Why I'm so tired

**McJim** · 26th July 2006, 09:54

For a couple years I've been blaming it on lack of sleep, not enough sunshine, and too much pressure from my job, onset of middle age, ear waxbuild-up, poor blood or anything else I could think of. Now I've found out the real reason I'm tired -- because I'm overworked.

Here's why:
The population of New Zealand is about 4 million.
1.4 million are retired, that leaves 2.6 million to do the work.
There are 0.5 million in school, which leaves 2.1 million to do the work.
Of this there are 1.2 million are directly employed by the government, leaving 0.9 million to do the work.
0.25 million are in the combined armed forces, preoccupied with cleaning their rifles, which leaves 0.65 million to do the work.
Take from that total the 0.35 million people who work for Provincial and city Governments, and that leaves 0.3 million to do the work.

At any given time, there are 76,000 people in hospitals, leaving 224,000 to do the work.
Now, there are 11,998 people in prisons or awaiting sentence and 212,000 on Employment Insurance and Welfare.
That leaves just two people to do the work.
You and me.
And there you are sitting on your arse, at your computer, reading jokes.
No wonder I'm so bloody tired!

**u4ea** · 26th July 2006, 10:04

............blimmen well done!!!!!!!

**skelstar** · 26th July 2006, 10:50

Originally Posted by Big McJim

Of this there are 1.2 million are directly employed by the government....

Oh yeah!!!

**Wasp** · 26th July 2006, 12:02

Thats good, stolen for the work email joke list. thanks.

**one fast tl1ooo** · 15th December 2009, 07:18

WHY KIWIS ARE SO TIRED
>
> For a couple years I've been blaming it on lack of sleep, not enough
> sunshine, and too much pressure from my job, ear wax build-up, poor blood
> or anything else I could think of. Now I've found out the real reason
I'm tired -- because I'm overworked.
>
> Here's why:
> The population of New Zealand is about 4 million.
> 1.4 million are retired, that leaves 2.6 million to do the work.
> There are 0.5 million in school, which leaves 2.1 million to do the work.
> Of this there are 1.2 million directly employed by the government,
leaving 0.9 million to do the work.
> 0.25 million are in the combined armed forces, preoccupied with cleaning
> their rifles, which leaves 0.5 million to do the work.
> Take from that total the 0.35 million people who work for Local Bodies and
> the Government, and that leaves 0.3 million to do the work.
>
> At any given time, there are 76,000 people in hospitals, leaving 224,000 to do the work.
> Now, there are 11,998 people in prisons or awaiting sentence and 212,000 on ACC and Welfare.
> That leaves just two people to do the work.
> You and me.
> And there you are sitting on your ass, at your computer, reading jokes.
> Nice. Real nice.