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An HR Joke for the Small Business Owner
Dec 17I got this one from the Guillaume International News Service:
A man owned a small farm in Indiana. The Indiana 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. 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 bottle of bourbon every Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally.”
“That’s the guy I want to talk to….the half-wit,” says the agent.
“That would be me,” replied the farmer.
I know the feeling. I’m an HR farmer.
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Frank Roche
Frank started IFRACTAL over 7 years ago with Sarah Chambers. Together, they've created HR communications and HR software for some of the world's leading companies. Frank is also studying Flamenco guitar and origami.
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that’s a good one
Great joke. Usually I see the punch line coming but not this time.
It is interesting that you share this just at the time I am talking pay decisions with my staff. I am getting a lot of dissatisfaction from some despite a couple of double digit raises and healthy bonuses. The issue in their minds is keeping up with their interpretation of market for which they have very fuzzy references. At no time do they consider the amount of value they have created or the degree of the improvement in their skills. I on the otherhand spend much time on their development for which I get no credit and get a small single digit raise.
I am going into my boss’ office right now and demanding a weekly bottle of bourbon!
Good one! I actually had to reread the last line for that one. However funny this joke is, there is a saying that all jokes are half meant. There is truth behind the humor. It reflects so many questions and so many realities of life. Which do you want to be? What value do you place upon yourself and upon what you receive as payment?