Sven and Olie worked together and were laid off, so they went to the
unemployment office. When asked his occupation, Olie answered,
"Panty stitcher: I sew the elastic onto women's panties."
The clerk looked up panty stitcher and found it under unskilled labor,
so she gave him $300 a week unemployment pay.
Sven was asked his occupation. "Diesel fitter," he replied. Since
diesel was a skilled job, the clerk gave him $600 a week.
When Ollie found he was furious. He stormed back into his office to
find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his pay.
The clerk explained "Panty stitchers are unskilled and diesel fitters
are skilled labor."
"What skill?" yelled Olie. "I sew the elastic on the panties, Sven
puts them over his head and says: "Yah, diesel fitter." |
