Worker exploitation in Roscommon
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:56 amA guy owned a small farm in Roscommon. The government’s Employment Department claimed he was not paying proper wages to his farm workers and sent a public servant out to interview him.
'I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,' demanded
the government investigator.
'Well,' replied the farmer, 'there's my main farm worker from Poland who's been with me
for 3 years. I pay him €200 a week plus free room and board.
The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her €150 per week plus
free room and board.
Then there's the half-wit. He 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 Jameson every
Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally.'
'That's the guy I want to talk to...the half-wit,' says the investigator.
'That would be me,' replied the farmer.
'I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them,' demanded
the government investigator.
'Well,' replied the farmer, 'there's my main farm worker from Poland who's been with me
for 3 years. I pay him €200 a week plus free room and board.
The cook has been here for 18 months, and I pay her €150 per week plus
free room and board.
Then there's the half-wit. He 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 Jameson every
Saturday night. He also sleeps with my wife occasionally.'
'That's the guy I want to talk to...the half-wit,' says the investigator.
'That would be me,' replied the farmer.