he usually just gets drunk. He also occasionally sleeps with the wife."
"Ah ha" says the inspector. "That's the one I want to speak with."
"Well sir ... that would be me"
So a knock comes at the door, and the old rancher answers it. "Good afternoon sir. I'm from the government and I'm here to ensure that all your employees are being paid in accordance with all applicable rules and laws and meet federal guidelines. May I ask you some questions, and then talk with your help?"
"Sure, go ahead" says the rancher.
"Who do you have working for you at this time?" the man from the government asks.
"Well sir ... now let me see. There's the cook. She's been with me about eight years. I pay her about $800 a week, plus room and board. She gets all weekends off, but is expected to do light house cleaning chores."
"Then there's the hired hand. He's been with me over five years and makes $750 a week, also plus room and board. He works the stock gets a half day off on Saturday and all day Sunday."
And then there's the idiot. He make maybe about $100 a week and works about 18 hours a day. He gets maybe one weekend off a month, but he usually just gets drunk. He also occasionally sleeps with the wife."
"Ah ha" says the inspector. "That's the one I want to speak with."
"Well sir ... that would be me"
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post




