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A small business study: Rancher in Wyoming

Posted on 11/19/2009 2:54:57 PM PST by DBCJR

A man owned a small ranch near Sheridan Wyoming. The Wyoming Labor Department got a tip that he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an investigator out to interview him.

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

"Well," replied the rancher, "there's my ranch hand who's been with me for 3 years. I pay him $1200 a week plus free room and board.

"The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her $1000 per week plus free room and board.

"Then there's the half-wit. He works about 18 hours every day, with no days off, and does about 90% of all the work around here. He makes about $10 per week and pays his own room and board .

But, I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night, and he also sleeps with my wife occasionally.."

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

"You're talking to him," replied the rancher


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor
KEYWORDS: labor; smallbusiness; taxes

1 posted on 11/19/2009 2:54:58 PM PST by DBCJR
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To: DBCJR

hey heh!


2 posted on 11/19/2009 3:04:33 PM PST by smokingfrog (I'm from TEXAS -- what country are YOU from?)
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To: DBCJR

He’s just outside of Tongue River, isn’t he?

There’s a couple like him near Ranchester, too.


3 posted on 11/19/2009 3:06:02 PM PST by Eagle Eye (3%)
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To: DBCJR

LOL... Excellent!


4 posted on 11/19/2009 3:12:15 PM PST by RJL
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To: Eagle Eye

They’re talking about my son-in-law in Newcastle, Wy.


5 posted on 11/19/2009 3:13:52 PM PST by Rushmore Rocks (Dollar a Day Member..............Free Republic is not Free!)
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To: DBCJR

Great!


6 posted on 11/19/2009 3:15:39 PM PST by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: DBCJR

I think I’ve had that job before!!


7 posted on 11/19/2009 3:18:31 PM PST by handy old one (If you play in nature be prepared to be played with by nature!)
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To: DBCJR
HA Genius! But, sorry, I intend to modify it for my own purposes and retell--perhaps retail --it. Ahem...a kind of interpretation if you will.
8 posted on 11/19/2009 3:18:31 PM PST by Dysart
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To: DBCJR

That’s great!

I’ve never had a problem with the IRS seeing as I run a Non-profit organization. It didn’t start off that way, but... ;)


9 posted on 11/19/2009 3:22:35 PM PST by 21twelve (Drive Reality out with a pitchfork if you want , it always comes back.)
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To: DBCJR
Nancy Pelosi and her driver were speeding down a road in farm country. An old cow ambled through a gate and directly into the path of his vehicle.

Horrified, the driver stopped at the nearest farmhouse to deliver the terrible news. An hour later, the driver, visibly drunk, stumbled back to the car.

Pelosi asked, "What happened?" The driver replied, "I have no idea--the farmer broke out his best bourbon and insisted I drink until the bottle was gone. His wife actually offered to sleep with me!"

"What did you tell them?" Pelosi asked.

"I told them that I'm Nancy Pelosi's driver and I just killed the old cow."

10 posted on 11/19/2009 4:04:05 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

bump & bkmrk for more humor.


11 posted on 11/19/2009 4:42:59 PM PST by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus)
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To: 1rudeboy
Nancy Pelosi, Barak Obama, Harry Reid and the director of the IRS get stuck in quicksand and are sinking fast. You only have time to save one of them.

What do you do?

Open a concession stand or sell tickets

12 posted on 11/20/2009 4:45:28 AM PST by Cowman (I'd like to eliminate stupidity in the world but this %$#@ conscience thing is in the way)
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To: DBCJR

Well...being from Wyoming, I have to post something.

A traveling salesman was driving down a country road when a rabbit ran in front of his car and he hit it. The proverbial farmer was sitting on the fence watching.

The salesman gets out of his car and opens the trunk. He then removes an aerosol can and sprays the contents on the dead rabbit. The next thing you know the rabbit gets up and hops about 20 ft. down the road, turns and waves to the salesman, goes another 20 ft. and waves to the salesman. The salesman looks at the farmer and says “he’ll be okay now.” The salesman gets into his car and leaves.

The farmer wondering what’s going on walks over to the ditch where the salesman threw the can, picks it up and read the label which said FOR HARE RESTORATION AND PERMANENT WAVE.


13 posted on 11/20/2009 6:35:37 PM PST by wyokostur (noobie)
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To: wyokostur

Oh stop that!


14 posted on 11/21/2009 6:39:06 AM PST by DBCJR (What would you expect?)
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