28 Jul
Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resource
Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resources person asked a young engineer fresh out of MIT, ‘And what starting salary were you looking for?‘
The engineer said, ‘In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package.‘
The interviewer said, ‘Well, what would you say to a five-week vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching your retirement fund to 50% of your salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?‘
The young engineer sat up straight and said, ‘Wow! Are you kidding?‘
The interviewer replied, ‘Yeah, but you started it.‘
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