Hiring Experts By The Govts World Over

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Govt World Over​

The Emperor wanted to go fishing, and he consulted the royal weather forecaster the forecast for the next few hours to go for hunting.

The palace meteorologist assured him that there was absolutely no chance of rain in the week ahead.
So the Emperor and his consort went fishing.

On the way he met a man with a fishing pole riding on a donkey, and he accosted the man if the fish were biting.

The fisherman said, “Your Majesty, you should return to the palace! In just a short time I expect a huge rain storm could be a cloudburst."
The Emperor retorted: "I hold the palace meteorologist in high regard. He is highly educated and experienced professional.
Besides, I pay him very high wages. He advised me a very different forecast. I trust him."

So the King continued on his way. However, in a short time a torrential rain fell from the sky. The Emperor and his consort were totally drenched.

Furious, the Emperor returned to the palace at once and issued the order sacking the royal meteorologist with immediate effect.

Then he summoned the fisherman and offered him the prestigious position of royal forecaster. The fisherman was aghast and said, “Your Majesty, I do not know anything about forecasting. I observe my my donkey and from him I get indication.
If I see my donkey's ears drooping, it means with certainty that...it will rain."
So the Emperor hired the donkey as Royal Forecaster.

And thus began the practice of hiring dumb asses to work at helm in influential positions of government.
That practice is unbroken to this date.