Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources person asked the
hotshot young Engineer, fresh out of MIT,
“And what starting salary were you looking for?”
The engineer coolly said, “In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending
on the benefits package.”
The interviewer said, “Well, what would you say to a package of 5 weeks
vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement
fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every 2 years - for starters,
say, a red Corvette?”
The engineer tried to control his excitement, but sat straight up and said,
“Wow! Are you kidding?”
“Yeah,” the interviewer shrugged, “But you started it.”