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Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of the 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 inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?" The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it."
So last night my doorbell rings and it's two Jehovah Witnesses, I invite both of them in, then break out some blueberry muffins some tea and offered it to them as we sat down. I then looked at them and said, "so what shall we talk about?" They both looked at each other then looked back at me said, "damned if we know, we never got this far before."