Disturbingly familiar

I've been the new boss for a week now, and things are running more or less the way they always have.  The old boss took all his notes about staff schedules with him, so there were a few conflicts to resolve when I put up next week's shifts.  Beyond that, the only real headache has been burrowing through his 'put it in a pile' filing system.  There have been no new responsibilities, no changes in job description (i.e. keep it all running), and this week has passed just like so many others.

Of course, this all leads to one very important question:  If I was doing it all already, why was he being paid 35% more??

[sigh]

A few more of these little life lessons, and hopefully it will finally sink in that it's an idiot who impulsively trusts others not to try to screw him over.