The Job Interview
A businessman was interviewing applicants for the position
of divisional manager. He devised a simple test to select
the most suitable person for the job. He asked each
applicant the question, "What is two and two?"
The first interviewee was a journalist. His answer was
"twenty-two. "
The second applicant was an engineer. He pulled out a
calculator and showed the answer to be between 3.999 and
4.001.
The next person was a lawyer. He stated that in the case of
Jenkins v. Smith, two and two was proven to be four.
The last applicant was an accountant. The businessman asked
him, "How much is two and two?"
The accountant got up from his chair, went over to the
door, closed it then came back and sat down. He leaned
across the desk and said in a low voice, "How much do
you want it to be?"
He got the job...
A businessman was interviewing applicants for the position
of divisional manager. He devised a simple test to select
the most suitable person for the job. He asked each
applicant the question, "What is two and two?"
The first interviewee was a journalist. His answer was
"twenty-two. "
The second applicant was an engineer. He pulled out a
calculator and showed the answer to be between 3.999 and
4.001.
The next person was a lawyer. He stated that in the case of
Jenkins v. Smith, two and two was proven to be four.
The last applicant was an accountant. The businessman asked
him, "How much is two and two?"
The accountant got up from his chair, went over to the
door, closed it then came back and sat down. He leaned
across the desk and said in a low voice, "How much do
you want it to be?"
He got the job...
