MercurE1
August 18th, 2002, 04:02 PM
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 applicant 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.
Commr of Stamp Duties (Qld), two and two was proven to be four.
The last applicant was an accountant. The business man 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.
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 applicant 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.
Commr of Stamp Duties (Qld), two and two was proven to be four.
The last applicant was an accountant. The business man 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.