A man owned a small farm in West Texas. The Wage and Hour Department of
Texas claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent
to interview him.

"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded the agent.

"Well, there's my hired hand who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $600
a week plus free room and board.

The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $500 a month plus free
room and board.

Then there's the half-wit that works about 18 hours a day. He makes $10 a
week and I buy him chewing tobacco," replied the farmer.

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

The farmer says, "That would be me."

rick, if you have ever been self-employed there is more truth than humor in this one

It sounds like Rick is/has been self employed and or a farmer! Gad this is too accurate to be really funny. derf

I have always heard if you are self employed you only have to work half-days... just pick any twelve hours you want

I haven't been self employed, but I have known a few folks who were unfortunate enough to....

I suppose the worst stage of self-employment is when you have too much business to handle it alone, but don't make enough money to hire somebody else to help....