Paddy and Mick were both laid off, so they went to claim their benefit at the unemployment office.
When asked his occupation, Paddy answered, "Knicker Stitcher . . . . I sews de elastic into ladies' knickers and thongs."
The clerk looked up Knicker Stitcher on his computer and, finding it classified as unskilled labour, he gave him €80.oo a week unemployment pay.
Mick was next in and when asked his occupation replied, "Diesel Fitter."
Since a diesel fitter was rated as a skilled job, the clerk gave Mick €160.oo a week.
When Paddy found out he was furious. He stormed back into the office to find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his pay.
The clerk explained, "Knicker Stitchers are unskilled labour and Diesel Fitters are skilled labour."
"Skilled, what bloody skill ?" yelled Paddy. "I sews de elastic into de knickers and thongs, then Mick puts 'em over his head and says, 'Yep, dese'l fit'er'" !
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