Half-wit employer


Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:22 PM CDT

Boudreaux owned a small farm in Delcambre. The Louisiana 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 Boudreaux, " there's my farm hand, Ned, who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $200 a week plus free room and board.

The cook, Sera, 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.

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"That's the guy I want to talk to --- the half-wit," says the agent.

"That would be me," replied Boudreaux.

 Submitted By Larry Arton Jeanerette, La

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