Irish Unemployment.....

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Mick and Sean get laid off from their jobs at an underwear factory and head down to the unemployment office. Mick goes in first. Guy behind the desk starts with the form

"What's your Occupation?" the clerk asks Mick.

"Panty Stitcher" says Mick

"Allright, let me have a look in the books. Panty Stitcher comes up as unskilled labor, so you'll be getting 100 Euro a week in unemployment assistance"

Sean comes into the office next.

"And what's your occupation?" the clerk asks Sean

"Diesel Fitter" Says Sean

"Allright, let me have a look in the books. Diesel Fitter comes up as skilled labor, so you'll be getting 200 Euro a week in unemployment assistance"

When Mick finds out that Sean is getting double what he's getting, he's furious and won't stand for it. He heads right back down to the unemployment office, muscles his way past the guys standing in line and walks right up to the clerk.

"Why in the hell is he getting double of what I'm getting?" he screams at the clerk

"Because Panty Stitchers are unskilled labor, and Diesel Fitters are skilled labor"

Mick thinks for a moment and sits down, staring at the clerk behind the desk.

"So you're telling me, sewing elastic into panties and thongs is unskilled. But Sean sitting next to me, picking them up when I'm done, sticking them on his head and saying "Yep, Diesel fitter" is skilled labor?