If you are not happy with your pay, consider the Buddhist philosophy underlying the following joke. Dad enters son's room to find him relaxing. DAD: You should be studying. SON: Why? DAD: You'll get a good job. SON: Why would I want a good job? DAD: So you can earn a lot of money. SON: Why would I want to earn a lot of money? DAD: So you can have a good life, retire early and spend your days relaxing. SON: Right. That's what I'm doing now.
To finish, here's an Asian joke that can only be told in this region, since even mild sexism now attracts the death penalty in Western countries. Bridegroom-to-be: "So, is my salary sufficient for you to live on?" Bride-to-be: "Yes, I think I can just about scrape by on it. So, what are you going to live on?"
