For a couple years I’ve been blaming it on lack of sleep, not enough
sunshine, and too much pressure from my job, earwax 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 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 ass, at your computer, reading jokes.
Nice. Real nice.