The Engineer's Wish List
At the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of university, "What starting salary are you expecting?"
The engineer replies, "$200,000 a year, depending on the benefits package."
The interviewer responds, "Well, how about a package with five weeks' vacation, full medical and dental, gym membership, all meals provided, and a Lamborghini company car to use?"
The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow, are you kidding?"
The interviewer replies, “Yes, I am, mas você é que começou.but you started it.”
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No final de uma entrevista de emprego, o responsável de Recursos Humanos pergunta a um jovem engenheiro recém-formado: "Qual é o salário inicial que espera receber?"
O engenheiro responde: "Duzentos mil dólares por ano, dependendo do pacote de benefícios."O entrevistador responde: "Bem, que tal um pacote com cinco semanas de férias, cobertura médica e dentária completa, inscrição no ginásio, todas as refeições incluídas e um Lamborghini da empresa para utilizar?"
O engenheiro endireita-se na cadeira e diz: "Uau, está a brincar?"
O entrevistador responde: "Sim, estou, mas você é que começou."
At the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of university, "What starting salary are you expecting?"
The engineer replies, "$200,000 a year, depending on the benefits package."
The interviewer responds, "Well, how about a package with five weeks' vacation, full medical and dental, gym membership, all meals provided, and a Lamborghini company car to use?"
The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow, are you kidding?"
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