Paddy and Mick worked together in St. John's Newfoundland and were both laid off; so they went to the unemployment office. When asked his occupation Paddy answered,"Panty stitcher. I sew the elastic onto ladies cotton panties."
The clerk looked up panty stitcher on his computer and after finding it, he classified it as unskilled labour, and gave Paddy $80.00 dollars a week unemployment pay.
Mick was next in and when asked his occupation replied, "Diesel fitter". Since diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave Mick $160 dollars 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, "Panty stitchers are unskilled and diesel fitters are skilled labour."
"What skill?" yelled Paddy." I sew the elastic on the panties and all Mick does is put them over his head and say: 'Yep, . . . diesel fitter'.
Jerry
The clerk looked up panty stitcher on his computer and after finding it, he classified it as unskilled labour, and gave Paddy $80.00 dollars a week unemployment pay.
Mick was next in and when asked his occupation replied, "Diesel fitter". Since diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave Mick $160 dollars 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, "Panty stitchers are unskilled and diesel fitters are skilled labour."
"What skill?" yelled Paddy." I sew the elastic on the panties and all Mick does is put them over his head and say: 'Yep, . . . diesel fitter'.
Jerry
