Sven and Ole

Sven and Ole worked together and both were laid off, so they went to
the unemployment office.

Asked his occupation, Ole said, "panty stitcher. I sew the elastic onto ladies' cotton panties."

The clerk looked up. "Panty stitcher?" she thought.
Finding it classified as unskilled labor, she gave him $300 a week unemployment pay.

Sven was asked his occupation. "Diesel fitter" he replied.
Since diesel fitter was a skilled job, the clerk gave Sven $600 a week.

When Ole found out he was furious. He stormed back into the office to find out why his friend and coworker was collecting double his pay.

The clerk explained, "panty stitchers are unskilled and diesel fitters are skilled labor.

"What skill?" yelled Ole. "I sew the elastic on the panties. Sven just
puts them over his head and says, 'Yah, diesel fitter.' "