Reaching the end of a job interview

Reaching the end of a job interview

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.”