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john and alan worked together and both were laid off, so off they went to
the unemployment office.
Asked his occupation, alan said, \"Panty stitcher; I sew the elastic onto
cotton panties.\"
The clerk looked up panty stitcher. Finding it classified as unskilled
labour, she gave him £150 a week unemployment pay.
john was asked his occupation. \"Diesel fitter,\" he replied.
Since diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave john £300 a week.
When alan found out he was furious. He stormed back into the unemployment
office to find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his
pay.
The clerk explained that panty stitchers were unskilled and diesel fitters
were skilled labour.
\"What skill?\" yelled alan. \"I sew the elastic on, john pulls on it and
says, \'Yep, john and alan worked together and both were laid off, so off they went to
the unemployment office.
Asked his occupation, alan said, \"Panty stitcher; I sew the elastic onto
cotton panties.\"
The clerk looked up panty stitcher. Finding it classified as unskilled
labour, she gave him £150 a week unemployment pay.
john was asked his occupation. \"Diesel fitter,\" he replied.
Since diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave john £300 a week.
When alan found out he was furious. He stormed back into the unemployment
office to find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his
pay.
The clerk explained that panty stitchers were unskilled and diesel fitters
were skilled labour.
\"What skill?\" yelled alan. \"I sew the elastic on, john pulls on it and
says, \'Yep, diesel fitter.\'\"
.\'\"
the unemployment office.
Asked his occupation, alan said, \"Panty stitcher; I sew the elastic onto
cotton panties.\"
The clerk looked up panty stitcher. Finding it classified as unskilled
labour, she gave him £150 a week unemployment pay.
john was asked his occupation. \"Diesel fitter,\" he replied.
Since diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave john £300 a week.
When alan found out he was furious. He stormed back into the unemployment
office to find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his
pay.
The clerk explained that panty stitchers were unskilled and diesel fitters
were skilled labour.
\"What skill?\" yelled alan. \"I sew the elastic on, john pulls on it and
says, \'Yep, john and alan worked together and both were laid off, so off they went to
the unemployment office.
Asked his occupation, alan said, \"Panty stitcher; I sew the elastic onto
cotton panties.\"
The clerk looked up panty stitcher. Finding it classified as unskilled
labour, she gave him £150 a week unemployment pay.
john was asked his occupation. \"Diesel fitter,\" he replied.
Since diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave john £300 a week.
When alan found out he was furious. He stormed back into the unemployment
office to find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his
pay.
The clerk explained that panty stitchers were unskilled and diesel fitters
were skilled labour.
\"What skill?\" yelled alan. \"I sew the elastic on, john pulls on it and
says, \'Yep, diesel fitter.\'\"
.\'\"