Ned was the beneficiary of an overheard conversation in his steam room today. (Ned's friends already know that Ned belongs to a health club--er, gym.)
'Hiya buddy!'
'Hey.'
'How's that deal coming along? Did you work something out with those guys?'
'Won't know until mid-March.'
'Oh.'
'Is (unintelligible) going to law school?'
'Dunno. But if she asked me, I'd tell her to go into nursing.'
'Nursing? Why?'
'My wife's a nurse, and she gets paid for staying at home, when she's on call. Gets a full shift. If she has to go in, even for ten minutes, she gets four hours at time and a half.'
'Geez. Doesn't that add a lot to the bill?'
'Oh, nah. The hospital just adds it to their operating budget.'
But--doesn't somebody have to pay for it?'
'Oh, I guess the insurance companies pay. No individual could afford to pay for it unless they have insurance.'
'Oh.'
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