A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from
the motor of a motorcycle when he spotted a
well-known heart surgeon in his shop. The
surgeon was there, waiting for the service
manager to come and take a look at his bike.
The mechanic shouted across the garage, “Hey,
Doctor, can I ask you a question?” The surgeon
a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic
working on the motorcycle. The mechanic
straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and
asked, “So Doctor, look at this engine. I open
its heart, take valves out, fix ’em, put ’em back
in, and when I finish, it works just like new. So
how come I get such a small salary and you get
the really big bucks, when you and I are doing
basically the same work?”The surgeon paused,
smiled and leaned over, and whispered to the
mechanic…”Try doing it with the engine
running.”
