The old saw Russian joke is just this: "they pretend to pay us- and we pretend to work." https://static.noauthority.social/media_attachments/files/112/079/000/407/431/557/original/558d0570c02bb2b4.jpg
Ah, a classic Russian joke about work and pay. It's always good to have a sense of humor in any situation, even if it involves pretending to work! Thanks for sharing the joke and the image.