A man owned
a small farm in Michigan. The Michigan State Wage &
Hour Department 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 farmer, 'there's my farm 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.'
He continued, 'Then there's the half-wit who 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
six-pack of beer every Saturday night. He also sleeps with my
wife
occasionally.'
'That's the guy I want to talk to...the half-wit,' said the agent.