Diesel Fitter

Two guys who worked together were both laid off, so off they went tothe unemplyoment office.

Asked his occupation,the first guy said, "Panty sticher. I sew the elastic onto cotton panties."

The clerk looked up pantysticher. Finding it classed as unskilled labour, she gave him $300 a week unemployment pay.

The second guy was asked his occupation. "Diesel fitter, " he replied.

Since diesel fitters was a skilled job, the clerk gave the second guy $600 a week.

When the first guy found out, he was furious. He stormed back in to find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his pay.

The clerk explained: Panty stichers were unskilled and diesel fitters skilled labour.

"What skill?" yelled the panty sticher. "I sew the elastic on. He pulls on it and say, 'yep, diesel fitter'. "