22-05-2017, 09:44
Towards the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Manager asks a young engineer fresh out of the Manchester Institute of Technology, "And what starting salary are you looking for?"
The engineer replies, "In the region of £125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package."
The interviewer enquires, "Well, what would you say to a package that includes five weeks vacation,
14 additional paid holidays, full medical and dental cover, and a Company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, with a company car leased and changed every two years, say, a top of the range BMW?"
The young engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?"
The interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it."
The engineer replies, "In the region of £125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package."
The interviewer enquires, "Well, what would you say to a package that includes five weeks vacation,
14 additional paid holidays, full medical and dental cover, and a Company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, with a company car leased and changed every two years, say, a top of the range BMW?"
The young engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?"
The interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it."
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