A woman owned a small consulting company near San Diego California.

The California Labor Department got a tip that she was not paying proper wages to her help and sent an investigator out to interview her.

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

“Well,” replied the owner, “there’s my assistant researcher who’s been with me for 3 years. I pay him $1,200 a week plus free room and board.

My assistant has been here for 18 months, and I pay him $1,000 per week plus free room and board.

Then there’s the half-wit. She works about 18 hours every day, with no days off, and does about 90% of all the work around here. She makes about $10 per week and pays her own room and board. But, I buy him a bottle of bourbon every Saturday night, and occasionally sleeps with my husband.”

“That’s the guy I want to talk to … the half-wit,” says the investigator.

“You’re talking to her,” replied the consultant.