Our Government

[Avery Todd]

List,

    I don't normally post jokes to the list but in light of the recent 
"discussion"
of licensing piano technicians, I couldn't resist this one. :-)

Avery

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Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a
desert. Congress said someone may steal from it at night; so they created
a night watchman, GS-4 position and hired a person for the job. Then
Congress said, How does the watchman do his job without instruction?" So
they created a planning position and hired two (2) people, one person to
write the instructions, GS-12 and one person to do time studies, GS-11.
Then Congress said, "How will we know the night watchman is doing the
tasks correctly?" so they created a Q. C. position and hired two (2)
people, one GS-9 to do the studies and one GS-11 to write the reports.
Then Congress said, "How are these people going to get paid?" so they
created the following positions, a time keeper, GS-09, and a payroll
officer, GS-11, and hired two (2) people. Then Congress said, "Who will be
accountable for all of these people?" So they created an administrative
position and hired three (3) people, an Admin. Officer GM-13, Assistant
Admin. Officer GS-13, and a Legal Secretary GS-08. Then Congress said,
"We have had this command in operation for one year and we are $18,000
over budget, we must cutback overall cost," so they laid off, the night
watchman.