Sven and Ole worked together, were both laid off, so off they went to the
unemployment office. When asked his occupation, Sven looked the lady in
the eye and said "Panty stitcher. I sew the elastic onto cotton panties."
The clerk looked up panty stitcher. Finding it classed as unskilled labor,
she gave him $300 a week unemployment pay.
Ole goes in and sits down with the lady. She asked Ole his occupation.
"Diesel fitter" he replied. Since diesel fitters was a skilled job the
clerk gave the Ole $600 a week.
When Sven found out he was furious. He stormed back in to find out why his
friend and co-worker, Ole, was collecting double his unemployment pay. The
clerk explained: when I looked it up, panty stitchers were unskilled
laborers and diesel fitters were skilled laborers.
"What skill?" yelled Sven. "I sew the elastic on. He pulls on it and says,
"Yep, diesel fitter".
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